Worlds First Instant Space Divider

How it all started.

A church meeting several times weekly changed its meeting times to a single block of time on Sunday, greatly increasing the need for additional classroom space.

Large Spaces Converted to Classrooms

Limited use gymnasiums and recreation halls were converted to multi-use but required a simple way to divide the space into teaching stations with a high level of sound attenuation.

First Dividers by Others

Sent To Landfill

The first dividers that appeared were heavy, carpet covered lumber constructions on double casters to support their extreme weight. Though rubber, the casters still left deep grooved dents in the hardwood floors, not to mention requiring well over a foot deep of wall space when folded against the wall. Not only were they unattractive, hinging them to cement block walls was at best tentative and apt to come loose unexpectedly. One did detach, fatally injuring a young child. All such dividers throughout the church were hastily removed and scrapped. A bad idea had gone under.

Second Solution by Others

Sent to Land Fill

Desperate for some sort of divider that could enclose a space and offer some acoustical benefit, they had a winged V shaped panel designed but this was prone to tipping, was difficult to configure into a classroom and had dismal acoustical qualities. One did fall over and seriously injured a little child and so this concept also went to the land fill.

Our Simple Solution Is A Hit.

At this point Brooks Engineering and Design accepted the task of inventing something that would do the job. The result was the world's first curvilinear space divider named Versiflex Acoustical Divider. It was found that the panel provided good protective cushioning for participants during high energy activites, yet was easily curved to create a totally tackable, high sound attenuation classroom. With a core of semi-rigid polyethylene foam and the ability to be formed in any curving shape, the panel was self supporting and light and soft and safe enough to cause no injury whatsoever should one fall on a small child.

Following improvements in the covering material it was renamed Versipanel. The next improvement insured perfect hinge thickness and raised the panel's acoustical prowess.

The World Adopts The Simple Solution

Churches all across the nation fell in love with the wall you can bend any way you want or instantly relocate at a moment's notice. The fact that it is nearly indestructible is a further benefit when used for various children's activities and craft fairs.

Exhibit Industry Claims It Theirs

Next in love with the curvilinear concept and beauty of design was the exhibit industry who incorporated it in travelling exhibits all over the world from Europe to Australia including exhibits for Universal Studio's Dr. Seuss and Velociraptor, IBM, Mitsubishi, Hormel Foods, Govt. of Saudi, Sharp and a host of others.

Too Many Applications To Count

Office managers, restaurants, architects, interior designers, schools, municipalities, libraries, rental agencies, the office furniture industry and other uses by the dozens turned to the Simple Solution. The categories seem to be endless with new ones popping up continually.