During the development of the Salesforce East hospitality floors, Mark Cavagnero Associates, the architect for the floors, engaged Apeiro Design to collaborate in the design of a mechanized table for the executive conference space.
Flexibility to accommodate conferencing, social events and a casual performance area were essential elements of the design and an excellent match for Apeiro Design’s expertise in the development of unique, complex moving theatrical and architectural elements.
The centerpiece of the conference space is a large circular segmented table designed as a variable architecture element that serves as a traditional conference table, disappears into the floor and offers multiple settings in between. The table’s segmented elements are incorporated in the floor surface and rise in five separate sections to a variety of heights that can be recorded in preset combinations. The system is programmed with a sophisticated automation controller providing precise positioning for the presets that enable Salesforce staff to easily configure the room for a range of meetings and informal gatherings. The design incorporates concealed power and data receptacles supporting a host of conferencing connectivity requirements.
The table was manufactured and installed by TAIT, a theatrical machinery and controls contractor.