Glass Container Becomes Workplace

Earlier this month we looked at WURK's lavatory-inspired shedworking atmospheres and here's another interesting one sent to Shedworking from WURK's Jurjen Van Hulzen. This is what he says:

"This beautiful pragmatically designed polyester climb object, the glass container, is disappearing. It is replaced by the underground container, which also has its advantages. Yet it would be very unfortunate if these icons just end up on the scrap heap.

Wurk is blowing new life into the bright green dome. In the style of reuse, and cradle to cradle 'thinking green' this gets a new function. This micro architectural unit accommodates them who want to make a phone call, online meeting or powernap. The glass containers may be placed in every major room in the library, at the station or here at the airport."

WURK: it hûske - toiletworking

Designer Jurjen van Hulzen has come up with this rather natty shedworkingesque design to cope with people who find it hard to concentrate at work with all the Facebook, Twitter, etc, distractions, what he calls 'non-work'. And here's his solution:

"There is a place on every office already where people can non-work legally: the toilet. I have obtained this space from its existing context and redesigned it as an micro-architectonic object in the form of `it Hûske' (toilet). The `non-work' has been legalised and facilitated in it Hûske: the mobile hiding place in which people can take a rest. It Hûske doesn't have one clear function but welcomes everyone for a little moment of non-work. In the insipid and serious office the Hûskes are a welcome spot, with their filial and playful approach: more pleasure on the working floor, less stress. The consequence: a more productive office."

I like it.
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