An Oval range

I first produced an A frame desk end frame back in 2007 marketed as QUANTUM and sold a considerable number to an insurance company prior to the happenings of 2008 when the plug was pulled on the contract.

The oval tube that I found was a break away from the square section that I believe is of a previous fashion phase. 

As the substructure I have continued to used the triangular section steel which we have utilised in more than 3000 workstations in the past year it has a proven track record and with the junction of the tubes close together in the end U channel provides for an extremely stable construction coupled with the KD assembly which makes for quick assembly and practical transport.

The attached renderings are computer generated but all components for this product including purpose designed height adjusters have been finalised and the range accepted by a major retailer on an exclusive basis for marketing in the 2015.

After eighteen months

AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS

Not having committed anything to the journal for over eighteen months I will start with the latest project and then work backwards.

Recently, on a visit to Barcelona, I visited an architecture shop where the notation was “everything is in the detail” with my latest design “SHARD by workspace” I believe that the detail is everything.

For possibly a year the desire to incorporate different colours and materials within the leg structure has been nagging me. With SHARD I believe I have accomplished this by using laser cut components welded into a Tee section and powder coated. The facing plane is then clad in brushed stainless steel.

 We have manufactured several boardroom tables in this design but I wanted see how I could detail a glass table.

  

 The UV bonded disc was detailed to incorporate the top of the leg housing so that all fixing details were completely hidden. This detail also added strength to the table's         lateral stability. The glass top 2000 x 1000 x 12mm is completely stable with no movement whatsoever. The leg is angled and tapered on two planes  giving a slim profile the market is also adopting (confirmed by a recent visit to Orgatec in Cologne) visual lightness being the latest fashion trend coupled with the use of colour.

   

The integration of the height adjustment into the base of the leg is by means of a machined tapered bush that slots into the laser cut leg sections. With this detail I was able to conceal all the structural welding. The leg assembled requires no visual grinding to clean welding allowing for clean lines.

 It is all in the detail even though fabricated it is totally hidden.

“SHARD” is the third design completed within the last twelve months where two elements are brought together allowing  for the use of either two different materials or two materials coated in different colours. 

"Shard" glass by Workspace