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AIS
Calibrate Community
Refined spine-driven desking — panel-free, with deep stack-on storage along the spine and power built into the run.
Overview
Calibrate Community opens the floor without panels: a spine carries power and storage down the run, and desks hang off it. Here’s how it works, and where it fits.
Calibrate Community is open-plan Desking — the paradigm for teams that want an open, collaborative floor. It’s built around a central spine (non-powered, single- or double-sided powered, or Chicago-powered) that carries power down the run, with desks and surfaces cantilevered off it. Its signature is deep spine stack-on storage — hutches, spine cabinets and bookcases — that adds function overhead, up and out of the way, plus floor storage and pedestals below. Clean laminate surfaces and well-resolved detailing keep it simple, modern, and clearly considered.
See where Calibrate Community sits in the full desking range →
Calibrate Community is where AIS’s design and engineering refinement of recent years shows most — the spine, storage and surfaces are resolved with a care that reads at a glance. It’s our answer when a floor wants to feel open and connected but still needs somewhere to put things: the spine keeps power tidy and continuous, and the deep stack-on storage means a team can stay organized without a wall of cabinets closing in the floor. Where a little separation or quiet helps, we add screens or acoustic elements at the seats that need them.
So here’s when we’d specify Calibrate Community — and when we’d point you elsewhere.
Specify it when
- You want an open floor without panels — a spine carries power and storage down the run.
- Desks that hang off a shared spine suit the team.
- You want a clean, collaborative open plan.
- You value a manufacturer that shares our standards and backs us up when a project needs it.
Consider something else when
- Teams need real enclosure and acoustic privacy — a panel system fits better.
- You want maximum shoulder-to-shoulder density — benching goes further.
- The plan will reconfigure constantly — an agile beam reconfigures faster.
- You want a warmer, more residential desking feel.
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Highlights
- Open floor, no panels.
- A spine carries power and storage down the run.
- Desks hang off the shared spine.
Configurations & construction
- Panel-free open plan — a spine, not panels, so the floor stays open and collaborative.
- Powered spine — non-powered, single/double-sided powered, or Chicago-powered options.
- Deep spine stack-on storage — hutches, cabinets and bookcases add function overhead.
- Floor storage & pedestals — organized storage below the surface too.
- Clean laminate surfaces — simple, modern worksurfaces with matching edgeband.
- Lock & handle options — multiple lock choices (keyed-alike available) and handles.
- Pairs with screens & acoustics — layer privacy or quiet exactly where needed.
Certifications & sustainability
Finishes
The AIS surface palette — laminates, powder-coat paint, glass and panel textiles, organised by material. Grade sets the tier. Sections are collapsed; open any one to see the range. (Neutral tiles are awaiting swatch images; AIS does not publish finish codes, so selections are matched by name and grade.)
Laminates & edges Grade A: 22 + more
Grade A laminates 22
Also offered: Grade B (18), Grade C (8) and Grade D (3) laminates, plus edgebands to match laminates (19), edgebands to match paint (6) and thermofoil (1) — colours specified per project. Calibrate Countdown quick-ship adds 3 laminates.
Paint — powder-coat Grade A: 10 + more
Grade A paints 10
Also offered: Grade B (4) and Grade C (5) paints.
Vertical panel fabrics 21 collections · grades A–B
Panel & screen textiles by grade. Shown at collection level with colourway counts; individual colourways specified with you.
Grade A collections 15
Grade B collections 6
Glass 5 options
Corian solid surface (Grades A–D) and PET acoustic panel are also available and specified per project. In a Discover & Plan project we specify the exact laminates, paints and textiles with you.
Downloads
Free for professionals — brochures, certifications, and warranty. CAD, Revit and 2D plan symbols are available from AIS (DealerNet / product configurator).
Brochure & specs
Product brochure (PDF)Warranty
Warranty & terms (PDF)Pairs well with
A few of the lines we’d specify alongside Calibrate Community — a starting point, not the full list. Nearly every category coordinates; we’ll bring the rest to the table.
We’re here to help
We read every inquiry and follow up personally to help move your project forward.
Not sure exactly what you need? Tell us the space and the teams who’ll use it, and we’ll bring the options to you. Specifying is what we do.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 847-679-5148.
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