Designed by Formway Design, 2010
MultiGeneration by Knoll® encourages collaboration with a responsive, open design that supports multiple postures and a diversity of people in shared, team and large group environments. MultiGeneration encourages natural movement, allowing us to focus, interact and communicate more effectively.
Details
CONSTRUCTION
Frame: powder coat over steel.
Shell: integrally coloured, textured glass reinforced nylon.
Arm pads: integrally coloured, textured thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
Glides: integrally coloured, textured nylon.
Hard castors: integrally coloured textured nylon and steel.
Soft castors: Polyurethane overmould and steel.
FINISHES
Frame: carbon, white, silver
Shell: white, onyx
Seat upholstery: available in a variety of colours.
Glides, castors ando other plastic parts: black.
PERFORMANCE
Open design for 270° sitting.
Full, curved back allows for upper body movement and supports the lower back for upright, interactive postures. Gently contoured seat with rounded corners lets you shift positions easily.
Cantilevered arms feature contoured arm pads to lean against when side sitting.
Passive flex encourages natural movement. Flexing shell promotes comfort and movement. Perforated back provides airflow.
Rolled top edge for ease-of-use. An armrest for side sitting. A handle for easy transport.
Unique hybrid chair design combines comfort and mobility. A buoyant, cantilevered form meets a 4-leg construction with the option of casters. The Dynamic Seat Structure creates an active ride for enhanced performance.
Stacking dolly can stack up to 10 stacking chairs.
DIMENSIONS
Available with stacking and hybrid frame. Stacking frame is available armless and with arms. Hybrid frame is available armless only.
Multigeneration by Knoll – stacking chair
- Overall height: 85.3 cm; overall width: armless 54.9 cm, with arms 65 cm. Overall depth: 54.5 cm.
Multigeneration by Knoll – hybrid chair
- Overall height: 86.1 cm; overall width (armless only) 52.1 cm.
Stacking dolly – for stacking chairs only
- Overall height: 68.8 cm
Overall width: 50 cm
Overall depth: 111.3 cm
Multigeration by Knoll Chairs will soon be available in our e-store.
Product Story
“We fidget to focus.” This, according to Formway Senior designer, was the central thesis that informed MultiGeneration by Knoll®. Contrary to popular assumption, foot-tapping, pen-twirling and position-shifting actually help people stay engaged. Therefore, MultiGeneration is designed to allow for and encourage movement, while still providing adequate support. The shape and material of the shell give the chair a buoyancy that prevents the user from feeling “locked in” while the arm and leg positions allow for 270 degrees of movement. The optional hybrid base for MultiGeneration is a unique design solution that combines the comfort of a cantilever form with a sturdy four-leg construction, giving the option of mobility from casters and freeing up the front corners for various postures. Cantilevered chairs have dynamic frames that respond to a user’s weight, but typically they cannot accommodate casters, which are desirable in a multipurpose chair, nor do they have front leg structures that can limit the user’s leg movement. Four-leg chairs are sturdy and allow for casters, but they don’t have a dynamic frame. Formway selected the most desirable attributes of the traditional base types to create the MultiGeneration hybrid base, a melding of cantilever and four-leg constructions. MultiGeneration serves the functional purposes of a side chair, with the consideration and ergonomics of a standalone seating solution.
