Details
Tegi offers room dividers designed for open offices, clothing stores, and restaurants. They enable seamless transitions between private, semi-private, and public spaces, with two models: Piccolo (compact and versatile for tables) and Ampio (larger, adaptable spaces). Tegi's slim design integrates into any architectural setting. Easily communicate desired engagement levels with colleagues using adjustable opacity settings. They also function as a drawing boards, allowing flexible idea communication. All while safeguarding against airborne diseases.
Internship project at Propeller Design
Note: this is a personal design concept
2023
5 weeks
background
Cause
In the current market of room dividers, bulky and unrefined options dominate. Many claim to reduce noise significantly, but in reality, sound still travels through or around them all. According to Gustavsson, an expert in office construction at Nomad Projekt, noise reduction is most effectively achieved by proper wall, ceiling, and floor design. Therefore, room dividers serve better as visual noise reducers, allowing for a sleek and adaptable design approach.
Change
Tegi, is a slim and versatile alternative specifically designed to shield users from their surroundings, communicate their level of occupation to those nearby, and seamlessly allowing the user to transition between private, semi-private, and public. Tegi is made possible with PCLD-technology.
research
Insufficient productivity
Neuroscientist, Katarina Gospic at Karolinska Institutet, suggests that working in open office landscapes can reduce productivity by up to 66%. Additionally, in Sweden, 48% of office workers lack access to individual conference rooms. Gospic also proposes that it can take up to 25 min to regain focus after being interrupted.
Increase in sick days
A Danish research paper published by Scand J Work Environ Health, shows that individuals working in open office landscapes are absent from work due to sickness for an average of 7-8 days per year, compared to those with a separate office who have an average of 5 sick days per year.
The Tegi family consists of two models, Ampio and Piccolo, the bigger and the smaller. Ampio is designed to partition entire spaces into sections, making it ideal for short conferences or team activities. Piccolo, on the other hand, functions as a desk divider, allowing individuals to customize their level of privacy while working.
piccolo
ampio
cmf
Material analysis
Tegi's CMF is designed to blend seamlessly into most environments with a focus on subtle and calm values. The materials selected for Tegi take into account their end-of-life (EOL) sustainability. The frame is made of aluminium for the material's ability to maintain its quality even after being recycled. Additionally, clear recycled acrylic is now available on the market as an alternative. Potential materials for the Piccolo hinge are natural rubber as a core with a hemp fibre fabric outer for it's durable and flexible properties.
process
AI
In this particular process, I leveraged AI to explore attributes that haven't traditionally been considered in the realm of office design.
Examples of value words used: screen divider, on wheels, on a table, Scandinavian design, transparent, in an office, foldable, flexible, minimalistic...
From bulky to sleek. And all the 100 steps between.
“What I think is important, is variety, It's about the private, the semi-public and the public“
-Johan Campanello, interior Architect at strategisk arkitektur Stockholm
thank you
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my mentors and the entire team at Propeller Design. You guys are awesome. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn so much about the design profession during my time with your studio. I'm back at my desk for now but you've left me with an incredible excitement for the future to come.
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