JDTCI VIP Dining Room

At John Deere Technology Center India there were 2 small unused class rooms that the manager thought could be redesigned to make better use of the space. Together with his team we conceived the idea of making the 2 small spaces into one large space that would cater to the VIP guest that came to TCI and could also be used as over flow from the cafeteria when not in use. The design of this room started with the ceiling detail. The client liked the boat shape of the ceiling in the boardroom downstairs so we incorporated the shape into the design. The client also wanted to be able to hide the projector and screen from casual view so next came the beams. The projector is hidden from view in the on top of the beam closest to the far wall. There is a gap between the ceiling and the accent wall in which the projection screen is housed, hiding it from view when not in use.

Details like the stainless steel inlaid into the dark Wenge wood and the use of Zebra wood are incorporated into the ceiling beams, the wall detail, the table legs, the podium (seen in the first picture: upper right), the cabinets and the doors.

VIP Dining Room

This is a view into the dining room from the cafeteria. The room is set up for a lunch meeting.

VIP Dining Room

Close up of tables in class room configuration.

VIP DR Ceiling

Ceiling detail showing the stainless steel strips inlaid into the curved Wenge wood beam. The outer ring detail is Zebra wood.

Accent Wall

This accent wall is actually a hidden stage. The lower section has 3 different panels that tilt down to make the stage. As you can see from the picture the trim flips up to reveal the locking mechanism that holds the panels closed.

Sliding Doors

These sliding doors provide privacy for when there is a meeting in session. Additional privacy is provided by a full drapery.

Sliding Doors

When privacy is not needed the doors slide all the way back to the wall and stack.

AV Cabinet

This cabinet houses the AV components needed for meetings. It fits snuggly next to the accent wall.

Cabinet

This cabinet houses a serving trolley. The cabinet is located opposite the AV cabinet.

Dining Table

This is the dining table that was designed for the dining room. It incorporates the same stainless steel detail as the ceiling beams and the accent wall detail. The tables were designed to fit into the room in a variety of configurations.