From Interior Architects: Kim Parsley, Carolyn Terino, David Kutsunai. From My Office: Eric Hamshaw
“When Nick Balderi and Michael Ackelbein came to Seattle it sparked a great deal of interest amongst the key design firms in the area. One of these firms, Interior Architects responded with a challenge – they requested a live demonstration of the assembly and disassembly of Inscape’s movable walls at the Eaton Group showroom. No problem!
I also invited Brad Rains from Bang Office Interiors to watch as we proved how quick and easy it is to disassemble and reassemble these amazing walls.
Kimberlee Saidoo of the Eaton Group had decorated the showroom for the season, setting a festive tone. While the installers worked with the walls we had lunch and the attendees asked questions.
Brad and Eric disassembling panels
Panels reassembled
The whole process was completed in less than an hour.
Yes… seeing is definitely believing!”
Pamela Walker
Inscape Regional Manager – Pacific Northwest
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Those in attendance were:
Nancy Heywood, Kim Parsley, David Kutsunai, Dominic Hainje, Karen Dahlstrom, Carolyn Terino, Chien Chen and Elsa Allen.
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a demonstration is worth an entire conversation!
Seeing the Inscape Reform walls reconfigured in person was simple and surprising in several ways. Our group was particularly struck by the small kit of parts, the ease and speed of the install, and the minimal disruption– even during working hours.
The value of a pre-built system was evident in watching how the components could be easily added into the track. The potential for quick custom sizes and solutions also helps to well position Inscape in the now competitive world of moveable walls.
As usual, the details make the product. We appreciated the little things, such as metal base that would stand up to vacuum cleaner abuse and that a sliding door could be quickly flipped to be non-handed. In consideration of our many clients who are whiteboard-crazy, “the writing was on the wall” in the array of panel color and finish options.
Of course being the ever curious designers we are, we had questions about power management, materials sourcing and what certain components are made of. All of which were promptly followed up with to our satisfaction by Pam Walker, Regional Manager for Inscape .
All in all, we came away feeling that Inscape will be a strong contender for clients that require flexibility with a pleasing aesthetic and an affordable price tag.
Thank you for the opportunity to see the product from the other side of the (modular) wall.
IA Interior Architects
Seattle
Thank you for the demo and lunch. The show & tell, lunch with live demo in the background was a great way to do it. And all in just an hour. Thanks again. Have a great weekend. Inscape is definitely now on our radar.
Regards,
Dave
Dave Kutsunai, Assoc. IIDA | Principal
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