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For its San Diego offices, this high-tech optical inspection company turned to Kimball Office to provide a stylish backdrop that enhances their fast-paced workstyle and complements the founder's modernist paintings.

Vectron, Inc.
Vectron not only survived the high-tech bubble burst, it's doing better than ever — perhaps because it builds its industry's equivalent of the

 

Vectron, Inc.
Case Study

"better mousetrap". This company makes optical inspection equipment for printed circuit boards (used in everything from cell phones to jumbo jets) and recently won two of the testing and inspection industry's top three annual awards. Around the same time, the company moved its headquarters and showroom into renovated loft space in downtown San Diego.

The 5,000-square-foot space, with exposed beams and painted concrete floors, makes a big impression on Vectron's clients, some of the world's most recognized circuitry manufacturers. It's also a fun, functional place to work.

 
     

Design Challenge
Company founder Joseph Vilella is an artist, as well as inventor of Vectron's flagship technology. He wanted furniture that appealed to both his artistic and inventive sides. "I love modern art and architecture, by which I mean classic modern, like Frank Lloyd Wright," says Vilella. "That's the style I paint in, too."

The open loft with wood beamed ceilings and painted concrete floors called for clean, contemporary furnishings that would reflect the company's unique culture. The space also had to accommodate both private and open workspaces, and common areas.

The Kimball Office Solution
Xsite systems and Definition casegoods were chosen for their clean, modern aesthetics and compatible designs.

Xsite's width adjustability made it easy to fit the fixed space and work around columns. The designer took advantage of Xsite's independent tile placement and stackability, using bold colors and varied tile sizes to create a playful, "Mondrion" look.

The sleek appearance and advanced functionality of Definition casegoods made it a natural choice for the private offices. Specified in coordinating finishes and options, Kimball Office Tables and Conferencing Solutions, Skye seating and sleek Bingo chairs completed the installation.

The end result is a complementary background for the art and a fitting look for the company's fast-paced work style. "The space has flair," Vilella says.

Product Specifications: Xsite® system; Footprint® Worksurfaces and Storage; Traxx®; Definition® casegoods; Tables and Conferencing Solutions; Skye®, XtremeTM and Bingo® seating.

 
 
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