Knoll A furniture company committed to design and to designers

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Knoll A furniture company committed to design
and to designers
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Hans and Florence Knoll
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Hans Knoll, founder

• At Knoll they believe good design is good
  business.
• Since their founding in 1938, they have been
  recognized as a design leader worldwide.
• Their products are exhibited in major art
  museums worldwide, with more than 40 pieces in
  the permanent Design Collection of The Museum of
  Modern Art in New York.

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• Knoll has a commitment to innovation and modern
  design has yielded a comprehensive portfolio of
  office systems, seating, files and storage,
  tables and desks, wood casegoods, textiles and
  accessories.
• Knoll operates four manufacturing sites in North
  America East Greenville, Pennsylvania Grand
  Rapids and Muskegon, Michigan and Toronto,
  Ontario. In addition, they have plants in Foligno
  and Graffignana, Italy.

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Florence Knoll

• While a student at the Kingswood School on the
  campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in
  Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Florence Knoll
  became a protege of Eero Saarinen.
• She worked briefly for Walter Gropius, Marcel
  Breuer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 1946, she
  became a full business and design partner and
  married Hans Knoll, after which they formed Knoll
  Associates.

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• She was at once a champion of world-class
  architects and designers and an exceptional
  architect in her own right.
• As a pioneer of the Knoll Planning Unit, she
  revolutionized interior space planning.

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• Her belief in "total design" embracing
  architecture, manufacturing, interior design,
  textiles, graphics, advertising and presentation
  and her application of design principles in
  solving space problems were radical departures
  from the standard practice in the 1950s, but were
  quickly adopted and remain widely used today.

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• Since it was founded, in 1938, Knoll has invited
  designers to submit proposals, and Knoll has then
  manufactured, and sold, this work.
• The list of highly regarded designers Knoll has
  worked with includes many of the best furniture
  designers, interior designers, and architects of
  the 20th century.
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Lounge seating designed by Florence Knollearly
1960s
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Credenza, designed by Florence Knoll
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The furniture designed by Florence Knoll is
characterized by clean, simple lines, expressive
use of materials and efficient use of space
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Steelcase

• Steelcase began in 1912 as The Metal Office
  Furniture Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• We received our first patent in 1914 for a steel
  wastebasket -- a major innovation at a time when
  straw wastebaskets were a major office fire
  hazard.
• That led to metal desks, and we've led the way
  with product and service innovations ever since.
• Today, our portfolio of solutions address the
  three core elements of an office environment
  interior architecture, furniture and technology.
• We changed our name to Steelcase in 1954 and
  became a publicly held company in 1998.

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Steelcase history

• 1912-Peter M. Wege, Sr., Walter Idema and 10
  other stockholders form the Metal Office
  Furniture Company on March 14 in Grand Rapids,
  MI. The company has 15 employees and specializes
  in filing cabinets and safes. First years sales
  are 76,000.
• 1914-Metal Office begins diversifying with a new
  product, the Victor fireproof steel wastebasket.
• 1915-First sale of desks 200 fireproof steel
  desks for Boston's first skyscraper, the Customs
  House Tower.
• 1916-E.A. Holscher starts an office furniture
  business in St. Louis, MO and becomes Metal
  Office's first dealer.

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• 1921-Metal Office offically registers the
  "Steelcase" name as a trademark and adopts a new
  advertising slogan "Found Where Business
  Succeeds.
• 1926-The company opens a new manufacturing plant
  on Division Avenue in Grand Rapids.

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• 1937-Metal Office creates oval-shaped desks based
  on the design vision of Frank Lloyd Wright.
• They're used in the S.C. Johnson and Company
  building, which Life magazine calls "the most
  inspirational office building of the 20th
  century."

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Johnson Wax building, Racine, Wisconsindesigned
by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1936-39The Great Work
Room
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Johnson Wax Buildingparking garage
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• 1945 -The surrender documents ending World War II
  are signed by General Douglas MacArthur and
  Japanese officials on a Steelcase table aboard
  the USS Missouri

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• 1953 -Metal Office introduces Sunshine Styling,
  the industry's first office furniture in colors.
• 1954 -Corporate name changes to Steelcase, which
  has been a brand name for many Metal Office
  products.
• Steelcase launches international operations with
  a 15,000 square-foot plant in Toronto, Canada.
• 1958 -Establishes California operation with a
  70,000 square-foot plant in Fullerton,

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• 1964-Purchases Attwood Corporation in Lowell, MI,
  a manufacturer of marine hardware and
  injection-molded plastic parts.
• 1968-Introduces Mobiles?, the first product using
  concepts of systems furniture.

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• 1971-Introduces Movable Walls, Steelcase's first
  comprehensive systems furniture line.
• 1972-Enters the wood office furniture market with
  the introduction of Designs? in Wood.
• 1973-Introduces Series 9000? systems
  furniture.Builds manufacturing facility for wood
  furniture in Fletcher, NC.Forms a 50 percent
  joint-venture interest with Kurogane Ltd., with
  manufacturing in Osaka, Japan.
• 1974-Forms a 50 percent joint-venture interest
  with Forges de Strasbourg (Strafor S.A.) to
  manufacture seating in Sarrebourg, France.
• 1977-Initiates an extensive dealer distribution
  organization in the Middle East.
• 1978-Purchases Vecta Contract in Grand Prairie,
  TX.
• 1979-Purchases new manufacturing plant in Athens,
  AL.

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Office Systems FurniturePanel Systems,
Workstations

• Office furniture has become a design specialty,
  and a major part of modern working life.
• Free standing desks, and separate, hard walled,
  offices, have been largely replaced with a
  complex of work surfaces, screen panels, and
  storage units that serve as partioning as well.
• the workstation occupies less space, and when
  well designed, provides a higher level of
  efficiency than separate office rooms.
• The constantly changing nature of office
  environments had led to the development of office
  systems furniture that is focused on flexibility
  both within the individual workstation, and in
  the grouping of clusters of workstations.

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The Herman Miller office systemEthospace
designed in 1984 by Jack Kelley
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Ethospace is based on a 120 degree angle, which
opens up workspaces to teamwork and communication
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Ethospace--a frame-and-tile system

• In the Ethospace frame-and-tile system,
  structural steel frames define the work space,
  provide the foundation for hang-on components,
  and house electrical and data wires.
• Individual segments called tiles attach to the
  frames, allowing tremendous variety and control
  of the design and function of individual frames.

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• Application freedom. Designers can create a
  variety of layouts, from individual workstations
  to collaborative spaces to enclosed offices the
  choice of 90-, 120-, and 135-degree connectors
  maximizes planning possibilities.

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• Supports Technology
• Huge capacity. The open frame interior holds up
  to 49 Category 5e, 4-pair UTP cables in the base
  and an additional 32 cables at every 8 inches of
  frame height.
• Flexible power. The 8-wire, 4-circuit electrical
  system allows circuit configurations of 3 general
  and 1 dedicated, 2 general and 2 dedicated, or 1
  general and 3 dedicated.
• Wide corners. Corner connectors turn with a wide
  arc, safely accommodating stiff or fragile fiber
  optics cables.

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• Earth-Conscious Design
• 100 percent recyclable steel frames. Strong and
  durable for a long life the system is 78 percent
  recyclable, and recycled content is 35 percent.
• Powder coating. On all metal parts and Formcoat
  surfaces no VOCs.
• Water-based stains. No solvents.
• Sustainable wood supplies. Only from managed
  forest resources.

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Herman Miller Resolvesystem, designed in 1997
by Ayse Birsel
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• The elegantly simple structure is based on poles
  with screens attached at 120-degree angles.
• This inventive approach provides all the
  intelligence and function of panels while
  allowing greater diversity of workstation
  patterns and more cost-effective use of real
  estate.
• There's also more openness and flexibility for
  collaborative environments.

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The Resolve system has a built in sound
masking system
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Rolling screens let users adjust privacy and
reduce glare on computer screens
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• Resolve--a pole-based system
• Vertical poles in three heights (96, 60, and 48
  inches), work with horizontal support arms to
  define work areas, provide a structural
  foundation, support hang-on components, and make
  power and data accessible to the user.
• Trusses attach to tall pole tops to route power
  and data cables overhead and delineate space.
• They can also help people find their way in a
  workspace.

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• Personalization Screens, canopies, and floor
  mats. Define personal territory. Rolling screens.
  
• Users control privacy and enclosure. Custom
  graphics.
• With the Customer's Own Image (COI) program,
  customers can have their own graphics digitally
  printed on screens, canopies, and flags. Work
  tools.
• People can place and move them right where
  they're needed. Human scale.
• The design is based on the size, reach, and
  movements of people

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Herman MillerV Wall
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• V-Wall works in any environment, with any
  furniture requirement. A two-person crew can
  reconfigure walls with minimum disruption.
• Single-source supply simplifies coordination,
  reduces trades in the work area, and reduces
  interruption in occupied workspaces.
• V-Wall is available in a variety of vinyls,
  fabrics, veneers and glazing options.
• Herman Miller trims and finishes make
  coordination easy with all freestanding and
  office system solutions.
• Panel modules come in standard heights of 9' and
  10', and widths of 24-30", but custom widths and
  heights to 12' are also available. also available

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• V-Wall offers panel and component integration
  with Action Office Series 1 2, Prospects and
  Ethospace.
• V-Wall can be pre-wired with UL-labeled power or
  open boxes for field applications.
  Telecommunications and power can be distributed
  both vertically and horizontally, allowing walls
  to provide cabling to systems as required by
  project design.
• V-Wall can be installed directly over carpeting,
  reducing waste and labor costs.
• Unlike drywall, V-Wall is up to 99 percent
  reusable, making it the environmentally friendly
  alternative.

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Herman Miller Vivo Interiorsdesigned by
Douglas Ball
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• Crisp Aesthetic
• Clean lines. Trim pieces have a thin profile and
  interlock for precise alignment.
• Visual highlights. Furniture-style glides have a
  progressive appearance and let in light open
  work surface supports are light scaled a
  horizontal bead between tiles has a reflective
  surface.
• Purposeful palette. The concise selection
  features light-to-dark, warm-to-cool finishes
  that combine harmoniously glass, laminate,
  veneer, and textiles offer sophisticated choices.

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• Sustainable Design
• Strict standards. Vivo was designed according to
  Herman Miller's cradle-to-cradle protocol also
  GreenGuard certified.
• Recyclable. Vivo is 69 percent recyclable frames
  are 100 percent recyclable steel a typical
  workstation has 36 percent recycled content.
• Powder coated. All trim, supports, and storage
  components are powder coated, eliminating
  polluting VOCs.
• No solvents. Stains are water based.
• Good wood. All wood is harvested from managed
  forest resources.
• Earth-friendly textiles. Most textiles are made
  of a single material for easier recycling many
  lines are 100 percent recycled polyester.

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Steelcase Pathways technology wall and ports
system
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• Ports to manage your tools and technology
• Maximum flexibility for planning
• Unmatched cable capacity and access virtually
  anywhere on the panel
• Wide array of aesthetic options with refined
  details
• Environmentally-friendly wheatboard worksurfaces
  available

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Steelcase Kick system
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Steelcase Kick system

• Wide range of function and aesthetics
• Flexible layouts, including 120 degree
• Kick Freestanding blends seamlessly with Kick and
  other Steelcase systems
• Stackable panels are load-bearing and stack to
  78" h
• Easy to order, simple to install and reconfigure

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• From looking at just a few examples of current
  systems furniture it is clear that there is an
  increasing emphasis on team organization in
  office work.
• Privacy has been replaced by organizations that
  allow for easy voice and visual communication
  among team members.
• Office chairs have been the subject of intense,
  focused study of ergonomics.
• The shape, dimension, and adjustability of a
  chair directly affects human comfort and muscular
  stress.

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• Office systems furniture are a direct response to
  a space utilization concept called open office,
  or landscape planning.

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A typical open office, or landscape
environment
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A very open office area
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A typical office floor 22,867sq.ft.
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Vertical section of the same building