Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Imitako y'Ibiro Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako y'Ibiro· 2021

Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako y'Ibiro Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro

Qwork Pod ni ikibaho cy'ibiro gifite imiterere y'imisego itandatu (hexagonal), cyagenewe kurinda abakozi indwara zandura binyuze mu bwandu bw'udukoko dutera indwara (virusi). Iki gice gisa n'akagari k'ubuki gishobora gutunganywa mu matsinda kugira ngo cyujuje ibyifuzo bitandukanye by'umwanya n'imigendekere y'ibiro. Buri kibaho gipima 250 cm mu bugari, 220 cm mu burebure, na 250 cm mu bujyakuzimu. Urugi rw'akarido gakomeye (acrylic) rudafite umupiniro rufungura ubwabyo ryifashishije ikoranabuhanga ryo kumenya amaso, kandi ivunja ry'umwuka rifite mudasobwa yo gucyungura umwuka ritangira gukora icyo gihe kimwe. Umubiri wacyo ukozwe mu bikoresho bidacamo umwuka bivanze na acrylic n'aluminium hydroxide, bifite ubwoko bw'ipaki ikingira udukoko two zandura kugira ngo bibashe gusukurwa byoroshye.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Qwork Pod Ikibaho cy'Ibiro ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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.