Cool to see the Buzzibooth - without having ever seen it, we built something very similar ourselves!
We made them extra wide, too, so that if two people can stand next to each other comfortably on a Google Hangout call or something like it. They're just enough to keep most noise made on a call contained to the hood...and keep out enough of the nearby room noise, too...without feeling like you're trapped in a closet or dredging up memories of cubicles. One of our members is an architect, and she came up with the plans to re-use some of our old larger Ikea desks for this hooded standing desk area - https://www.dropbox.com/sc/5cky4t35qouqhyh/AAAAV4xRsCAeVWtBEKVYPcmXa Our friends at a local fablab were able to cut the end pieces (the big pieces of heavy duty ply) to her design - and we only needed to manufacture those pieces. Everything else is the larger ~3' wide Ikea desks. We added some acoustic foam, table top lamps, power plugs, and ran ethernet into each booth to help people making internet-based calls have a stable internet connection. 1 year later I can say that they get used SO much more than the other options we've had! -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Derek Neighbors <[email protected]> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3gHx4GPZo > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Keith Yang <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Jensen, >> Our architects recommended this stand-alone product: >> http://www.buzzispace.com/products/buzzibooth >> It's made of an acoustical material and supposedly works great. We >> haven't tried it yet and based on some quick searches, it seems pretty >> pricey (around $7k - $8k each?). >> I'd be curious to know if anyone has tried a Buzzibooth or similar >> product. Seems like a great solution though. >> Keith >> >> >> On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 12:53:26 PM UTC-7, Jensen Yancey wrote: >>> >>> Hey everyone, >>> >>> We have an open plan coworking office, and the number one thing I get >>> asked for (and also the number one reason prospective members don't join) >>> is for a place to take calls. We have a conference room, but it's on the >>> other side of the building and people don't really like to walk all the way >>> over. What we do have is a 75 sq ft storage area that we dont use. It's not >>> completely walled off (it has a door but no ceiling so it just opens up >>> into the coworking area) and I've been wondering if there's a good DIY way >>> to build a little phone booth in it so that people can take calls without >>> the rest of the office hearing them. Has anyone done a project like that? >>> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Derek Neighbors > http://derekneighbors.com > Mobile: 480-335-9746 > > Connect With Me > Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors > Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
