EverBlock Systems
{{Short description|Construction material company}}
{{Orphan|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = EverBlock Systems
| logo = Everblock-systems-logo.png
| industry = Building Materials Manufacturing
| website = {{url|http://www.everblocksystems.com}}
}}
EverBlock Systems, LLC. is a modular construction materials company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It develops, produces and markets oversized building blocks, modular wall systems, and buildable furniture.{{cite web |title=EverBlock Systems |url=https://www.everblocksystems.com/}}
EverBlock is primarily known for its oversized polypropylene building blocks.{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/home/legos-adults-everblocks-modular-system-lets-you-build-furniture-real-t42071|title=Legos for adults? These giant blocks can be used to build real things|first=Nicole|last=Spector|publisher=Today|access-date=2 May 2017}} The blocks are similar in structure and utility to the toy bricks manufactured by The Lego Group, although there is no official connection between the two.{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Rollin |title=These Giant Blocks Let You Build LEGO-Like Furniture |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/interior-projects/a17133/everblock-lego-furniture/ |website=Popular Mechanics}} All EverBlocks are modular, meaning "builders start with as many blocks as they need and can later add more fully knowing that everything will connect perfectly".{{cite web |last1=Laurinavičius |first1=Rokas |title=Real-Life Lego Bricks For Adults |url=https://www.boredpanda.com/lego-modular-plastic-bricks-everblock-systems/ |website=Bored Panda}}
EverBlock was listed within the Forbes list "Survivors and Thrivers" in 2020, which referenced EverBlocks being used to build temporary hospitals and converting gymnasiums into socially distanced classrooms.{{cite web |last1=Feldman |first1=Amy |title=Survivors and Thrivers: 25 Small-Business Standouts |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2020/10/06/survivors--thrivers/ |website=Forbes}}
Applications
EverBlocks can be assembled in various ways, including both children's play and professional, building-related applications.{{cite web |last1=Jinman |first1=Richard |title=EverBlock: Arnon Rosan talks about his Lego-like giant bricks which could become a serious alternative building material |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/everblock-arnon-rosan-talks-about-his-legolike-giant-bricks-which-could-become-a-serious-alternative-building-material-a6707571.html |website=The Independent}} The company provides some templates which would allow the builders to create household furniture such as shelving units, tables, desks, catering stations, and bars.{{cite web |last1=Oakes |first1=Sarah |title=Lego furniture is now officially a thing |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/71976565/lego-furniture-is-now-officially-a-thing |website=Stuff}} Some commercial applications have included using the blocks to construct interior building partitions, where larger spaces can be divided into multiple workspaces, cubicles, and entire offices.{{cite web |last1=Skelly |first1=Katie |title=The EverBlock system is giant lego for your home |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/lifestyle/everblock-modular-building-system/ |website=realestate.com.au}} EverBlocks have also been recommended for dividing up smaller rooms, including studio apartments.{{cite web |last1=Hernandez |first1=Arlyn |title=These Giant “LEGOS” Might Be a Studio Apartment’s Best Friend |url=https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/genius-rental-amp-small-space-solution-everblock-systems-240997 |website=Apartment Therapy}}
=STEM Education=
According to the EverBlock website, EverBlock has been used as part of STEM curriculums across the world, including at NASA's Space Camp.{{cite web |title=STEM Learning & Education |url=https://www.everblocksystems.com/stem-learning-education/ |website=EverBlock Systems}}
=Disaster Relief=
EverBlocks have been used as a way to establish disaster relief shelters which can be quickly created and later dis-assembled for reuse in another location. In an interview with Wired Magazine, company founder Arnon Rosan stated "You could drop two pallets of these by helicopter and the next thing you know you have a solid, rigid structure."{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/08/everblock-life-size-lego/|title=A Dream Come True: Huge Lego Bricks for Building Real Stuff|last=Stinson|first=Liz|work=WIRED|access-date=2017-04-24|language=en-US}}
=Giant Menorah=
In 2015, the synagogue Ohev Sholom installed an oversized menorah in advance of Hanukkah. EverBlock built and installed the menorah.{{cite web |last1=Ghert-Zand |first1=Renee |title=Menorahs: Does size matter? |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/menorahs-does-size-matter/ |website=The Times of Israel}}
Ownership
EverBlock Systems is owned by Versare Solutions, LLC. Versare Solutions purchased EverBlock Systems in November, 2020.{{cite web |title=WILsquare Capital Expands Space Efficiency Platform Through Acquisition of EverBlock Systems |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201116005695/en/WILsquare-Capital-Expands-Space-Efficiency-Platform-Through-Acquisition-of-EverBlock-Systems |website=BusinessWire}} WILsquare Capital had previously acquired Versare in 2019.{{cite web |title=WILsquare Capital Acquires Versare Solutions, LLC |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191202005200/en/WILsquare-Capital-Acquires-Versare-Solutions-LLC |website=BusinessWire}}
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.everblocksystems.com}}
Category:Companies based in Minneapolis