Pop-Up Office
There has been a profound shift in the way we work; when all we need is a surface to work on and a place to plug in, the working environment is no longer static. Mobility, adaptability and flexibility are the new key elements of the modern office.
The POP-UP Office is an installation that explores the evolving way in which we work. Using modular units that can be combined in different ways, the result is a workspace that is simultaneously bare bones but can be tailored to the individual. Built out of reclaimed wood pallet boards and their frames, separate modules collectively form the modern work-place facilitating both individual work and collaboration — a workspace, collaborative space, lounge area and refueling station. In sinuous forms, the reclaimed boards morph from the wall and floor into furniture elements, sanded where the human body comes in contact with the wood and left rough where it does not. The modules are comprised of separate planes (floor, wall, ceiling) and furniture elements that are assembled in different configurations. Modular shelves can be inserted into slots between wall boards, creating adjustable display and storage areas.
The possibilities are endless; easily transported, reconfigurable and rapidly deployed, pop-up offices are designed for short term use, atypical applications such as outdoor festivals or disaster relief situations, or start-ups looking for modest, drop-in-place office space. With the playful use of materials, lighting and furniture components, each module is made distinct, while being easily reconfigured to fit individual needs. Stripping away the superfluous, the POP-UP Office embodies adaptability — the space itself morphs in conjunction with workplace needs.
Awards
- Canadian Interiors Award
- Interior Design Magazine Awards
- Architizer International A+ Award
- Re-Thinking The Future Awards
Publications
- Designlines, “How Do You Work?”
- Canadian Interiors, “15 and Counting”
- Globe & Mail, “Not Your Average Cubicle”
- Azure, “Mobile Device”
- Lexpert, “Labour & Employment's Second Coming”
- BLOCK magazine, “Flex Time”
- 401 Richmond Update, “Popping Up”
- Canadian Interiors magazine, “Best of Canada 16”
- Interior Design, “Best of Year”
- AMC, “L'Émergence des Lieux Éphémères”
- Pallets 3.0: Remodeled, Reused, Recycled, “POP-UP Office”
News Items
- Apr 2013 - POP-UP Office featured at Ryerson Interior Design School
- Apr 2013 - POP-UP Office in the Globe & Mail
- May 2013 - Azure magazine features POP-UP Office in their Offices issue
- Sep 2013 – Pop-Up Office wins Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award
- Oct 2013 – Pop-Up Office launched in new home at 401 Richmond for Nuit Blanche
- Dec 2013 - Interior Design magazine awards Pop-Up Office Best of Year honoree in New York
- Mar 2014 - Pop-Up Office receives a Special Mention in the Architizer A+ Awards
- Dec 2014 – 2014 rounds out with 5 awards for DUBBELDAM projects