Systems Furniture

By Jessica Grafton

Working with comercial furniture, you really see, in action, how important it is to take function into account when designing spaces. Whether your designing a private office or a copy room, the function should always play the key role in space planning. I’ve had the opportunity, working this past year, to space plan for various types of office and shool settings, and have found that in many of these, versatility is crucial.


Recently I posted a blog about this topic and some of the singular pieces that can help to achieve this in the workplace. Now I’d like to build on this topic by introducing one of the furniture systems that I think clearly utilizes this concept. Its a product that allows for multi-functional workspace, organization, and flexibility.


This system is called Traxx, by Kimball Office, and it’s a horizontal wall mounting system that allows for surfaces, cabinetry, tackboards, slat wall, and even monitor arms to be hung from it. The best part is that once you’ve “Traxx’d” a space you can easily reconfigure the pieces leaving the wall mounts in place. Also, Kimball has designed this product to be compatible with their panel systems, so that stations can become more private and adaptable.


Traxx was great for our clients who were constantly moving people and departments every 2-3 years. Using this system allows the client to do this without having to buy completely new furniture. Pieces can be mixed and matched throughout an entire building if need be, and still seem seamless instead of the hodge-podge that can sometimes ensue when reconfiguring furniture.

All photos from www.kimballoffice.com