Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Llamkay Wasi Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiLlamkay Wasi Tiyarina· 2021

Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Llamkay Wasi Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod

Qwork Pod nisqaqa suqta k'uchuyoq ofisina pod kan, llamk'aqkunata unquy virusmanta amachanapaq diseñasqa. Kay abeja wasi hina unidadta huñunakuchwan hukllawaspa, imaynatachus wasi kikin nisqapi utaq ofisina churasqapi ancha ruwasqa kanqa chayman hina. Sapa podqa 250 cm anchoyoq, 220 cm suniyoq, 250 cm sayayniyoq kan. Mana asiyoq wisq'ana acrílico punkuqa uyanta rikuchispa sapallanmanta kichakun, chaywan kuska wayrachiq fanes nisqakunapas, sichus wayra ch'uyanchaq filtrosniyoq kaqkuna, qallarinku. Ukhunqa mana thuqusniyoq acrílico nisqawan hydróxido de aluminio nisqawan tinkuchisqa ruwasqa, virusman contra llut'asqawan, aswan facilta ch'uyanchanapaq.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Qwork Pod Ofisina Pod mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.