Transparency At Work: Glass Around The Office
Clarus Glassboards, has turned working with glass around the office into an artform. These specialty products can be used in a variety of applications, from walls to tabletops. Defined by Clarus as high-quality, precision manufactured specialty glass designed to the exacting specifications of the office furniture industry. Glassboards can provide a unique aesthetic to any workspace, opening your office up to light and collaboration. Designers can take this vision even further with custom artwork and branding messages incorporated into the glass components.
Clarus does a marvelous job of matching colors and customizing them to your brand. Their standard colors are the typical clear, frost, pure white and magnetic pure white. But that is just the beginning! The pallet is wide-ranging and diverse to meet any office decor challenge. This product is made in the USA. The story began in a garage with two guys who wanted to change the way people communicate in the office. Their simple vision of collaboration through communication and design integration has evolved into the largest manufacturer of glass dry erase systems in the nation.
Versatile, adaptable to any decor and integral for collaboration on any scale in the office, Clarus Glassboards offer unparalleled design and functionality. Here are just a few of the wonderful solutions they can provide:
- Writable wall surfaces at your desk: Concept a project and edit it right on the board, track project updates/edits, magnetic integration, color-coordinated to your surroundings, darker surfaces available.
- Translucent wall surfaces that provide aesthetic and functionality: Integral as a wall or divider, available in different tints, impressive use of color in a lobby or breakroom, opacity control for privacy, full or partial mirror available.
- Dividers you can write upon: Low wall privacy for open office environments, array of colors to fit any decor, functionality and aesthetic in one product, writable surface for brainstorming or notes, integrated into tables and benching systems.
- Writeable table and desk surfaces: Can be fabricated in any shape, color or size, energizes your team meetings with hands-on participation, dark surfaces for white or fluorescent markers are available, provides instant collaboration at your fingertips.
- Unique branded environments: Unlimited, bold colors in partial and full opacity, high-resolution artwork and design printing on glass, low iron acid etch glass, low iron glass from 1/8” to 1”.
Demountable Walls
A recent article on Build Design + Construction‘s website sheds some more light on the topic of interior glass and it’s functionality in the collaborative office. Most notably, the flexibility demountable interior glass provides owners and property managers. Office design flexibility and configuration adaptable to manpower and tenant shifts is an important factor in the open office concept. When accommodating the larger footprint of industrial retrofits, glass walls effectively funnel desirable natural light much deeper into the space. Strategically placed, with partial opacity and color, glass-walled spaces can provide formidable meeting places and private areas within the open plan environment.
NxtWall Systems provide moveable glass-walled systems that increase the functionality and flexibility of your open plan. You get to decide where these work best for collaboration and workflow. The simple beauty of these systems lies in the engineering. They are reusable and reconfigurable, an investment that you can take with you if your office outgrows the space it’s in. Demountable walls are also a tax benefit because they are considered personal property. NxtWall movable walls are a true drywall replacement, that are removable and reusable which makes them a sustainable and environmentally friendly office remodeling solution. Two solutions cover most options, and both wall systems can be integrated together or used on their own, to deliver performance and aesthetics:
- Flex Office Walls: The most flexible demountable reusable wall series, removable, movable and reusable, adaptable to curvilinear office floor plans, extensive selection of finished partition panels, unlimited choice of office wall modulations.
- View Glass Walls: Floor-to-ceiling glass walls, unlimited flexible wall options, can use combinations of wall systems, track and roller guides options, frameless sliding glass doors, flexible enough for uneven floors.
Finding the best solution for your office design is a collaborative effort. Sometimes the solutions are quite clear, and sometimes they need more space planning and design to find the best option for your needs. Follow us on social media for inspiration and ideas: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.
MEET JANICE COONS: Janice assists clients seeking furniture for offices, healthcare, and higher education. Armed with her extensive knowledge of industry trends, she can help you select the best glass wall and surface solution for your office. Connect with her via email janice@officefurniturenow.com or by calling 888-910-3769 x113.
