The U-shaped area serves 2 purposes: 1 - The booth is near one of our windows, and the "slot" keeps the big hood from blocking out a lot of valuable sunlight. 2 - it creates some space between the two hoods so sound is less likely to travel between the two areas that are back to back. Not soundproofing by any means, but avoiding the "my hotel had paper thin walls so I could hear EVERYTHING next door" effect.
I can share plans, but the exact dimensions are based on a custom install that we did so I'm not sure how helpful they'd be. -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 Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Jensen Yancey <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex, that booth looks like EXACTLY what we need. I'm trying to figure out > the design, though, what's that U shaped area behind the hood? > > On Monday, April 20, 2015 at 1:34:29 PM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> 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. 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