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Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Tambaga in Desain Furnitur Kantor Competition Category.


TambagaFurnitur Kantor· 2021

Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

A' Design Award Tambaga Winner in Furnitur Kantor Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong

Qwork Pod iyanaritu pod kantorong mabbentuk heksagonal iya diranca'e untuk linrungi pajama' polé ri infeksi virus. Unit iya sinrupa sarang lebba'é weddingngi ripaddupang untuk sesuaikangngi kabutuhang ruang sibawa tata letak kantorong iya maéga-égaé. Tungke' pod makkulle 250 cm lebbarenna, 220 cm lampe'na, sibawa 250 cm tanré'na. Tange akrilik iya tenaé gagangna sibawa mattutu' rakkeang ri anging tattimpa' otomatis nasabai teknologi pengenalang wajah, sibawa kipas ventilasi iya mabbawa penyaring anging mattama' ri wettu iya sipada. Bola'na riyébbu polé ri bahang komposit akrilik sibawa aluminium hidroksida iya tenaé pori-porinna, nasibawang lapisang antivirus untuk gampangngi paccingenna.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tambaga

Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain luar biasa iya riissengngi nasaba kreativitas, kecerdikan sibawa ketajaman. Pakoro Tambaga iyanaritu artefak iya terampil sibawa mappabbura kreatif iya mappabbentuk pengalaman iya maega, imajinasi sibawa kecerdikan tau mabbuat. Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong ripakkirangngi mancaji objek iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu, profesional sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat ri seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi sibawa makessing nasaba perhatiannna ri detail. Qwork Pod Pod Kantorong mappabbura kebutuhan makessing, mappakkela keinginan, mappabbentuk perasaan sibawa mappabbura rasa penasaran.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Qwork pod is an anti-infection Hexagonal hive like office solution, which offers flexibility to suit different spatial needs, and can be customized to fit any office layout. It features an automatic handless airtight acrylic door, controlled by facial recognition, and ventilation fans with built-in air purifiers. The pod is envisioned as made of hygiene friendly non-porous nanomaterials that protect the pod user from viral infection.
Dimensions & Packaging
The Qwork Pod is a hexagonal unit of dimensions 250 cm (W) by 220 cm (L) by 250 cm (H). It is made of a solid polymethyl methacrylate or (PMMA) & natural mineral aluminum hydroxide (ATH) composite and natural pigments, such composites are extremely resistance to dirt, viruses, bacteria and numerous chemicals and are used normally in healthcare sector for its hygienic properties.
The pods features an automatic handle-less airtight acrylic door, controlled by facial recognition, and ventilation fans with built-in air HEPA filters.
Tags
Office, Pods, Corona Virus, Covid19, Workplace
Production Technology
The Pod features a solid body made of polymethyl methacrylate and natural mineral aluminum hydroxide composite, with improved thermoplastic mouldability, and improved hygienic properties. The outer body of the pod is coated in Nano-based antiviral antibacterial coating, to prevent the transmission of disease between high touch surfaces. Another alternative to the coating, is using Graphene oxide (GO) sheets with silver particles in the cladding the pods, to prevent viral infection.
Design Challenge
The main design problem addressed was how to offer protection from Covid19 infection to essential workers.
Research
Research was done on the methods of infection of Covid19. The research took place online from trusted medical sources, relying mainly on the World Health Organization data and other respected international medical organizations. Studies on the Antiviral Coatings that can prevent COVID-19 Like Pandemics was also referred to.
Inspiration
With the world under lock-down for an extended period of time, some essential businesses still has to keep at least the bare minimum of its workforce, working physically on site to provide necessary and vital supplies for the health supply chain.

Qworkntine envisions a solution for these essential businesses and production lines, by providing safe isolated pods for workers who has to be physically located at their workplaces, where they can work while avoiding the risk of infection.
Project Duration
The Project started in March 2020 in Cairo, and ended in April 2020 in Cairo.
Operation Flow
The pod owner approaches the pod, it detects his/her face, it automatically operates, opening the door, operating the fans and filters, and turning on the light. It shuts the door automatically upon entry, and stays operative for as long as the work time continues. Upon leaving the pod the pod shuts down and doesn't open until he/she returns.

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