Monthly Archives: February 2020

Vol. 260: Modern Shelving for a School Library


A contemporary look at an affordable price

Spacesaver’s custom design and manufacturing capabilities create unique opportunities to collaborate with architects and designers. For instance, the architect for the library of this new public school in the Washington D.C. area wanted the library to have a modern, open feel while still staying within the school district’s budget.

The architect worked with Spacesaver’s in-house engineering team on the library’s layout as well as the design of custom cantilever shelving.  

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Vol. 259: Custom Air Force Pilot Lockers

Specialized storage to protect vital gear

U.S. Air Force pilots trust their lives to specialized gear like high-performance helmet systems and flight suits. Pilot gear needs to be stored properly to ensure that it stays organized, protected, and in perfect working order.

The Flight Chief from this Aircrew Flight Equipment section called in the local Spacesaver consultant to see if Spacesaver could design custom lockers for the nearly 60 pilots who were based there. They worked together and collaborated with Spacesaver’s engineers for several months to perfect the design. 

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Vol. 258: An Apparel Brand’s Product Library

Compact storage creates a more streamlined work environment

Like many other apparel designers, this lifestyle brand maintains an extensive product library at its headquarters. Samples of lounge wear, intimates, and activewear are stored on-site for eight seasons to enable designers and buyers to reference past products as they work. 

The product library had been stored on the building’s second floor, even though conference rooms and other workspaces were located on the first floor. This resulted in a lot of wasted time as staff constantly moved items between floors.

Relocating the product library to the first floor would be more convenient, but the only available room on the first floor was much smaller than the upstairs storage area. The firm’s design and construction department called Spacesaver for help.

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