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Observations from Mart Trip | Week 8

The purpose of the trip to the Merchandise Mart last Monday, October 8th, was to learn a little more about connecting electrical and gain some insight into office workspaces. The presentation of Knoll’s history, and the tour around the showroom, were both fantastic. I found it fascinating to learn more about the life and work of Florence Knoll and also the history of Knoll in general. The tour was very helpful in understanding some approaches to electrical, especially in workspaces, and helped me visualize how I might set up mine in my space plan. My interest was sparked multiple times with inspiration for my project. Although the presentation from Herman Miller was a little less exciting and interesting to me, I found it interesting to learn about the Eames connection to Herman Miller, as I did a precedent research project on the Eames House and Charles and Ray Eames my freshman year. The tour of the second showroom added to my understanding of electrical and workspaces. I had never seen the Herman Miller showroom before so it was a great way for me to start to get familiar with some of their products and their design methods. Here are a few of my favorite pieces I saw in the showrooms:


Acoustical Paneling System "Filz Felt" at Knoll


Conference Room Table (Custom made) - Herman Miller


Custom made ceiling - Herman Miller



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