Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Mobiliario de Oficina Competition Category.

BronceMobiliario de Oficina· 2021

Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Mobiliario de Oficina Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina

Qwork Pod é unha cápsula de oficina hexagonal deseñada para protexer aos traballadores de infeccións víricas. A unidade, semellante a un panal, pode agruparse para adaptarse a diferentes necesidades espaciais e distribucións de oficina. Cada cápsula mide 250 cm de ancho, 220 cm de longo e 250 cm de alto. Unha porta acrílica hermética e sen pomo ábrese automaticamente mediante recoñecemento facial, e os ventiladores con filtros de aire incorporados actívanse simultaneamente. O corpo está fabricado nun composto non poroso de acrílico e hidróxido de aluminio cun recubrimento antiviral que facilita a súa hixiene.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Qwork Pod Cápsula de Oficina satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

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.