Creamos los espacios al aire libre que necesitamos ahora mismo
Moving Work, Study and Other Activities Outdoors
Upfit starts with a single 16' x 16' x 10' base unit of posts and beams. Add infill panels, retractable screens, benches, tables, storage solutions, and roof, power, and lighting options.
En 2018, cuando apenas se lanzó el sistema de estructura adaptable para el aire libre Upfit, su propósito era claro: ofrecerles a los arquitectos paisajistas las herramientas para crear destinos personalizados que permitieran sacar partido de los espacios al aire libre desaprovechados. "In-between spaces are overlooked and undervalued but hold such potential," says Landscape Forms Chief Creative Officer, Kirt Martin. "Upfit gives landscape architects tools to look at these spaces with fresh eyes and create places with purpose and value at a lower cost than indoor real estate."
Today, while Upfit still fulfills this purpose, its benefits and significance have become even more acute. Landscape Forms has long supported the idea that people thrive through a strong connection to nature, and that people deserve outdoor spaces that support this connection without compromise. But now more than ever, it is crucial to the health and well-being of our communities that people have the spaces and resources they need to bring the fundamental aspects of everyday life outdoors without sacrificing productivity, happiness and social interaction.
In the new era of social distancing and moving work, study and other activities outdoors, Upfit answers this call. Adaptive, modular and scalable, Upfit transforms outdoor areas into work spaces, classrooms, dining areas and meeting hubs, fully powered, lit and with the amenities people need to learn, work, and meet outdoors. Upfit takes the complexity out of customizing outdoor structures with a beautifully designed and expertly engineered system-the post-and-beam structure begins with a single 16' x 16' x 10' base unit that can then be specified with a range of amenities and scaled based upon the needs of a site, from a simple single unit, to a fully powered, lit and furnished multi-unit structure.
Now Upfit enables you to leverage outdoor spaces more than ever, with the release of a broad new feature set adding new possibilities and functionality to the already versatile system. "Upfit has become one of the most successful solutions we've launched. And with that success came a lot of engagement with our customers in the form of new ideas and requests," says Kirt Martin. "Por lo tanto, nos basamos literalmente en el éxito de Upfit, inspirados por las aplicaciones en el mundo real y la oportunidad de propiciar incluso más experiencias nuevas y extraordinarias al aire libre".
Upfit's new features include large-scale retractable screens, sliding panels, an integrated shelving system, in-line benches, mitered standing-height tables, a new full-height panel with vertical slatting, and a solid roof. "Ahora, más que nunca, Upfit, lleva el interior al aire libre", dice Martin. "There's a new softness to the interior spaces, with new functions, textures and colors that make you feel more capable, comfortable and inspired being outside."
"Cada día es una oportunidad nueva de disfrutar los beneficios de estar al aire libre", concluye Kirt Martin. "And what we've added to Upfit gives people new ways and new tools to do just that-on a daily basis."
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Para concebir entornos de trabajo al aire libre atractivos, cómodos y productivos, el presidente de Studio 431 de Landscape Forms, Michael Blum, sostiene que la clave es centrarse en la adaptabilidad, la interacción con la comunidad y la diversidad de usos.
Oportunidad al aire libre: Studio 431 de Landscape Forms sobre la planificación de espacios de trabajo al aire libre
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