Our offices are very popular, and for the most part, it's because I sold them as part of a group membership: 1 office plus 2+ desks. Only 1 office person is a solo entity. The office allows people to have more meetings impromptu without waiting for a meeting room or whatever. We also have the offices face out to the open bullpen and have that entire side of the office as full-height glass. But for sure, had we not a few offices, we wouldn't have been able to bring in these groups.
...and of course, when an office isn't being used as an "office", it becomes yet another meeting room. Quite popular here. Storage: we use mobile pedestals, which are those below-desk drawer units on wheels. That's our "locker", which naturally gets used often and remain locked for many people. I guess my take on the whole "cubby/locker" thing is that because they're not at a desk, or don't organizer/store pens, files, etc., those lockers don't get used. Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work wide open" www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Dec 14, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Sarah Neal (OurSpace) wrote: > Thanks for all the advice! After reading everyone’s posting I am > thinking about keeping the two "private" offices, but instead of > renting them out to individuals allowing fulltime members to schedule > time to use them. For example, Joe is a fulltime member and he needs > to meet with a client. He doesn’t need a big conference room, but > would like the ability to look professional in a “private” office. So > he books one of the 2 private offices for his meeting. Another > example; if someone needs to make a private phone call but it’s too > noisy; they can step inside one of the unoccupied “private” offices to > make the call. > > On Dec 14, 11:53 am, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> > wrote: >> We've got a few rooms with doors on them too...like you said, for >> meeting >> rooms and a place to make/take phone calls. They get used quite a >> bit. >> Private space IS important. Private workspace is something else >> entirely. :) >> >> -Alex >> >> -- >> ----- >> -- >> ----- >> Alex Hillman >> im always developing something >> digital: [email protected] >> helpful:www.unstick.me >> visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com >> local:www.indyhall.org >> >> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Mike Pihlman >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> I took all the doors down originally, but, decided to put back the >>> Math >>> Island Classroom (where I tutor and can get noisy), and the rooms >>> that >>> can be used for private meetings. Most of the time, the doors are >>> open......being closed only for cell phone use and meetings with >>> clients. >> >>> Alex: Thanks for comments! :-) I'll keep being stubborn wrt >>> keeping >>> this a coworking environment! >> >>> Mike >> >>> Raul Pacheco wrote: >>>> I'm not the owner of The Network Hub (http:// >>>> www.thenetworkhub.ca, in >>>> Vancouver, Canada) but I have coworking there for more than a >>>> year, so >>>> I can tell you that we do have private offices and open floorplan >>>> and >>>> the collaborative process ignites pretty much the same. We do >>>> organize >>>> events and gatherings with the whole community to build that >>>> sense of >>>> collaboration. >> >>>> I think you can break down the isolation of private spaces if the >>>> right tenants are there (e.g. if there are people who will knock on >>>> others' doors and say "hey, coffee?") - that, in my mind, is a >>>> lot of >>>> the success of coworking. Not only the physical conditions but also >>>> the social environment (and the personal traits of individuals >>>> themselves). >> >>>> Just my two cents, >>>> Raul >> >>>> -- >> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> --------------- >>>> Raul Pacheco-Vega, PhD. >>>> Chief Content Creator, Hummingbird604.com >>>> Founder, Pacheco-Vega Consulting and Research Studio >> >>>> My research site can be found herehttp://www.raulpacheco.org >>>> My personal blog ishttp://hummingbird604.com >> >>>> My office is located at >>>> The Network Hub >>>> 3rd Floor, 422 Richards Street >>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2Z4 >> >>>> Find me online on Twitter & Facebook >>>> http://www.twitter.com/hummingbird604 >>>> http://www.twitter.com/raulpacheco >>>> (http://www.facebook.com/drpachecovega) >> >>>> 2009/12/14 Alex Hillman <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >>>> I've also noticed that spaces with both private offices AND >>>> open >>>> floorplan coworking space tend to struggle to fill the >>>> coworking >>>> space...while people clamor for private offices. >> >>>> People are wired to think that they NEED a private office, >>>> when in >>>> many cases, they do not. And if they do, that's great...but >>>> that's >>>> not what coworking is meant to solve. Offering private >>>> offices, in >>>> my opinion, can be a distraction from the coworking >>>> interactions >>>> you're striving to create. >> >>>> I think about it this way: when somebody walks in and sees >>>> something that looks like an office, they're going to behave >>>> like >>>> it's an office. They're going to keep to themselves, do their >>>> work, and go home at 5pm. >> >>>> If you set things up to intentionally disrupt the mindset of >>>> "this >>>> is an office", people find themselves more comfortable AND more >>>> productive. >> >>>> -Alex >> >>>> -- >>>> ----- >>>> -- >>>> ----- >>>> Alex Hillman >>>> im always developing something >>>> digital: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> helpful:www.unstick.me<http://www.unstick.me> >>>> visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com< >>> http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com> >>>> local:www.indyhall.org<http://www.indyhall.org> >> >>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Mike Pihlman >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Follow-up: >> >>>> We give each member a cool personalized coffee mug. If a >>>> member wants a >>>> particular desk (or space) the next morning they can leave >>>> their mug >>>> there the night before...seems to work nicely. (FYI...I am >>>> coworking >>>> too...so I need to reserve a spot, my cubby holds >>>> pictures of my >>>> daughter, my chargers, etc. I just move in each day in a >>>> new >>>> spot. :-) >> >>>> Also...I have had LOTS of requests to rent an office (we >>>> have >>>> three with >>>> doors). Thus far I have resisted, feeling that that takes >>>> away >>>> from the >>>> "coworking" experience as I envision it...we are a small >>>> space >>>> (for now) >>>> so losing a room will have a major impact. >> >>>> Mike >> >>>> Mike Pihlman wrote: >>>> > By far...the open space on the "Patio". We have anywhere >>>> from 9 to 11 seats there. The rest of the space is open (we >>>> have three doors that can be closed for privacy) but a bit >>>> removed. There are about 20 seats in the other areas. >> >>>> > Mike >> >>>> > ----- Original Message ---- >>>> > From: Sarah Neal (OurSpace) <ourspace.sa >>>> <http://ourspace.sa>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> >>>> > To: Coworking <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> > Sent: Sat, December 12, 2009 1:14:56 PM >>>> > Subject: [Coworking] Open spaces or private desks? >> >>>> > I've been reading many of the blogs and was wondering >>>> which >>> gets >>>> > utilized more, >> >>>> > 1. the open space (tables for everyone to share) >>>> > 2. Private desks >>>> > 3. Private offices >> >>>> > and which you wish you had more of. Just thought I would >>>> throw the >>>> > question out there. >> >>>> > -- >> >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to >>>> the >>>> Google Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >>>> >. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking >>>> %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >>>> <mailto:coworking%[email protected]<coworking >>>> %252Bunsubscribe@ googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >>>> > -- >> >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to >>>> the >>>> Google Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >>>> >. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking >>>> %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >>>> <mailto:coworking%[email protected]<coworking >>>> %252Bunsubscribe@ googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >>>> -- >>>> Mike Pihlman >>>> TracyVirtualOffice >>>> "A Coworking Community" >>>> 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 203 >>>> Tracy, CA 95376 >>>> Mobile: 209-608-4340 >>>> Web: TracyVirtualOffice.com >>>> Twitter: @TracyVirtOffice >>>> Skype: tracyvirtualoffice1 >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>> Google Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >>>> >. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking >>>> %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >>>> <mailto:coworking%[email protected]<coworking >>>> %252Bunsubscribe@ googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>> Google >>>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking >>>> %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >>>> <mailto:coworking%[email protected]<coworking >>>> %252Bunsubscribe@ googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking >>>> %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >>> -- >>> Mike Pihlman >>> TracyVirtualOffice >>> "A Coworking Community" >>> 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 203 >>> Tracy, CA 95376 >>> Mobile: 209-608-4340 >>> Web: TracyVirtualOffice.com >>> Twitter: @TracyVirtOffice >>> Skype: tracyvirtualoffice1 >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message >> >> ... >> >> read more »- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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