Environmental
Systems
General Specifications
Because
furniture elements in the Foundation Series, Pod,
Octopus, or Cube Wall systems are constructed
of the same or complementary materials and are designed with similar details,
they form not one but many systems. There are an infinite number
of possible combinations suited to meet the needs of every user.
Each part can be useful as a individual entity, yet they are meant to work
as a system. Each part is mobile, to accommodate the workers' need
to move from project to project, from group to individual work. Each
part demonstrates solid, contemporary craftsmanship. Yet as a whole,
they represent a highly flexible and adaptable system of timeless beauty
and simplicity. As we introduce new elements into our product lines,
we take care to integrate their look, feel and functionality with the existing
elements--always considering the feedback from current users to upgrade
both individual elements and total systems. Thus, no matter how much
the demands of the workplace change, our systems are able to adapt to accommodate
them without starting fresh as is often necessary with more faddish furniture
items.
General furniture specifications apply to all of our environments--all
of the pieces that have become part of them in the past, are part of them
now, or will become part of them in the future:
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Mobile and modular with individual pieces to be combined into work pods
but also establish a sense of "place" or privacy without cutting the user
off from the rest of the working group
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Support multiple work processes, but are customizable to various work styles
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Stable and have structural integrity, but are adjustable with respect to
height and angle
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Aesthetically coordinated with the architectural specs with color and texture
integrated to give a sense of "high tech" and "high touch"
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Include basic cabling, power cords, etc., or places for them, and be easily
reconfigurable
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Maximum amount of usable surface area within a 360 degree rotation of the
central "sitting" position and ample storage space
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Able to contain a variety of computer, audio, video, television, and telephone
equipment without taking up much or any of the work surface
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Multiple-function systems that promote interaction and creativity
The economic strategy of the networked information age is to increase our
wealth of knowledge by sharing. MG
Taylor Corporation's flexible environments facilitate sharing--sharing
resources, sharing knowledge, sharing vision. When these elements
are shared, there is a quantum increase in effective implementation of
that vision. The ruling standard is that the environment must be easily,
quickly and economically configured to the specific creative and learning
requirements of each stage of the Scan/Focus/Act
process. This reconfiguration has to be accomplished with no advance
notice and must facilitate more than a physical change, achieving a harmonious
balance between all aspects of human creative experience.