Press Release
Work Pod for Students Workstation by Ammar Kalo Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Ammar Kalo honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Work Pod for Students Workstation by Ammar Kalo, designed for CAAD Design Build Initiative. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Work Pod for Students Workstation
Work Pod for Students is a workstation designed for open plan studios and other public spaces. The pod offers a quiet and semi-private place for solo work. The structure is made of aluminum, with a polycarbonate skin and wood furniture elements. Colored vinyl graphics on the panels feather out toward the edges, so the pod blends into its surroundings. Felt sheets on the interior absorb sound. Public seats, standing desks and a large pin-up board are placed on the outer surfaces. Six heavy duty casters and a hidden folding pull bar allow easy moving.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ammar Kalo a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/94008
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/94008
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!94008
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/261441
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Work Pod for Students Workstation
- Function
- Workstation
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Blue, Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Steel Blue and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- CAAD Design Build Initiative
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ammar Kalo
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #94008
Credits
- Team
- Eman Shafiq, Fatma Ibrahim, Heba Alhayek, Jawaher Al Muttari, Jumanah Rizk, Malaz Ibrahim, Marina Nasif, Moza Al Mehairi, Omaima Ansary, Prathyush Pradeep, Shahd Abdul Ghani and Yasmin Abdel Rehim and others
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- These pods are designed to provide a comfortable solo working environment in public spaces while minimizing their visual presence as much as possible. With multiple pods produced, they can also be arranged in various ways to allow interaction between users in the different pods. In addition, there are public seats and standing desks incorporate in the out skin that give users more functional furniture, as well as a large pin-up board on the back side of the pod.
- Inspiration
- This project is a direct response to a problem recognized in most open plan working studios, namely the lack of working stations that are relatively private, quiet and visually screened. The intention was to design a comfortable work pod that provides a serene working environment.
- Research
- Through observational studies and surveys, the designers worked on several 1:1 scale cardboard and plywood mockups that were built to resolve all the component dimensions in the workstation. Designers also conducted a comprehensive survey that questioned over 50 students and potential users within the college about what factors they consider when choosing a location to work and what the most important aspects of a work pod must be. The full scale mock-ups were also used as part of the survey, giving survey respondents hands-on experience. The immediate user feedback gained was used to rapidly iterate on the design accordingly.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was designing a work pod that is semi-enclosed, but also doesn't feel tight nor too open. The use of colored translucent screens was a design solution to carefully balance those needs. In addition, because of the use of polycarbonate panels, the pod had to have some sound absorbing material, which lead to the extensive use of natural felt sheets and wood on the interior.
- Realization and Technology
- The work pod itself is comprised of three separate components, the aluminum structure,a polycarbonate skin, and wood furniture elements. Colored vinyl graphics on the polycarbonate panels wrap around the structure and change in intensity responding to where users might be, and feathering out toward the edges to help the pod blend in with its surroundings. The overall effect is providing more privacy for the work areas while still allowing for various lighting conditions, in addition to the ambient and task lighting provided inside.
- Operation and Interaction
- The pod has a hidden foldable pull bar which allows easily moving the pod on its six heavy duty casters. Several pods could be positioned next to one another, allowing for various types of interactions between its users.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project began in August 2018 and was completed December 2018
- Specifications
- 2000 mm x 1100 mm x 1950 mm
- Keywords
- Workstation, Furniture Design, Interior design, polycarbonate, color, aluminum
