Not the small ones.  They are only big enough for one person.  We situate
them face to face in rows of 2-4 to make our pods of 4-8 desks.  We then
have 12 of these pods spread around the space.  I wonder how many
individual ikea legs we own... boggles the mind.

On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Farhan Abbasi <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Thanks Jacob!
>
> So would one Vika Amon desk fit 2 people across from each other, or
> possible 2 on each side?
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Jacob Sayles <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> We have the basic Vika Amon tables from Ikea arraigned in pods of 4-8
>> desks.  In larger areas we have the larger ones arranged like one big
>> table.  Key is flexibility and the pods are spread out so that you are
>> always around people, but you can change the noise/heat/activity level by
>> switching pods.
>>
>> We've also made a few of these standing desks by extending the legs with
>> black PVC pipe.... design requires a wall though as they are not very
>> stable w/o it.
>>
>> We have 10K sqft and  something like 125 desks.  I'm happy with them
>> although we had to create a piece in the center of the pod to keep them
>> relatively straight.  Keeping wires tidy is an ongoing battle.
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:03 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Very cool! Thanks for sharing that.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:11:07 AM UTC+1, NODO Cowork wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Do you know about open furniture? https://www.opendesk.cc/
>>>>
>>>> El martes, 18 de noviembre de 2014 14:41:35 UTC-6, Farhan Abbasi
>>>> escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> I run a coworking space in Boston called Coalition and this community
>>>>> provided great info for me when launching. Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering if you folks have experience with an ideal desk
>>>>> dimension that optimizes seating (ie getting the most chairs out of the
>>>>> table setup)? I have a wide open floorplan (imagine 10,000+ SF) and able 
>>>>> to
>>>>> connect many tables and chairs together, with people sitting on both sides
>>>>> of each table. Looking to get the most out of the space to meet my
>>>>> financial hurdles.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would love to hear:
>>>>>
>>>>> - The optimal desk size that allows for people to sit side by side and
>>>>> across from each other. (Multiple of these tables will be setup next to
>>>>> each other or across from each other).
>>>>> - Examples of actual desks that you think works? (I would purchase in
>>>>> bulk).
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any of your valuable time!
>>>>> Farhan
>>>>>
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