40 Years Designing Locker Systems
Midtown Showroom · 45 W 36th St
500+ NYC Installations
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Locker Systems, Designed as a Program

The Locker System Is the Program — Not Just the Locker.

A locker system is the full set of decisions behind a locker program: the configuration (wall bank, island, end cap, or mobile unit), the locking technology, the numbering and assignment logic, and — for connected programs — the usage data behind it. Modern Office Systems has designed and installed complete locker systems for NYC's leading corporate, healthcare, education, and fitness clients for 40 years.

40 YrsDesigning Locker Systems
4Locking Technologies Offered
500+NYC Installations
Get a Locker System Quote Call 877.507.2757
Numbered gray wall bank locker system in an open-plan corporate office
White locker island system with wood top in a corporate office
One system, four locking technologies, and every configuration your floor plan needs.
Dark walnut locker wall with quartz-top island in a corporate lobby

A Locker System, Not a Locker Order: Configuration, locking technology, finish, and assignment logic — designed together as one program, not assembled from a catalog after the fact.

Defining the Term

What Is a Locker System, Exactly?

"Locker system" gets used loosely. Here's what it actually means when we scope a project.

A locker system is the complete program built around a set of lockers — the physical configuration (wall bank, freestanding island, end cap, or mobile/high-density unit), the locking technology (key, combination, PIN, RFID, or app-based smart access), the numbering and assignment approach, and the finish that makes it look intentional rather than institutional. Get any one of those layers wrong and the rest of the system underperforms — a beautiful locker island with the wrong lock technology for how your team actually works will sit half-used within a year.

Below is how we walk clients through the three decisions that make up any locker system, and the configurations we install most often across NYC offices, campuses, and facilities.

Decision One

Choose Your Locking Technology

The lock is what determines whether a locker system actually gets used the way it was designed to be used. Four technologies cover nearly every program we build.

Reeded gray laminate locker door with combination lock detail

Lowest Turnover

Combination & Key

The right call for permanently assigned lockers that rarely change hands — simplest to maintain, no batteries, no software.

White office locker corridor with PIN keypad locks

Day-Use & Hot-Desking

PIN Keypad

Employees self-assign a code each day — no key or badge to distribute, ideal for hybrid programs with rotating occupancy.

Woodgrain locker wall with digital RFID locks

One Credential, Every Door

RFID / Badge Access

Ties into the same HID or Mifare credential your building already uses for doors, so there's nothing new to carry or issue.

Charcoal locker island with app-based smart digital locks

Data-Connected

App-Based Smart Lock

Remote release and real utilization reporting, via our sister brand Modern Smart Lockers.

Decision Two

Choose Your Configuration

Most locker systems mix more than one configuration across a floor. Here's how the four core types work and when each one earns its footprint.

01

Wall Bank

Fixed runs along a corridor or perimeter wall — the most space-efficient configuration for high locker counts.

See Wall Lockers →
02

Locker Island

Freestanding, often double-sided units that anchor open floor plans and double as zoning between neighborhoods.

See Locker Islands →
03

End Cap

Shorter modules that close off a run or a desking bank, often finished with a quartz or laminate cap for incidental use.

See End Caps →
04

Mobile & High-Density

Track-mounted systems that compress storage for archives, equipment, and bulk goods into a fraction of the footprint.

See High-Density Storage →

Built for the Field, Not Just the Office

One Locker System Design, Every Environment

The same configuration-plus-locking-technology decision applies whether the system serves a trading floor, a hospital corridor, or a fitness center.

Locker system in an open-plan financial services office

Financial Services

Open-Plan Corporate Program

Wall bank and end-cap system anchoring a hybrid trading-floor neighborhood.

Gray two-tier locker system in a university corridor

Higher Education

Campus Corridor System

Two-tier PIN-keypad lockers built for high daily turnover between classes.

Dark woodgrain locker system in a spa and wellness locker room

Fitness & Wellness

Spa & Wellness Locker Room

Full-height woodgrain wall bank system finished to match a premium wellness environment.

Oak woodgrain full-height locker system in a NYC hospital

Healthcare

Hospital Staff Locker System

Full-height oak wall bank system for staff belongings, sized for round-the-clock shift turnover.

Gray and white four-tier fitness locker system in a corporate gym

Corporate Fitness

4-Tier Fitness Center System

Alternating gray-and-white finish, sized for high locker density in a compact corporate gym footprint.

White two-tier wall locker system with PIN pad in a legal office

Legal

Law Office Wall System

Two-tier PIN-pad wall system for a hybrid legal office with day-use assignment.

Decision Three

A Locker System That Reports Back

A locker system built with app-based smart access isn't just easier to assign — it's a data source. Facilities teams can see which lockers sit empty, which zones are oversubscribed, and how usage shifts week to week, instead of guessing from complaints and hallway counts.

We design that reporting layer in from the start when a program calls for it, rather than retrofitting it later. Every configuration on this page can be specified with connected locking technology.

See How Smart Locking Reports Data
24/7Usage visibility with app-based smart access
1:2–1:3Typical locker-to-headcount ratio in hybrid programs
1 TeamDesign, install, and reporting handled together
40 YrsOf sizing locker systems for real NYC utilization

Systems, Installed

Locker Systems in the Field

A cross-section of configurations, finishes, and locking technology from recent programs.

Numbered gray wall bank locker system

Wall Bank

Numbered Enterprise System

Freestanding woodgrain locker island system

Locker Island

Freestanding Woodgrain System

White locker end cap system in an open-plan office

End Cap

Open-Plan End Cap System

Reeded fluted gray locker door with PIN and key lock detail

Hardware Detail

PIN, Key, or Smart — Any Lock

White four-tier wall locker bank system

Wall Bank

4-Tier Corporate System

Locker island system with smart lock and mail slot in NYC

Smart System

Smart-Lock Island with Mail Slots

Why Modern Office Systems

Why Facilities Teams Design Their Locker System With Us

Choosing a locker system means making several decisions at once. We've been walking clients through all of them, together, for four decades.

01

All Four Locking Technologies, One Vendor

Key, combination, PIN, RFID, and app-based smart — specified and installed by the same team, so nothing gets stitched together after the fact.

02

Every Configuration, Mixed Freely

Wall banks, islands, end caps, and high-density storage on the same floor, sized and finished as one coordinated system.

03

Sizing Backed by Real Data

Forty years of installations across NYC give us a real basis for locker-to-headcount ratios — not a generic rule of thumb.

04

200+ Finishes, Any Lock You Want

Laminate, woodgrain, and brand-matched finishes across every configuration, paired with whichever locking technology the program calls for.

05

Midtown Showroom, In-Person Review

45 West 36th Street, one block from Penn Station — see finish samples and lock hardware before you specify anything.

06

Works With Your Project Team

We integrate directly with architects, interior designers, and furniture dealers, or lead the locker system program ourselves.

We came to Modern Office Systems with a locker count. We left with an actual system — configuration, lock technology, and a sizing plan that matched how our floor really works.

Director of Facilities · NYC Corporate Client

Locker System FAQ

Common Questions About Locker Systems

What is a locker system?

The complete program built around a set of lockers — configuration, locking technology, numbering/assignment logic, and finish — designed together, not assembled from a catalog after the fact.

What's the difference between a wall bank, a locker island, and an end cap?

A wall bank is a fixed run against a wall; a locker island is freestanding and often anchors an open floor plan; an end cap closes off a run, often with a usable quartz or laminate top. Most programs mix all three.

What locking technology should I choose?

Combination/key for low-turnover assigned lockers, PIN keypad for day-use and hot-desking, RFID/badge to match existing building access, and app-based smart locks for programs that need remote release and usage data.

Can a locker system integrate with our existing badge access?

Yes — we specify RFID and smart-lock hardware compatible with common credential systems, including HID and Mifare, so one badge works for doors and lockers.

How do you size a locker system for our headcount?

We factor headcount, attendance pattern, and assignment style. Hybrid and day-use programs often run a 1:2 or 1:3 locker-to-headcount ratio rather than 1:1, and we validate sizing on-site.

Do you install locker systems outside New York City?

Most installations are across NYC, New Jersey, and Connecticut from our Midtown showroom, though we take on projects further afield for existing clients and larger FF&E programs.

40 Years Designing Locker Systems

Let's Design Your Locker System

Configuration, locking technology, sizing, and finish — one team, one project contact, four decades of NYC experience. Schedule a free site visit or come see finish and lock samples at our Midtown showroom.

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45 West 36th Street, Midtown Manhattan · 40 years in business · 500+ NYC installations

Need App-Based Smart Locking?

Connected, IoT-Ready Locker Systems — That's Modern Smart Lockers

If your locker system needs remote release, real-time availability dashboards, or enterprise utilization reporting, our sister brand Modern Smart Lockers builds the connected software layer on top of any configuration on this page.

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