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Cool for School
Educational facilities get livelier with Sparkeology’s modern furniture designs
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Staid classroom furniture has long been out of fashion, but not all of today’s crop of educational furnishings boast style factor either. Ironically, it was traditional library furniture company Worden—in collaboration with architecture firm Via Design, graphic design firm Square One, and product engineering firm Viable—that gave birth to playful furniture brand Sparkeology. Launched a short two years ago at NeoCon®, the company has been producing clean, modern designs—with pops of color—one might encounter in high-end offices, but with a touch of whimsy for the educational market. A recent offering is Duane (1), a trestle-style worktable that houses power/data cords in its center beam. Duane’s tubular steel frame can be specified in a white, pewter, or black powdercoat, and is topped with a translucent resin or laminate surface. The table is offered in single or double configurations and in three sizes that seat two to four users.
The company has also introduced seating products that serve distinct purposes in public and educational spaces. cupcake (2) is a comfy upholstered stool whose 15-inch diameter takes up a small footprint. Its trumpet base is constructed of spun steel while its 3-inchthick seat is polyurethane foam. sofia (3) is a compact sofa available with optional tech arms offering power/data ports and privacy screens. The screens can be further customized with magnetic dry-erase whiteboard, tack-board, or fabric or wood paneling. And Manny (4) ottomans come in round or square shapes in a range of sizes: square measures 19, 32, or 44 inches; round has a diameter of 19, 27, 45, or 62 inches; and all have a seat height of 19 inches. Students stay connected via an optional power hub in the form of a dome at the center of the ottoman. —Sheila Kim sparkeology.com reader service No. 210
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - March 2012
Contract - March 2012
Table of Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Focus: Cool for School
Product Focus: User Friendly
Product Briefs: Head of the Class
Design Shaping the 21st Century College Campus
Interior Space as Commodity on Campus: An Opportunity for Designers
PACCAR Hall University of Washington
Umeå School of Architecture
Coventry University Hub
Centennial College Library and Academic Facility
Practice: Economy Fuels Design Reinvention
Designers Select: Resilient and Tile Flooring
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives
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