We barely fit your requirement, Uncubed is about 6k sq/ft. We've added glass roll up garage doors so that the space can be separated as needed when the event space is in use. Coworking takes up about 50% of the overall space, and can expand if needed. Even before the garage doors, we kept the desks in the front half to encourage coworkers to be together vs. every corner spread around.
It's worked really well and now as our space evolves the kitchen and event space are treated as separate spaces from the coworking space. John Wilker Founder, 360|Conferences (720) 381-2370 twitter: jwilker (http://twitter.com/jwilker) johnwilker.com (http://johnwilker.com/) | 360|MacDev (http://360macdev.com/) | 360|Flex (http://360flex.com/) | 360|iDev (http://360idev.com/) On Friday, March 30, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Randall G. Arnold wrote: > OC, > > A large area need not necessarily preclude coziness. In fact my design for a > coworking "flagship" building creates a lot of space, and is two storeys tall > with a huge open lobby. Yet I still plan for intimate spaces. > > The way to attain a cozy atmosphere in such environs is easily accomplished > with interior structures. In the sort of collaborative world we're > envisioning, that's best done through modular means. Imagine sliding walls, > moveable partitions, easily-rearranged furniture, etc. Even plants. > > But you don't even have to go too far. Just section off the area designated > to be cozy. You're not limited to traditional grey cube walls, either-- > there are numerous friendlier options (like low sections with windows, for > instance). > > The choice of furnishings can help too. At events I've helped organize, bean > bag chairs were located in remote parts of large halls or rooms and it's > amazing what just something like that can do to make people *feel* cozy. The > only consideration in cases like that is noise. > > Anyway, I'm sure with a little brainstorming you can come up with someting > that suits the space in question! > > > Randall (Randy) Arnold > Developer and Enthusiast Advocate > http://texrat.net > +18177396806 > > > > > On March 30, 2012 at 3:51 PM OC Houston <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > We went to look at a space today that's just over 13K square feet. The > > 11K square foot building is in negotiations. Anyway, I just couldn't > > get the feel of community as I walked through. Who has a space larger > > than 5,000 square feet and how do you make it feel cozy? > > > > -- > > 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] > > (mailto:[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. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > (mailto:[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. 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.
