Moving Desk

Moving Desk

“Moving Desk” has been designed for Open Offices that allows individuals to have both personal and shared spaces simultaneously. This desk enables seamless transition of the workspace from one area to another for convenient mobility.

Research

By examining different office types and researching their distinctive features, existing issues and identified corresponding solutions were discovered. 

Frame Work

Three types of office setups exist: open office, shared office, and cubicle office. Research encompassed distinct attributes, merits, drawbacks, and challenges of each type. Through identification of shared problem keywords, specific issues related to each category were ascertained.

Utilizing the chosen keywords, scenarios occurring within each office type were listed, and a deeper understanding of the issues was gained, alongside an assessment of user needs.

Insight

Open Office Characteristics

  1. Whiteboards are frequently utilized for effective communication within groups.

  2. Individuals desire both personal space and swift communication and collaboration.

Open Office Issues

  1. Users of open offices experience reduced concentration due to surrounding noise.

  2. When transitioning to other areas to work, time and energy are consumed in moving belongings.

Research Keywords

#White Board

#Personal Space

#Swift Collaboration

#Seamless Communication

#Efficient Belongings Transfer

Ideation Sketch

Through a process of generating and refining diverse ideas based on keywords, the final product was developed.

Final Design

This desk encompasses a portable workspace that can be seamlessly moved to different areas within an open office, facilitating productivity during transitions.

Detail

This illustrates the elements present in both the main desk and the portable desk.

Partition

The partition features a sliding mechanism that allows for manual height adjustment. Both partitions can be individually adjusted in height.

Locking Mechanism

To prevent unintentional protrusion of the portable desk, a locking mechanism is installed.

Switch 

The portable desk legs include a gas spring, enabling height adjustment through a switch.

Portable Desk Surface 

Equipped with detachable hinges, the desk surface can be separated while opening.

Press Button 

A magnetic push button is integrated, enabling easy detachment of the portable desk from the main desk.

Whiteboard 

The portable desk surface is equipped with a whiteboard.

Component Drawing

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