Several people who’ve seen it have commented that WallGoldfinger’s latest hyper-tech table has something of the look of Stonehenge about it when viewed from certain angles. A bit of a stretch perhaps, but a lot of W/G projects do require and inspire more than a little imagination. This is certainly the case with this extremely complex and challenging exercise in engineering and woodworking.

Designed by Boston’s Elkus Manfredi for a major financial services firm, this boardroom table most notably features 28 retractable touch-screen monitors. These units can be deployed individually or en masse and are integrated into an IT system that defines the term “state of the art”. Board members have access to vast amounts of information — and each other — in a completely interactive format.

Elliptical in plan with an open center, the table measures 28’ x 16’. Quartered figured anigre veneer is arranged in a radial pattern, and the inner and outer perimeters are solid maple with a reverse knife edge profile. The band containing the retractable monitors, speakers, and small a bead blast finish.

The base also uses quartered figured anigre and features removable panels to ease the installation of the maze of wiring associated with the monitor lifts and the sophisticated audio-visual system. The AV system was designed by ACT Associates of Storrs, CT and provided by Verrex of Peabody, MA.

WallGoldfinger is particularly proud of this table, probably the most complex bit of work we’ve done in over thirty years. And not only that: the table was engineered and built, from napkin sketch to installation, in just six months. Next time, we’re willing to bet our increasingly experienced team can do it even a little bit faster, if that’s what you need.

Concept Illustrations
December 2004

Production Photos
March-June 2005

Video Monitor Lift
May 2005