BuildUp Pods & Pavilions - The spring launch by Glimakra of Sweden 2021 introduces a collection of large-scale, acoustic meeting rooms inspired by the forest, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi. A new concept characterized by openness, functionality, and accessibility – with a mission to create inviting meeting places, and to divide large interiors.
The concept positions itself somewhere between architecture and furniture, re-imagining the archetype of a common pod. A design where the spatial experience has been valued as highly as the acoustic qualities, and where openness and inclusiveness is key, following a Scandinavian design tradition.
“Imagine a forest glade, a calm space embraced by trees, where you are happy to stay a while. A muted restful place, which is never completely quiet. We have carried the forest with us as an inspiration during the entire BuildUp process. The vision has been to design welcoming, comfortable meeting rooms, that neither close in nor excludes. Rooms that offer focus but not necessarily total quietness. Interiors that feel natural to share with others.” - Kauppi & Kauppi
BuildUp Pods & Pavilions 2021 - By Kauppi & Kauppi for Glimakra of Sweden
BuildUp Pods & Pavilions includes three pods in different sizes - as well as a fully open pavilion. A round room for 4-6 people meetings (10m²), a medium-sized oval room for group meetings of 8-10 people (17m²) and a large oval room for conference meetings of 12-14 people (20m²). The space dividing open pavilion is well suited for informal touch down meetings or small gatherings. The overall concept has a modest and minimalist expression, making the pods well suited as natural space definers and dividers in large interiors such as office landscapes.
The 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.
"Our ambition was to design a spatial experience to long for. The pods are friendly and cozy characters, also functioning as architectural furniture. At the same time, several technical solutions and features has been integrated into the design, to make the rooms functional and creative. Our design reflects the long tradition and great knowledge of wood production, textile upholstering and acoustic solutions that characterize Glimakra of Sweden." - Kauppi & Kauppi
The pods have generous entrances without thresholds that closes with curtains. To enable dynamic and creative meetings, the concepts pods and pavilion are equipped with several details, such as white board, monitor bracket, LED light-strips, power outlets and hidden cable routing. All units have a self-supporting construction, which is quick and easy to build and install.
New Products:
BuildUp Pavilion R4 (5 m²)
BuildUp Pod R4 (10m²)
BuildUp Pod R8 (17m²)
BuildUp Pod R12 (20m²)
More information about the products on the producer website: Glimakra of Sweden