Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon by Ammar Kalo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Jern in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.
JernInteriør· 2020
Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon
by Ammar Kalo
Client: CAAD Design Build Initiative
A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Interiør Category
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The Design
About Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon
Work Pod for Students er en arbeidsstasjon designet for åpne studioløsninger og andre offentlige rom. Poden tilbyr et stille og delvis privat sted for individuelt arbeid. Strukturen er laget av aluminium, med et ytterlag av polykarbonat og møbelelementer i tre. Fargede vinylgrafikker på panelene toner gradvis ut mot kantene, slik at poden glir inn i omgivelsene. Filtplater på innsiden absorberer lyd. Offentlige sitteplasser, ståpulter og en stor oppslagstavle er plassert på de utvendige flatene. Seks kraftige hjul og en skjult, foldbar trekkstang gjør det enkelt å flytte poden.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Jern
Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. Work Pod for Students Arbeidsstasjon respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- These pods are designed to provide a comfortable solo working environment in public spaces while minimizing their visual presence as much as possible.
With multiple pods produced, they can also be arranged in various ways to allow interaction between users in the different pods. In addition, there are public seats and standing desks incorporate in the out skin that give users more functional furniture, as well as a large pin-up board on the back side of the pod. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 2000 mm x 1100 mm x 1950 mm
- Tags
- Workstation, Furniture Design, Interior design, polycarbonate, color, aluminum
- Production Technology
- The work pod itself is comprised of three separate components, the aluminum structure,a polycarbonate skin, and wood furniture elements. Colored vinyl graphics on the polycarbonate panels wrap around the structure and change in intensity responding to where users might be, and feathering out toward the edges to help the pod blend in with its surroundings. The overall effect is providing more privacy for the work areas while still allowing for various lighting conditions, in addition to the ambient and task lighting provided inside.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was designing a work pod that is semi-enclosed, but also doesn't feel tight nor too open. The use of colored translucent screens was a design solution to carefully balance those needs. In addition, because of the use of polycarbonate panels, the pod had to have some sound absorbing material, which lead to the extensive use of natural felt sheets and wood on the interior.
- Research
- Through observational studies and surveys, the designers worked on several 1:1 scale cardboard and plywood mockups that were built to resolve all the component dimensions in the workstation. Designers also conducted a comprehensive survey that questioned over 50 students and potential users within the college about what factors they consider when choosing a location to work and what the most important aspects of a work pod must be.
The full scale mock-ups were also used as part of the survey, giving survey respondents hands-on experience. The immediate user feedback gained was used to rapidly iterate on the design accordingly.
It was clear from the survey of 14 questions that the most vital issues needed to be addressed are acoustics and privacy related, as well as visual isolation. - Inspiration
- This project is a direct response to a problem recognized in most open plan working studios, namely the lack of working stations that are relatively private, quiet and visually screened. The intention was to design a comfortable work pod that provides a serene working environment.
- Project Duration
- Project began in August 2018 and was completed December 2018
- Operation Flow
- The pod has a hidden foldable pull bar which allows easily moving the pod on its six heavy duty casters. Several pods could be positioned next to one another, allowing for various types of interactions between its users.
- Team Members
- Ammar Kalo
Eman Shafiq
Fatma Ibrahim
Heba Alhayek
Jawaher Al Muttari
Jumanah Rizk
Malaz Ibrahim
Marina Nasif
Moza Al Mehairi
Omaima Ansary
Prathyush Pradeep
Shahd Abdul Ghani
Yasmin Abdel Rehim
Yasmine Fahmy
Zenah Fadhil
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