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Launch platform<\/h3>\n

The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the site where all U.S. human space flight missions have launched. From the early days of Project Mercury to today’s space shuttles, one of the best places to watch these dramatic events has been the Apollo\/Saturn V Center conference room at the Space Center.<\/p>\n

Here, special guests ranging from world-wide government officials to the families of the astronauts themselves watch rocket launches in the comfort of an executive conference space.<\/p>\n

So when it was time to upgrade the office seating<\/a> in the conference room, not just any executive chairs would do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought several different chairs to the space center for NASA to test,\u201d says Tara Braden, account executive for American Business Interiors in Melbourne, FL. The dealership and Steelcase have worked with the Space Center (KSC) since its beginnings in the 60s.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had recently bought Siento chairs for our own conference room, and we think they\u2019re the most comfortable and best looking chair available.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Apollo\/Saturn V Center conference room hosts a variety of functions, and gets a lot of use,\u201d says Michele Mack, manager of procurement for Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Inc., who manages the visitor complex at the KSC. \u201cIt\u2019s where VIP receptions are held prior to Space Shuttle launches, as well as other events for a variety of space program contractors.\u201d<\/p>\n

“They\u2019re the chairs NASA wanted, and they’ve worked out great.”<\/p>Michelle MackManager of Procurement Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Inc.<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n

NASA tried out the different chairs for a week and, not surprisingly, selected a chair that reflects both ergonomic and design innovation: Siento<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Designed in collaboration with Spanish designer Jorge Pensi, Siento includes patented LiveBack\u00ae technology that actually moves along with the spine to provide smart, sophisticated user comfort in an elegant executive chair. Expressly designed for high end environments like the Apollo\/Saturn V conference room, Siento has no exposed hard parts that could damage wood furniture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The chairs are fully upholstered in dark brown Elmo Soft Leather. Braden says \u201cthey had originally wanted black leather, but they changed their mind when they saw how great that dark brown leather looked with the wood conference table.\u201d<\/p>\n

To provide comfort during what can sometimes be a prolonged wait for liftoff, the standard Siento chair back extends 24\u201d high from the seat, and the seat edge flexes naturally to relieve pressure under the user\u2019s thighs.<\/p>\n

Although enclosed, fully upholstered arms are available, the Kennedy Space Center Siento chairs were specified with open T arms. \u201cThey serve food in the conference room quite often, and they felt it would be easier to clean the chairs with these arms,\u201d says Braden.<\/p>\n

For the upgrade of this exclusive conference room, the Siento chairs represent a successful launch. \u201cThey\u2019re the chairs NASA wanted, and they’ve worked out great,\u201d says Mack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at the chair,” Siento designer Pensi says, \u201cit looks like a simple chair, but there\u2019s a lot of technology inside that makes it remarkable.\u201d In its own way, it\u2019s a perfect complement to the remarkable technology seen through the conference room windows.<\/p>\n

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\"Siento
The Kennedy Space Center Siento chairs are fully upholstered in dark brown Elmo Soft Leather. To provide comfort during wait for lift-off, the standard Siento chair back extends 24\u201d high from the seat, and the seat edge flexes naturally to relieve pressure under the user\u2019s thighs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Although enclosed, fully upholstered arms are available, the Kennedy Space Center Siento chairs were specified with open T-arms, allowing for easy cleaning around the conference table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kennedy Space Center<\/h3>\n

Cape Canaveral, FL<\/p>\n

Credits:<\/h4>\n

American Business Interiors<\/p>\n

Products used<\/h3>\n

Products used:
\nSteelcase: Siento<\/a> seating<\/p>\n

2008<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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