Unmet Need: Tested and Flexible Collaboration Furniture
Available tables for office and educational environments provide limited flexibility to accommodate various group sizes and dynamics to encourage collaborative creativity.
This Technology: Splatt Table
A multi-disciplinary team designed petal and pocket configuration, revising proportions over years based on observations of its use and positive reception for multiple types of meetings and studies. Non-hierarchical seating for up to ten, with smaller groups able to shift for more intimate meetings within pockets, more social distance at petals, or breakout groups around petals.
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Applications:
Flexible office spaces, ADA compliant
Educational facilities
Advantages:
Enhanced sightlines for 2-10 collaborative users
Flexible work space accommodates various types of electronic devices, books, and other manipulables
Intellectual Property:
Pending U.S. Design Patent