Work space assembly for collaboration among two or more sets of workers
View Patent ↗This invention generally relates to a workspace based on a central-themed geometric configuration, wherein a circular area is divided into pie segments that relate a first team of working associations, separated radially, from a second team of working associations, first and second teams of associations collocated circumferentially into teams of differing and similar tasked members.
1. A workspace assembly collocated about a circular center for team collaboration comprising a first segment containing a first enclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all said chairs facing the circular center, at a radial distance from one or more associated unenclosed workspaces, said first segment adjacent to a second segment containing a second enclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs facing the circular center, at a radial distance from one or more associated workspaces, said enclosed workspaces and associated workspaces, collocated circumferentially to corresponding enclosed workspaces and associated workspaces, and separated by a separator constructed of a switchable glass alterable from transparent to one of partially opaque or opaque by application of one of a voltage, light or heat.
2. The workspace assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium.
3. The workspace assembly of claim 1 , includes a controller to control information to be communicated to the separator comprised of one of a white board or smart screen.
4. The workspace assembly of claim 3 , wherein a customizable work-related message included in the information to be communicated is one or more of motivational messages, stress reducing messages, team-building messages, work related information.
5. The workspace assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more separators are opaque to achieve one of reducing distraction, shielding work, or having other confidential or privacy purposes.
6. A workspace assembly for team collaboration comprising a circular configuration, wherein a circular area divided into pie segments relates a first team enclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, separated radially from a second team unenclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, said first and second team workspace divided by angularly opposing smart glass separators, from one or more workspaces, collocated circumferentially around the circular area, each workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle.
7. The workspace assembly of claim 6 , wherein each separator is a smart board, white board, or smart glass, said separator features alterable by the application of one or more of: voltage, light or heat to alter the separator from one of opaque, partially opaque, translucent, or transparent.
8. The workspace assembly of claim 6 , wherein each separator is a smart board, white board, or smart glass, said separator features alterable by blocking wavelengths of light, thus enabling light to pass through, utilizing one or more of: electrochromic, photochromic, thermos-chromic, suspended particle, micro-blind and polymer dispersed liquid crystal technologies.
9. A workspace assembly for team collaboration comprising a first segment containing a first enclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, at a radial distance from an associated unenclosed rotatable second workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, said first segment adjacent to a second segment containing a second enclosed workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, at a radial distance from an associated rotatable third workspace having at least one separate work surface and one or more chairs, all the chairs facing a center work area of a circle, said enclosed workspaces collocated circumferentially to corresponding associated workspaces, and separated by a smart glass separator between the enclosed workspaces and associated workspaces.
10. The workspace assembly of claim 9 , further including associated workspaces collocated circumferentially to corresponding associated workspaces at associated concentric levels, wherein the levels rotate relative to other associated concentric levels.