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Abak Environments
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Abak environments combine a progressive design with attention to detail, bringing international appeal to high-performance desking systems. With its concise set of versatile components, Abak creates inviting environments for individual, group, and community areas. It also can adapt easily to reflect regional preferences so a company can standardize a single product line in all its locations around the world.
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Abak--a desking system
Abak components can be configured in multiple ways for desking applications throughout a facility.

Understated Elegance
Slender profile. Trim lines and light scale let the interior architecture take center stage.

Horizontal theme. Created by the convergence of components, colors, and materials.

Attention to detail. Components fit and align precisely.

Translucent, reflective elements. A space feels larger and more open.

Finish selection. Surfaces come in six laminates and eight Geiger veneers.

Versatile Performer
Strong foundation. Sturdy twin beams connect at 90 or 120 degrees; legs attach to the beams; beams support work surfaces, screens, and the performance wall.

Simple components. Freestanding desks, linear arrangements, meeting tables, or spine-wall configurations are easy to specify and install.

Broad, efficient application. Private offices, meeting areas, or open-plan environments; achieves density and supports collaboration in a human-centered work space.

Totally nonmodular. Surfaces and screens can be attached anywhere along the performance wall or beam.

Simple to Standardize
Global product. Abak environments everywhere share the same product platform; the twin-beam understructure is the foundational element worldwide.

Local culture. Abak can adapt to diverse aesthetics and work styles.

Proven Heritage
Popular worldwide. Abak is based on a design that's been a success in Europe and Asia for over a decade.

Now available in North America. And 50 other countries.

Technology Support
Efficient routing. The performance wall delivers power and data to workstations; it also divides space and supports components.

Performance wall capacity. Lower cladding with power holds up to 88 Category 5e 4-pair UTP cables or 68 Category 6 cables at a 60 percent fill rate; utility cladding with power holds 58 Category 5e cables or 45 Category 6 cables.

Easy access. Data ports and receptacles along the performance wall are located at work surface height or below the surface.

Up from the floor. With a raised floor or floor monuments, cable managers route power and data to the work surface; beam-attached vertical cable managers carry up to 98 Category 5e 4-pair UTP cables or 76 Category 6 cables at a 60 percent fill rate; beam-attached cable holders carry 442 Category 5e cables or 342 Category 6 cables.

 

 

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Product Literature
Download Abak Envrionments brochure (5.8MB PDF) or product sheet (464KB PDF).

Accessories
The Be Collection is a comprehensive array of versatile accessories that enhance the experience of work and encourage personal choice, comfort, and expression. Click to link to The Be Collection product information by category:

Personal Space Control Tools
Work Organizers
Technology Support Tools


Environmental Information

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Environmental Product Summary

LEED Credit Summaries
Commercial Interiors (CI)
New Construction (NC)
Existing Buildings (EB)

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Planning and Specifying Tools

Abak Typicals
To give you a head start in planning with Abak, the Typicals Library houses a comprehensive collection of digital drawings that illustrate "typical" workstation clusters. You can browse based on cost, size, application, and more. The typicals you select are provided in convenient formats and gathered in a single ZIP file for easy downloading.


Pricing Information

U.S. list prices are provided in PDF format.

Abak Environments

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Care and Maintenance

Finishes Care and Maintenance (98KB PDF)
Textiles Care and Maintenance (92KB PDF)


Case Studies

See how customers have used this product in our Case Study Library.


News Stories

Herman Miller's Abak System and Kira Fabric Win "Best of NeoCon" 2004 Gold Awards
June 14, 2004

Herman Miller Introduces Abak Desking: Versatile, High-Performance Global System Adapts Easily to Multiple Applications and Office Environments
June 11, 2004


 

 

This simple private office is made elegant with Geiger veneer on the Abak desk and Meridian filing and storage.
Abak freestanding desks in this light-scaled, linear application support both collaboration and heads-down work.
Abak tables arranged back to back for conferencing can share the understructure, so there are fewer legs and a lighter look.
Abak desking has 120-degree capability to comfortably handle density in this efficient collaborative space.
Abak's performance wall delineates space and delivers large amounts of power and data for intensive technology users.
Abak's light-scaled, tapered legs can be height adjustable.
The beam-based understructure is the key to Abak's versatility and refined look.
Abak's performance wall can distribute power and data above the surface, with outlets behind a hinged door.
The performance wall's fit and finish, sculpted details, and light scale create a contemporary, understated style.

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