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A work station unit includes a storage area for storing project files at or near a work surface, and a movable cover panel that is vertically movable between an opened position, where at least a portion of the storage area is exposed and accessible for accessing the stored project files, and a close

A work station unit includes a storage area for storing project files at or near a work surface, and a movable cover panel that is vertically movable between an opened position, where at least a portion of the storage area is exposed and accessible for accessing the stored project files, and a closed position, where the storage area is at least substantially concealed by the movable cover panel. The work station unit may include a fixed cover panel over a lower portion of the storage area to at least partially conceal hanging folders and the like at the workstation unit. The movable cover panel may conceal the open area of the storage area when in its closed position and the movable cover panel may at least partially overlap the fixed cover panel when the movable cover panel is in its opened position.

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1. A work station unit comprising: a work surface;a storage area for storing project files at or near said work surface;a fixed cover panel disposed at a lower portion of said storage area to define a front wall of said storage area and at least partially conceal the project files stored in said low

1. A work station unit comprising: a work surface;a storage area for storing project files at or near said work surface;a fixed cover panel disposed at a lower portion of said storage area to define a front wall of said storage area and at least partially conceal the project files stored in said lower portion of said storage area; anda movable cover panel that is vertically movable between an opened position, where at least a portion of said storage area is exposed and accessible for accessing the project files that are stored in said lower portion of said storage area and at least partially concealed by said fixed cover panel, and a closed position, where an upper portion of said storage area is at least substantially concealed by said movable cover panel, wherein said movable cover panel at least partially overlaps said fixed cover panel when in said opened position. 2. The work station unit of claim 1, further comprising a wire management portion below said storage area. 3. The work station unit of claim 2, wherein said wire management portion comprises at least one of an open area and an area concealed by a fixed panel. 4. The work station unit of claim 2, wherein said movable cover panel is moved to be at least partially over and generally at said wire management portion when in its opened position. 5. The work station unit of claim 1, wherein said storage area is configured to support hanging folders with said upper portion of said storage area being open above said hanging folders. 6. The work station unit of claim 5, wherein said fixed cover panel at least partially conceals said hanging folders, while said movable panel conceals said upper portion of said storage area above said hanging folders when in said closed position and reveals said upper portion of said storage area above said hanging folders when in said opened position. 7. The work station unit of claim 6, further comprising at least one support element for supporting project items above said hanging folders and in said upper portion of said storage area. 8. The work station unit of claim 1, wherein said movable cover panel is movable along an outer surface of said fixed cover panel. 9. The work station unit of claim 1, wherein an upper edge region of said fixed cover panel is at a level that is above a level of said work surface. 10. The work station unit of claim 1, further comprising an open storage area below said fixed cover panel, and wherein said open storage area is not closed by said movable cover panel in either of said opened and closed positions. 11. A work station assembly comprising: a work surface comprising a generally horizontal work surface;a workstation unit comprising: a storage area for storing project files along and generally adjacent to a perimeter edge region of said work surface, wherein said storage area is configured to support project items with an upper portion of said storage area above the project items;a fixed cover panel disposed at a lower portion of said storage area to define a front wall of said storage area and at least partially conceal the project items disposed at said lower portion of said storage area, wherein an upper edge region of said fixed cover panel is at a level that is above a level of said work surface; anda movable cover panel that is vertically movable between an opened position, where said upper portion of said storage area is at least partially exposed and wherein the project items disposed at said lower portion of said storage area and at least partially concealed by said fixed cover panel are accessible by a user of said work station unit, and a closed position, where said upper portion of said storage area is at least substantially concealed by said cover panel. 12. The work station assembly of claim 11, wherein said movable cover panel conceals said upper portion of said storage area when in said closed position and wherein said movable cover panel at least partially overlaps said fixed cover panel when said movable cover panel is in said opened position. 13. The work station assembly of claim 12, wherein said movable cover panel is movable along an outer surface of said fixed cover panel. 14. The work station assembly of claim 11, wherein said workstation unit is adjacent to and extends along a rear edge region of said work surface. 15. The work station assembly of claim 11, wherein said workstation unit comprises an open storage area below said fixed cover panel, and wherein said open storage area is not closed by said movable cover panel in either of said opened and closed positions. 16. The work station assembly of claim 11, wherein said workstation unit comprises support elements for supporting hanging files, said support elements extending between said fixed cover panel and a rear panel of said workstation unit, wherein said hanging files are disposed in said lower portion of said storage area and substantially encompassed by said fixed cover panel. 17. The work station assembly of claim 16, wherein said workstation unit comprises accessory supports for supporting accessories at said upper portion of said storage area. 18. The work station assembly of claim 16, wherein said workstation unit comprises a power station that is at least partially above said support elements so as to be accessible at said upper portion of said storage area when said movable cover panel is in said opened position. 19. The work station assembly of claim 11, wherein said workstation unit comprises a wire management portion below said storage area. 20. The work station assembly of claim 19, wherein said movable cover panel is moved to be at least partially over and generally at said wire management portion when in its opened position.