Alex, I was thinking "phase-in" as I was reading your comments. I think the idea of the space is growing on me because it really fits our BIG picture vision and the owner is very interested in what we're doing. I am looking forward to seeing what he wants to talk about Monday.
Toni On Mar 31, 2:46 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > The challenge with a large space and "community feeling" is that for a LONG > time, the space is going to feel more empty than full - even with design, > strong architectural approach, etc. > > An empty room will never feel cozy. A room full of people, at any size large > or small, can absolutely have the cozy, community feel. > > Is there a way to phase in the space, taking over part of it now and > eventually expanding it? > > -Alex > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > > > > > > On Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5:15 PM, OC Houston wrote: > > yeeeees, i know i have been to most of your websites before but > > everytime i go back i see something different. loving Blankspaces and > > feeling a little better by the minute. :-) > > > On Mar 30, 3:23 pm, Jerome Chang <[email protected] > > (http://blankspaces.com)> wrote: > > > We did it thru architecture (desk and office layout, materials, lighting, > > > etc.). Like starting with a big block of clay, you trim it, sculpt it, > > > and generally break it down to smaller components that work together. > > > > Well, actually, maybe it's not everyone's version of cozy, but it works > > > for us! > > > > Jerome > > > ______________ > > > BLANKSPACES > > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" > > > >www.blankspaces.com(http://www.blankspaces.com) > > > ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los > > > Angeles, CA 90036 > > > > On Mar 30, 2012, at 12:51 PM, OC Houston 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 > > > > athttp://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 > > athttp://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.
