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office interiors<br />
Welsh Assembly gives<br />
A04 its voice of confidence<br />
The Welsh Assembly Government has<br />
given Asher’s new design-led A04 range<br />
its vote of confidence in selecting it for<br />
the new premises of Cadw - pronounced<br />
cad-oo - the historic environment agency<br />
within the National Assembly.<br />
The Assembly’s brief to Asher was to provide<br />
the new two-storey facility with contemporary,<br />
stylish furniture that would<br />
reflect both the prestige and function of<br />
the Wigley Fox Partnership designed building.<br />
A priority was to retain a common<br />
style throughout the building, so it was<br />
considered essential to opt for a system<br />
that would be equally suitable for cellular,<br />
executive offices and team working areas.<br />
Asher supplied 117 1800mm by 1800mm<br />
A04 radial workstations that accommodate<br />
flat-screen monitors to make the most space<br />
efficient use of the desktop footprint; seven<br />
management offices have bow-fronted A04<br />
workstations, while the three senior executive<br />
suites have A04 Ethic desking. To retain a common<br />
aesthetic platform throughout the building,<br />
the A04 desktop finish at Cadw is cherry MFC,<br />
with natural cherry veneer for the management<br />
and executive workstations and meeting tables.<br />
The legs and support framework, drawer units<br />
and low-level screen framework are all painted<br />
platinum.<br />
The contract is the second major Asher installation<br />
for the Welsh Assembly. Asher was also used<br />
to furnish the Assembly’s headquarters at<br />
Cardiff Bay; the Assembly’s debating chamber;<br />
Gopak launches<br />
lightest folding<br />
Gopak, the UK’s market leader in<br />
the design, manufacture and supplier<br />
of versatile lightweight furniture<br />
has launched their lightest<br />
folding chair ever!<br />
Weighing in at an amazing 4.2 kilograms,<br />
the new Magnus folding<br />
chair has been designed to provide<br />
a strong and flexible seating solution<br />
for any seating environment.<br />
The Magnus has a cleverly designed<br />
seat and back detail designed to<br />
maximise comfort and give<br />
increased levels of support where it<br />
chair ever<br />
committee rooms; administration offices; private<br />
offices and library, demonstrating the ability<br />
to create impressive interiors with Asher furniture,<br />
the hallmarks of which are design<br />
integrity, style and versatility. In total, 800<br />
Asher workstations were installed throughout<br />
the headquarters building that, like the Cadw<br />
installation, was project managed by Richard<br />
Powell and Partners, the Asher business partner<br />
in Wales.<br />
A04 has quickly established itself as the country’s<br />
benchmark office furniture system, due to<br />
the ease with which it can be adapted to meet<br />
each customer’s precise demands. Such is the<br />
system’s versatility that it successfully can fulfil<br />
the need for linear desking, cluster workstations<br />
is needed the most.<br />
The chair comes with a black<br />
plastic seat and back, with a complimentary<br />
grey textured frame<br />
that makes it look very futuristic.<br />
The chair is extremely easy to<br />
clean with wipe down plastic and<br />
metal surfaces. Optional extras can<br />
also be specified and include<br />
upholstered seat and back pads and<br />
a linking device.<br />
It can be folded flat and stored<br />
upright in the minimum amount of<br />
space. For those that require a<br />
more effective storage solution<br />
there is also an efficient storage<br />
trolley available designed specifically<br />
for the Magnus and can safely<br />
accommodate up to 48 chairs.<br />
The chair is at home in schools,<br />
colleges and universities. Whether<br />
for canteen, staff room, conference<br />
or theatre-style use, the<br />
Magnus chairs from Gopak, provide<br />
a comfortable and practical alternative<br />
to traditional old-fashioned<br />
seating at value for money prices.<br />
Based in Hythe, Kent, Gopak was<br />
established in 1954 and offers a<br />
five-year guarantee on all its own<br />
designed and manufactured<br />
products. Reader Reply No.: 85009<br />
Wire shelving from<br />
Bedfords will enhance<br />
any office environment<br />
As part of their on-going product<br />
development policy Bedfords<br />
have now introduced Livewire.<br />
Livewire is a shelving system<br />
based on the ‘wiggly wire’ principal<br />
and is ideal for numerous display<br />
and storage applications<br />
throughout the office environment.<br />
The open structure gives<br />
good visibility and easy access<br />
and the contemporary styling will<br />
look attractive in any location.<br />
Designed for maximum flexibility,<br />
Livewire is based on a<br />
25mm post in a variety of<br />
lengths and seven different<br />
shelf sizes that cover most<br />
anticipated requirements.<br />
Livewire is available in a<br />
quality chrome finish or with<br />
a thick, clear epoxy seal,<br />
allowing shelves to be<br />
washed - the smooth epoxy<br />
coating is also kind to delicate<br />
stock. Livewire utilises<br />
the same shelf support<br />
design as Bedfords recently<br />
upgraded Quartermaster system,<br />
so that solid and stainless<br />
steel shelf options are<br />
also available. With just the<br />
addition of wheels Livewire<br />
and individual desking. Described as<br />
being one system that offers an infinite<br />
number of solutions, A04 is seen as a<br />
“European” office furniture solution<br />
based on an ingenious and sustainable<br />
engineering concept. This enables the<br />
furniture to be remodelled time and<br />
again without the need for the Assembly<br />
to invest in new components, so reducing<br />
the cost of ownership over the lifetime<br />
of the installation.<br />
Cadw - which is a Welsh word meaning<br />
“to keep” is responsible for <strong>protect</strong>ing,<br />
conserving and promoting the principality’s<br />
rich and diverse historic environment.<br />
The task, which is undertaken by a<br />
dedicated team of conservation specialists,<br />
architects, archaeologists, engineers<br />
and administrators, necessitates the careful<br />
archiving of a vast quantity of documentation<br />
relating to 250,000 years of Welsh history.<br />
So, while stimulating and full of interest, the<br />
work requires painstaking attention to detail,<br />
calling for an ultra-efficient working environment<br />
that allows concentrated individual effort,<br />
easy communication and provides for effective<br />
team working.<br />
A04 is the latest design-led solution from Asher,<br />
one of a number of prominent brands in the UK<br />
office furniture market that are manufactured<br />
by Haverhill-based Workspace Office Solutions<br />
Limited, the others being Project, Elect and<br />
Solutions@Work.<br />
Reader Reply No.: 85012<br />
can be used to construct versatile<br />
mobile units.<br />
Managing Director, David<br />
Duckworth comments: ‘the ‘wiggly<br />
wire’ style has become a design<br />
icon but not widely available in the<br />
past through cost. We can now<br />
offer that same innovative styling<br />
as a quality product, at a realistic<br />
cost, into the office premises market<br />
in general.’<br />
Reader Reply No.: 85053<br />
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