Your milage may vary, here's what I've learned observing the standing desk phenomenon in our community (and using one myself for a little over a year)
*What is a good width for the desks? * When standing desks started to become popular in our community, I issued a challenge to look for options that could "bolt on" to our existing desks, or be set on top of them. This way we didn't need to "replace" any of our existing desks, and if people wanted to switch between standing and sitting (which is the most common thing I've seen over 3-4 years of using them), they can. All of our desks are ~2' deep x 4' wide, and lots of the modular standing desk options fit nicely on top of them. *How popular are the standing desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting desks? * Relatively speaking, they're still in the minority, even when the popularity is growing. We have ~130 spots you could sit and work. At any given time, maybe 10-15% of them have been converted to standing desk. Like I mentioned above, the biggest pattern I've noticed is that people go back and forth. People love having the option - and a *few* people use it exclusively. But even they will take time away from their desk to work at a common table sometimes to give their legs a break or get a change of scenery. We have about a half-dozen standing desks available for our flex members & drop ins, too. I don't think I've *ever* seen them all used at the same time. *Are people comfortable looking at the wall and their screen is visible?* This anti-pattern is one that we work *really* hard to avoid, but I see often, I think because it's easy to push a desk against the wall. Some people are more comfortable than others with their backs being to the room, so we're always looking for layouts that let us maximize "back against the wall" for people who really prefer (or in some cases, based on their work, need it). But just as importantly is that we design our workspace layouts to increase the odds of interaction with the people sitting near you. Face to face or even face to side is much better at encouraging interaction than a row of people elbow-to-elbow facing a wall. When we experiment with new layouts (standing, sitting, or hanging from the ceiling), our goals in order of priority are: - Mix of full time and flex - Always a person between where you're facing and the next wall - Min 3 desks, max 6 - Max possible back-against-wall seating options -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Caner Onoglu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, what is a good width for the desks? How popular are the standing > desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting desks? Are people confortable > looking at the wall and their screen is visiable? > > Thanks! > Caner > > On Jul 22, 2016 00:34, "The Fellow" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nUQTbWD1_dc/V5Ejeh__wKI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/b5D_pbEEMokeoBCajxjTTkBqPeCIA2mbwCLcB/s1600/desk-2.jpg> >>> >>> >>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jICSnLzUd5U/V5EjhB3IxXI/AAAAAAAAAFU/5TPMOPG_C1wkVbSR8cRzmaLCqkoc4lEXQCLcB/s1600/desk-3.jpg> >>> >>> >> We built all of our own desks from square tubing, plywood tops, and >>> casters. Our standing desks are a big hit along the back wall, looking out >>> to the trees. Very simple, and well used. >>> >> >> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-5, Carolyn Cirillo wrote: >>> >>> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been >>> doing a lot of research on the topic. >>> >>> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject: >>> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Carolyn >>> >>> >>> *718 283 4025 >>> <718%20283%204025>* >>> * [email protected]* >>> >>> *marketing research | strategy | content* >>> * for design driven companies* >>> * in interior environments* >>> *carolyncirillo.com >>> <http://carolyncirillo.com/>* >>> * LINKED IN >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyncirillo?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile> >>> | INSTAGRAM >>> <https://www.instagram.com/carolyn_cirillo/> | PINTEREST >>> <https://www.pinterest.com/carolyn_cirillo/> | UNTETHERED >>> <http://carolyncirillo.com/untethered>* >>> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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. 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