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    Service Wall

    Tame Technology.

    Reconciling the flexible-but-wired paradox of the modern office, Service Wall delivers a more flexible alternative to panel systems to better support change and manage technology. Service Wall is a high-performance spine that delivers unsurpassed power and data management to accommodate growing technology demands while simultaneously allowing for easy workspace reconfiguration. Service Wall delivers the presence and scale of an architectural wall, yet can be planned and reconfigured like an office system. 


    Service Wall integrates with all Knoll systems, new or installed, to add advanced technology management capabilities and greater planning flexibility. Service Wall also integrates with non-Knoll systems to deliver a cost-effective performance upgrade.


    Available in three distinct horizons, Service Wall can be fitted with a variety of cover options, add-up screens and up-mounted storage to satisfy a range of functional and aesthetic needs.

    Key Benefits

    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. Service Wall delivers convenient access to power and data anywhere, including lounge areas and corridors. Power outlets can be positioned above or below worksurface height and can be easily moved as needs change. Extensive cable distribution with removable covers makes upgrades and expansions quick and affordable.

     

    SPINE-BASED PLANNING FLEXIBILITY. Reconfigure workstations, add storage and privacy elements and expand power and data capacity with ease. Service Wall creates a central spine around which freestanding or wall-mounted components can be planned and re-planned. An ideal solution for delivering power and data to height-adjustable tables, mobile tables and Activity Spaces.

     

    UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION. Service Wall integrates with all Knoll products, including systems, height-adjustable tables and freestanding storage elements.  A wide range of cover and component options accommodates a range of budgets and styles. Service Wall also integrates with non-Knoll products to improve technology management and increase planning flexibility. 

    Service Wall with Freestanding Furniture

    With power and data centralized, freestanding tables and storage position anywhere along the Service Wall to create flexible workspaces. Simple, functional screens define workstations.

    Service Wall with Height-Adjustable Tables

    Service Wall is an ideal solution for powering height-adjustable tables without sacrificing planning flexibility. With power accessible along the length of the Wall, height-adjustable tables can easily be reoriented and reconfigured.

    Service Wall Systems Integration

    Service Wall integrates with all Knoll systems to deliver advanced technology management and greater planning flexibility. A Wide range of cover & component options accommodates every aesthetic. Service Wall also integrates with non-Knoll systems.

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    Environmental Certification
    • BIFMA level® certified
    • Service Wall is certified Clean Air GOLD
    • Available with an FSC® certified claim
    • Can contribute to LEED® certification for Existing Buildings, Commercial Interiors and New Construction

    Sustainable Design
    • 20-30% recycled content steel
    • 70-100% recycled content aluminum
    • 100% recycled content particleboard
    • Steel and aluminum components recyclable
    • Powder coating, water-based adhesives, and UV-cured wood coatings are virtually VOC-free

     

    At the time of its introduction, the Currents Service Wall represented a revolutionary and unprecedented approach to office system design. Robert Reuter explained its origins in an interview with Knoll historian Brian Lutz:

    “The idea for Currents came out of an understanding that work patterns were changing and evolving, that most of the office systems out there were created before computers and that there were new levels of adjustment, flexibility and enclosure required in the office that could no longer be simply ‘Band-Aided’ onto an existing product. It was truly time for a new product with a new approach…Currents was a game-changing product.”

    The success of Currents was due in large part to the high quality market survey and in depth research, conducted by Douglas Reuter, which informed the design brief. Robert Retuer recalled: “Currents was the most well-supported, well-managed, well-researched and well-directed product initiative that Knoll had ever done.”

    Rozier and Reuter returned to Knoll in 2001 to revisit and update Currents. Adding Fence as well as additional freestanding elements, the pair enhanced and expanded the system, making it more flexible and cost-effective. The logic of Currents has made its way into other Knoll systems; the Service Wall was incorporated into the AutoStrada product line, while an adapted version of Fence was introduced with Antenna Workspaces.
     

    ROBERT REUTER (left) came to Knoll after earning a degree in architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He spent three years working with Andrew Morrison to develop the Morrison office system from 1977 to 1980. A testament to the completeness of Morrison and Reuter’s investigation and process, the system was Knoll’s top-selling office product for the next two decades.

    Reuter served as Knoll Senior Development Manager until 1987 and has continued to design numerous office products for the company, including the highly innovative Currents system. Most recently, Reuter and Rozier co-developed Autostrada.

    CHARLES ROZIER (right) earned a bachelor’s and master's degree from Brown University as well as a master's degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Holding graduate degrees in both engineering and art, Rozier opened his own studio, which has since been recognized with numerous awards for industrial design including the Braun Prize and the ID Best of Category award for consumer products.

    Rozier came to Knoll in the early 1980s to help direct the development of the groundbreaking Morrison System. He conducted extensive market research, helping Andrew Morrison expand his concept to become one of the most thorough office systems ever introduced. Rozier went on to serve as Vice President of Product Development at Knoll, a position that led him to co-design the Currents and AutoStrada Systems ― introduced in 1998 and 2004 ― respectively.