BUILDUP PODS & PAVILIONS
Glimakra of Sweden introduces the new BuildUp Sofa , a 2023 addition to the extensive BuildUp Pods & Pavilions system
BuildUp Pods & Pavilions is an award-winning collection of acoustic meeting rooms inspired by the forest . A concept characterized by openness , accessibility and functionality , designed by the Swedish duo Kauppi & Kauppi , produced by Glimakra of Sweden .
The BuildUp concept positions itself somewhere between architecture and furniture . Large-scale meeting rooms , reimagining the archetype of a common pod – a design where the spatial experience has been valued as highly as the acoustic qualities . Open , airy spaces where inclusiveness is key , following a Scandinavian design tradition .
“ Imagine a forest glade , a calm space embraced by trees . Muted , but never completely quiet . We have carried the forest with us as an inspiration during the BuildUp design process . The vision has been to design welcoming , comfortable spaces , that neither close in nor excludes . Rooms that offer focus but not necessarily total quietness .” - Kauppi & Kauppi
The first introduction of BuildUp Pods & Pavilions 2021 included three pods in different sizes , as well as a fully open pavilion . A round room for 4-6 people meetings ( 10m .), a mediumsized oval room for group meetings of 8-10 people ( 17m .) and a large oval room for conference meetings of 12-14 people ( 20m .). The space dividing open pavilion is well suited for informal touch down meetings or small gatherings . The overall concept has a modest and minimalistic expression , making the pods well suited as natural space definers and dividers in large interiors , such as office landscapes .
In 2022 the BuildUp Pod collection grew with additional smaller sizes . The BuildUp R2 pods are offered in two different configurations . The “ Coupé ” version comes with two facing sofas and a pedestal table , designed to host meetings or work sessions for 2-4 people . Whilst the “ work ” edition combines one sofa for reading or pauses , with a tailored worktable for individual tasks . The systems smallest pod R1 provides a working or reading corner for one person . All editions
The pods are friendly characters , also functioning as architectural furniture .
are furnished with carefully developed details , such as conveniently placed power outlets , comfortable seating and good lighting - designed to give you the best conditions for a great workday .
The latest evolution of the BuildUp Pods & Pavilions is a new sofa , adding a lounge feel and functionality to the greater system - launching at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023 . The Sofas addresses the need for generously proportioned places to unwind and socialize with friends and colleagues . A place for reading and recharging yourself or your devices . The new sofa elements flow along the curved insides and embraces the outsides of the larger pods and pavilions . In extension to providing a seating place , the new BuildUp Sofa generate a pleasant and interesting interior landscape , when utilizing the spaces in between . All BuildUp wall elements have an equally good sound absorption on both insides and outsides . Which means that the muted meeting rooms also serve as an effective acoustic solution for the greater interiors surrounding the pods . The walls acoustic task is to reduce reverberation time - rather than to achieve completely silent settings . The atmosphere inside the pods is restful and muted , while comfortable sound levels from the surroundings outside are maintained .
The open pods have generously wide entrances without thresholds – accessible , inclusive , and welcoming for everyone . The entrances closed by sound-absorbing curtains , either automatically motorized or manually . The meeting pods are equipped with a curved magnetic writing board and prepared with a flexible monitor bracket , as well as power outlets and AV input . All wall segments have a metal plinth for easy cable and technology routing , as well as placements of easily accessible electrical outlets .
Daylight , or lighting from the larger interior , is filtered into the pods through the wooden roof rafters and preserves a connection with the surrounding . To provide the pod rooms with comfortable basic lighting , the short sides are equipped with glare-free LED lighting . Complementary lighting above tables can easily be installed , suspended from the ceiling rafts or through the gaps between the rafts from the external ceiling . All BuildUp units have a completely selfsupporting construction , which means that no floor , wall or ceiling attachments are necessary . The pods and pavilions are easy to build , install and to move if a new location is desired .
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