Wilkhahn Introduces Aula, a Multi-Purpose Chair

A work of art, crafted in Ultramid®

Today’s office spaces are destined for different purposes, where furniture offering maximum flexibility is essential. Designer Wolfgang C.R. Mezger carefully crafted Aula, a vertically-stackable, multipurpose chair with this in mind; designing it to be adaptable for the requirements of the modern working environment.

The Aula multi-purpose chair’s basic structure is simple and fits many purposes, both in terms of function and design. With its ability to stack 16 chairs, and a choice of six colors, four types of upholstery and clever accessories, Aula is a versatile option for traditional multipurpose areas, seminar and meeting rooms, recreational zones and co-working spaces designed with the look and feel of home.

When creating Aula, Designer Wolfgang C.R. Mezger drew on decades of experience to develop the perfectly shaped seat shell with Wilkhahn engineering. Its three-dimensional shape embraces the body, with ergonomically ideal contours to the seat and backrest. The elasticity of the high-performance plastic also offers exceptional comfort and support.

The shell and frame are a consistent unit with precise and soft lines that suggest the chair is seamless. The armrests are connected in a slightly offset manner, exactly mirroring the sloping rear legs. Placed in a row, the chairs leave a very crisp and well-ordered impression. The way all the parts are made and joined to produce a harmonious end result sets new standards in the processing of plastics and places stringent demands on the material and manufacturing technology.

Aula is harnessed from state-of-the-art technologies where the material and craftsmanship are concerned. Wilkhahn worked closely with leading experts in the plastics industry to make all parts of the frame from a high-performance material, without requiring any steel core. The use of glass-fiber-reinforced Ultramid® means the chair weighs in below average at 13 lbs. without armrests or 14.5 lbs. with armrests.

There are 48 basic combinations for Aula that can be chosen: with and without armrests, six colors and four types of upholstery (not upholstered, with seat cushioning, with full padding on inside and fully upholstered). Depending on the upholstery chosen, Aula can be ideal for rooms requiring superior acoustics, such as concert halls.

Aula comes with sophisticated accessories, consisting of simple clip-on row and seat numbers, slot-on and fold-up writing tablets, four-wheeled trolleys for up to ten chairs, and matching inline connectors that offer maximum flexibility to allow models with and without armrests to be combined as desired.

The Aula range will be available beginning October 2017.

For more information about Wilkhahn, please visit www.wilkhahn.us.

About Wilkhahn

Wilkhahn is a global, family-run company that creates innovative and dynamic office and conference furniture that encourages well-being, health, creativity, and performance. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Bad Münder, Germany, Wilkhahn is renowned for its high-value, long-lasting designs and more than 25-year commitment to social and environmental sustainability. The company’s pioneering innovations, which began with modern classics including the FS-Line chair and Confair collection of conferencing products, has continued with the multi-purpose Chassis chair, the Graph conference range, and three-dimensional dynamic ON and IN chairs. ON was recognized with the sought-after “Best of Competition” award at NeoCon in 2010 and IN received the “Gold Award” in the “Seating: Ergonomic Desk/Task” category at NeoCon in 2015.