Office Workstation - Office Furniture Standard

Workstations; They have become the office furnitureMaispace understands the thought process behind
standard in the last 40 years. Over time it has evolved,companies desire to save money by buying space
improved and become indispensable to companiessaving office workstations. But Maispace also saves
around the world. Maispace offers businesses thecompanies money by providing quality, low cost
ability to comfortably accommodate their entire workfurniture with options that make the office workstation
staff by creating office furniture with beautiful,attractive and the worker productive while increasing
functional furniture that doesn’t break theirfloor space efficiency. Special features like off-modular
budget. MAiSPACE simply offers the best value officecapabilities, stacking and de-stacking panels and lay-in
workstation available.cabling, give designers and facilities managers the tools
It was in 1968, that the first iteration of the movablethey need to make the office workstation functional,
office workstation was introduced. It was designed bybeautiful and cost effective without being cubicle-like.
Robert Probst, who is often dubbed the “father ofHowever, the austere quality for which cubicle-filled
the office workstation”. His idea spawned aoffices were criticized was entirely intentional. Originally
workplace revolution that not only changed the waythe office cubicle was stripped down to encourage
offices looked but the way people worked. The ideaemployees to decorate and leave their own imprint on
was to have its office workstation components -- thetheir workstation creating an individual identity. The idea
partitions and the desks and shelves attached to themwas that if someone is happy and “at home” in
-- completely mobile, so that office modular furnituretheir office cubicle, they would be more productive.
could be remade overnight rather than over months.Today, Maispace has taken the intent of the office
And because of the proximity of shelves to desks,cubicle to the next level. The product is artfully
paperwork and other materials were easily accessible,designed and offers literally thousands of fabric and
not filed away in cabinets or on remote bookshelves.finish option combinations to make the feel of the
Maispace has taken those original office workstationoffice cubicle “homey”. Features that such as
concepts and created a beautiful, stackable officetackable acoustic tiles, work tool rails, white boards and
furniture system. Maispace designs are far removednon-handed components with off-modular capabilities,
from Scott Adam’s “Dilbert” lookingallow workers to be both productive and express their
monolithic office workstation. Office workstations orindividual identities. Office cubicles become a warm
cubicles, by their very name, evoke images of a mazeand cozy, comfortable workspace.
of regimented boxes and sterile, uniform impersonalAnother important advantage of the office
workspace. Maispace allows companies to create aworkstation over conventional furniture was the ability
visually appealing footprint while target the needs ofto make the workstation ergonomically correct. The
their employees, making them productive andMaispace system is flexible and adjustable to meet
comfortable.individual preferences. The user creates a comfortable
MAiSPACEenvironment by determining the optimal placement of
Since Maispace’s primary, almost solitary, focuspanel-hung components, adjustable at 1 inch
is on the production of high quality, low costincrements; having flexible non-handed orientation for
workstations, we are constantly making improvementsthe workstation; and curvilinear work surfaces with
to the look, design and performance of our products.cascade edges. Keyboard trays and tool rail tiles allow
Thinking outside the “office workstation” box,for easy access to work tool. Incorporating the
Maispace’s design incorporates flexibility andeffectiveness and well-being aspects of ergonomics
function to allow workspaces to look attractive whileinto office workstation purchases can produce cost
being completely efficient. The ability to stack andbenefits in terms of significant reduction of workman's
de-stack panel segments provides staggered wallcompensation, insurance expenditures and
heights and enhances the office workstation layout.absenteeism.
With over 15 tile options, including three types of glass,For those who know that office workstation really is
on 3 1/2 “ thick panels, Maispace promotes visibilitythe right solution for their building, their corporate culture
and privacy, simultaneously. You can get theand the space, they can be assured that by using
architectural feel of a substantial office workstation,Maispace their financial goals can be met beautifully.
without feeling “boxed in.”You no longer have to choose between function,
Office workstations serve an important purpose. Theyfrugality and fabulous. Our in-house design service can
allow companies to make more efficient use ofshow you how. In order to more fully develop actual
vertical space and thereby lets them use less squareproduct specifications and costs, Maispace will provide
footage which can be very expensive in mosta professional in-house design team to produce the
commercial real estate markets. By putting books,best and most cost effective layout, not only to satisfy
manuals, files and personal effects above the workyour current staffing demands, but also to help you
surface, businesses are able to save valuable floorplan ahead. Our designers understand your facility
space and put more people in a smaller area.issues and employ the most appropriate office
However, over zealous facility managers andworkstation product applications. They can offer
corporate executives began putting smaller officesuggestions for our fabrics and finishes that will make
workstations into thoughtlessly designed block plans inyour office beautiful and functional.
an effort to maximize worker density and saveThe office workstation is here to stay.
money.