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It goes where no desk has gone before -- or since. In 1981, Time named it
one of that year's best designs. It's as revolutionary now as then. |
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Beam-mounted peninsula and square glass surfaces
form work zones, wood project shelf, project table
with project shelf, storage cabinet. |
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Sleek, polished aluminum beams support work surfaces in marble, glass, wood, or
laminate. Flexible storage options manage work in progress. High design,
performance, style. It can take you anywhere you want to go. |
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Small tables mounted above
work support
phone, fax, and computer. |
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Features and Benefits
- The polished aluminum beam is the visual and structural basis for any
workstation and allows for a wide variety of furniture configurations.
- Seven- and ten-foot-long beams stand alone on double base assemblies and
carry energy and cables to components.
- Five-and-a-half and seven-foot connecting beams can be used to form L, T,
U, or S configurations.
- Work surfaces are available in several shapes; materials include marble,
glass, wood, and laminate.
- The system includes drawers, work surfaces, machine tables, project
shelves, paper trays, reference organizers, file dividers, and other
components. These can be attached to beams where they best support individual
workstyles.
- Components can be repositioned without disassembling the basic structure.
- Energy and telecommunications cables can be distributed through a channel
on the underside of the beam. Cables enter the workstation through floor
monuments or wall outlets.
- Phones and other communications equipment fit on telephone trays or
machine tables without taking up valuable work surface space.
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Design Story
Designer Bruce Burdick describes his furniture as a "workbench for executives."
It embodies his belief that desks should be designed with the same dedication to
superlative performance as custom golf clubs or a high-performance sports coupe.
Time magazine named the Burdick Group system a Best of 1981 for
Industrial Design. The magazine described it as one of the first flexible office
furniture systems to come to terms with computer terminals and other electronic
office machines.
The system is a unique assemblage of work surfaces, paper handling and storage
elements, and electronic equipment supports, located along a structural
armature. It can be arranged in many different sizes and configurations and can
change and grow to reflect changing work patterns.
Finish options enhance Burdick Group furniture's inherent visual
distinctiveness. Marble, glass, laminate, and wood surfaces can be used singly
or together for visual variety. Glass creates a high-tech look, while marble and
wood answer traditional expectations.
Best of all, nothing's permanent. For executives who know that risk-taking and
change are prerequisites for success, Burdick Group furniture keeps up.
Components can be repositioned without disassembling the basic structure. Some
items can be rearranged whenever needed, without tools.
The Burdick Group furniture reflects the designer's interest in exhibit display
and computers. It also supports his belief that increasingly the boundaries
between home and office are becoming blurred. The Burdick Group dining table
offered by Herman Miller for the Home is one of the products in this line. Home
office configurations are available as well. |
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Other Resources:
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1535 North Routledge Park, London, ON, N6H 5L6
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