Hi Adam, Our space is an old church with narrow but 8ft high windows on the north & south sides which let in a lot of natural light. Interestingly, I've noticed that our members have all naturally gravitated to the south side where the most light pours in - so I suppose that says that these people crave the natural light.
I was concerned initially that as clouds moved to block the sun and dimmed it that the light level change would be distracting. So I invested in a LOT of compact fluorescent grow lights for our overhead lighting. They're hardly noticeable on a bright sunny day, but as the day wanes, or on overcast days, it balances the light. The thing about grow lights is that they emit a close-to-daylight spectrum which means they feel like natural lighting. I use a brand called 'Sun-Blaster' if you're interested. They aren't cheap, but they're super efficient and everyone comments on how good the light feels in our spaces that aren't blessed with windows. I bought mine at a plant nursery, but you can also find them at hydroponics stores. Hope this helps!! Cheers, Jennifer Co-Founder & Community Manager Cowork Penticton www.coworkpenticton.com On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 11:17:01 UTC-7, Adam Dean wrote: > > Hi All, > First off thank you all for the incredible insights I've gathered from the > group. I just have a simple question and all feedback would be great! Would > you rather open a space with a lot natural light or have a space with an > innovative design but would rely on artificial light? Thank you all for > your time and I look forward to hearing the responses! > > > Adam Dean > Founder > 3C-Coworks > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/8Ok_IWJIGRkJ. 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.
