Kitchen Sink Evolves from Lowly One-Dimensional Vessel to a Multi-Level, Work Center

In the beginning, when our cousins first climbed out of the trees, they would gather around the watering hole at the end of a long day of hunting and gathering, grunt and whistle about their day, and take a drink to refresh themselves and maybe soak their bare feet in the cool water. As we began to build shelters and move indoors, we created a smaller version of the community watering hole in the corner of our tiny, one-room structures. At first, this indoor watering hole was made from a dried gourd or a clay pot or a stone bowl. It is hard to believe that over the eons, the sink, as we know it, has evolved very little other than adding a hole in the bottom to drain its contents with the advent of indoor plumbing.

PeteWalker, designer, inventor, and founder of theWalker Design Group, and developer of the Proximity PrinciplesTM, says “A kitchen should be organized in a sequence of task-based work centers in specific proximity to each other relative to tasks as they occur in the art of cookery”. 

To this end, Mr. Walker has created the ProximityBasin™, transforming the lowly kitchen sink from a static, one-dimensional vessel into a multi-task, multi-level work center that forms the core of the Proximity|KitchenSystemTM. According to Mr. Walker, “The Proximity|Basin combines a set of innovative, integrated accessories and functions that make its use far easier, safer and more efficient than a garden-variety kitchen sink”. 

The beauty of the ProximityBasint is that it can be incorporated into a larger integrated prep or scullery center, in stainless steel or teak, or used as a stand-alone element under-mounted to any solid-surface countertop material.

FEATURES

• The ProximityBasinTM is "bent and welded” 16 gauge stainless steel throughout, not “drawn” or stamped.
• The drain is located in the right-hand rear corner, allowing for the concentration of piping, providing more efficient use of cabinetry below. 
• The ProximityBasin is 6” deep; the bottom is relatively flat. This allows the use of the Basin’s floor as an additional work surface.
• The corners of the ProximityBasin, both horizontal and vertical, are 5/8” radius, the standard required by the National Sanitation Foundation/ for the ease of cleaning.
• All ProximityBasins are delivered in a reusable, zero-impact, returnable, freight-free crate,
• Simplified ProximityBasins are available in 36”, 42” and 48” configurations.
• Accessories may be purchased separately or as packages with the ProximityBasins.
• All ProximityBasins and accessories are made entirely in the USA.

Courtesy to the trade. Dealer inquiries welcomed.

For more information regarding theProxiityBasin or other Proximity | KitchenSystem products, please visit www.proximitykitchen.com or email your inquiry to info@proximitykitchen.com