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furniture guide

A table for a conference room and its relation to the design of the space

The purpose of the conference room

Traditionally, a meeting room can be a large space or a small room that is used specifically as a place to hold meetings and discussions. Conventional meeting rooms are also called conference rooms or discussion rooms and they consist of one table that stands in the center of the room and several chairs around it.

Some conference rooms may be more dynamic and serve several purposes such as a training room, an interview room and/or an environment that allows collaborative work through the use of several mobile tables.

Multipurpose meeting room

Many offices that face space constraints use their conference room as a multi-purpose space. Effective use of the conference room and turning it into a multi-purpose space depends on the design of the conference room.

If you intend to create a multifunctional meeting room in the space, it is important not to maximize the area of the space. When choosing one of those conference room tables, consider flexibility and movement. The best way to implement the two (flexibility and movement) is to invest in multi-purpose furniture. This will not only save you space, but also increase the efficiency of the layout of the furniture in the room.

size

You probably have a general idea of the space available to you. And for all that, it's important to accurately measure the space before you start wandering around Tables for conference rooms to find the right piece of furniture for you. Basically, this is the step you should take. Be sure to take into account the protrusions in the room (radiator, pipes...) that may interfere with the layout.

Pay attention to the location of the door and window and the way the door opens, because this may affect the location and layout of the furniture. People often overlook the way the door opens and then have to deal with a cramped and uncomfortable entrance to their conference room.

Once the purpose and dimensions of the meeting room were defined, it was time to think about the furniture itself.

Conference room table

The table is a central element in every meeting room. Different types of tables are available in the market. The most common include a rectangular, square, oval (ellipse), boat-shaped and round table.

Rectangular and square table

These tables are great for a medium to large space and you can find tables with extension or adjustment options that allow better adaptation to changing needs.

Oval table

Oval-shaped tables provide softness with rounded corners that allow more seating and facilitate movement in the room.

A boat-shaped table

The biggest advantage of this design is the line of sight. Because the table is wider in the center, people are not sitting in a straight line, making it easier for them to see both the screen and the presentation as well as the other participants in the meeting.

Roundtable

For round tables, you should allow space for movement with a width of about 92 cm around the entire perimeter of the table. Round tables can be space-saving in some of the spaces, but be a bit strange in other spaces where there is not enough space for movement around the table with the required width (92 cm) .

No matter what form of table you choose, one thing must be taken into account and that is that the table will offer media connection options: for a projector, phone, computer and other electronic devices that can be easily placed on the surface of the table without worrying about a wall socket and managing the wiring.

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