Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara ya Ofisi Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara ya Ofisi· 2021

Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi

by Mohamed Mostafa Radwan

Client: Mohamed Radwan

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara ya Ofisi Category

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The Design

About Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi

Mongolo oa Buka: Qwork Pod ke qpod ea ofisi e nang le mekhoa e tšeletseng e etselitsoeng ho sireletsa basebetsi tšoaetsong ea vaerase. Yuniti e tšoanang le kokoana-tsoene ea linotši e ka hlophisoa hammoho ho lumellana le litlhoko tse fapaneng tsa sebaka le meralo e fapaneng ea liofisi. Qpod e 'ngoe le e 'ngoe e na le bophara ba 250 cm, botelele ba 220 cm le bophahamo ba 250 cm. Lemati la akriliki le sa keneleng moea le se nang mokhoa la ipula ka boitsebiso ba sefahleho, mme lifene tsa moea tse nang le lisefo tsa moea tse hahelletsoeng ka hare li qala ho sebetsa ka nako e le 'ngoe. 'Mele oa eona o entsoe ka akriliki e se nang masoba le motsoako oa aluminium hydroxide, o nang le patina e thibelang vaerase bakeng sa bohloeki bo bonolo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Qwork Pod Mosebetsi wa Ntlha: Qpod ea Ofisi e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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.