A stylish way to preserve your food
Colaborating with Sub-Zero, New food preservation
Sub-Zero - Classic Line of Refrigeration (Gen 4)
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Project Description:
Our industrial Designers teamed up with Sub-Zero's Engineers and Executive team to create this all-new award-winning line of Built-in refrigeration. The units each stand 84" tall and comes in four widths: 30”, 36”, 42” & 48”. To perpetuate their classic look on the outside, they feature Sub-Zero’s distinctive commercial looking grill at the top of the unit and wide expanses of Stainless Steel. Also available with panel ready doors users can choose between custom panels or classic Stainless Steel.
The line consists of Columns, Over-unders, Side by Sides and new with this generation, French Door units. Columns have a single door for a big bold look. Over-under units have an external drawer for ease of access to the freezer compartment. Side by Side units provide more freezer space and internal and external ice and water dispensers. And finally, French door units are equipped with smaller doors which work better in some kitchens.
The interior was designed with the idea bringing the look of furniture to the inside. With the use of applied handles, the crisper drawers are designed to look like a chest of drawers optimally sized to fit a variety of food. The reduction in use of opaque materials allows for greater visibility of the contents of the drawers for quicker searches and less time standing with the door open. The shelves are over molded with a plastic frame that enables containment of spills.
Our product design and development process with Sub-Zero is extremely interactive. The project began with hand sketches to generate as many valid concepts as quickly as possible. As the new product design progressed, our industrial designers created 3D CAD geometry to further validate aesthetic and functional design options.
The industrial designers created ergonomic diagrams to ensure easy access to items. We design parts and assemblies in SolidWorks and electronically share them with our client for review.
These units feature several design innovations:
Expanded visibility crispers with pass through handles.
Capacitance Touch controls for a seamless high tech appearance.
low profile hinge for better concealment, so as to not distract from the wood panels.
Sub-Zero’s pure air feature that helps eliminate odors and harmful Ethelene gas and aids in better preservation.
Increased door shelf frequency for greater flexibility in locating door shelves.
Freshness Cards are simple low-tech resources for users that help them maximize their experience by providing tips on preservation and basic maintenance.
Exclusive interior ice and water dispenser to free up design flexibility to the exterior.
images compliments of Sub-Zero Group