Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Uredskog Namještaja Competition Category.

BroncaUredski Namještaj· 2021

Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Uredski Namještaj Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula

Qwork Pod je heksagonalna uredska kapsula dizajnirana za zaštitu radnika od virusnih infekcija. Jedinica u obliku saća može se grupirati kako bi odgovarala različitim prostornim potrebama i rasporedima ureda. Svaka kapsula mjeri 250 cm u širinu, 220 cm u dužinu i 250 cm u visinu. Nepropusna akrilna vrata bez ručke automatski se otvaraju putem prepoznavanja lica, a ventilacijski ventilatori s ugrađenim filterima za zrak pokreću se istovremeno. Tijelo je izrađeno od neporoznog kompozita akrila i aluminijevog hidroksida s antivirusnim premazom radi lakšeg održavanja higijene.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Qwork Pod Uredska kapsula sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

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.