Toni, Many coworking spaces were created by people who were interested in office-format functionality but had been turned off by "office-like" conditions of corporate offerings. Sterile white walls, carpeted or tiled floors, fluorescent lights, etc.
Many of the "loft" or "industrial" textures found in coworking spaces are attractive alternatives to those people. You'll find hardwood floors or polished concrete, exposed bricks, exposed ventilation, etc to be very common for these reasons. Also common are large windows to provide a lot of natural sunlight. The "rough edges" of many of these textures often inspire creativity, since unfinished space tends to feel designed for creating. Don't feel like you need those features to be successful just because other coworking spaces have them, though. The key is that the features are attractive to YOUR members, not ours. Talk to your members, show them pictures of other workspaces, and find out what they're drawn to. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Toni Hogan wrote: > So, my curiosity has finally gotten the best of me. Is it just a > coincidence that most of the coworking spaces I am checking out on the > web have brick interior walls. Or, is this a faux feature that was > added? I'm feeling left out. :-) > > -- > 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.
