Drawing inspiration from the urban developments in international port cities such as Hamburg, London and Melbourne, the Dockland product line has adopted the concept from its origins in city planning and resizing it to fit the office.
Designed for temporary activities, the new Dockland furniture provides space for both employees and visitors. It integrates power connections and network access, which makes the simple plug and play connections possible.
Dock-In Bays are the centrepiece of this new furniture concept. They were conceived as deliberately compact alcoves with a desk and meant for short-term retreats when privacy is a must. Dock-In Bays shield the user from the hectic office environment whether they are being utilised as a temporary haven from the standard office setting or as a place for employees who are only stopping by the office temporarily to touch down.
Dock-In Bays are a suitable individual workstation for Navigators and Gatherers, who typically spend the majority of their time outside the office or in mobile workspaces. For Connectors, who tend to move among various divisions and spaces, Dock-In Bays can be an ideal touch-down point for those in-between moments. Geometry and textures are oriented towards providing a sheltered work environment.
The Dock-In Bays offer a wide array of surfaces and textures. The work surface and dividing wall can be individually configured. Practical accessories can be used to improve orientation, and also enhance the space’s ambience. An indicator signals whether the workspace is free or already occupied. There are also optional shelves that can be attached to the wall, coat hooks, and an integrated lighting fixture from the LED-manufacturer Nimbus.
In order to create a convenient workplace, these workspaces can be configured in a variety of manners. The dock-in-bays can also be subdivided because the cabling and plug boxes can be tucked into the straight wall elements. Available as Twin Bay and Double Bay, it provides the user the option of choosing to work face-to-face or with their backs to one another.
It is available in sizes 102 or 110/60 and 140/70. The height of the Soft Walls enable uninterrupted work whilst sitting, and also allow for a clear view of the entire office space when the user stands up. The Docklands product family is completed by the provision of compact service docks for computers and other office equipment, as well as the coat rack and phone booth.
As with the earlier line, the new Dockland series features rounded edges, inviting niches and upholstered, acoustically effective Soft Walls. The circumferential Soft Wall in a variety of colour choices and materials is characteristic of Docklands. Preventing any interference echo, the acoustic panels in the substructure improves the acoustics in the space. In addition, Docklands elements act as visual dividers, segmenting the open-plan office without the need for any structural alterations in the building.
