Clarification: ADA covers all disabilities, even those with a cane, partially/fully blind, etc. ADA isn’t just for those in wheelchairs. So yeah, that means some disabled people can climb all those stairs. :-/
JEROME CHANG <> talk to us: (323) 330-9505 <> chat w/ us: <>http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat <https://lc.chat/now/7173741/> WEST: Santa Monica <> | <>1450 2nd St (@Broadway) CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) EAST: Downtown <> | <>529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > On May 15, 2017, at 8:05 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, if someone with a disability somehow found themselves up our 3 exterior > stairs, then over a high threshold then up not 1 but 2 flights of stairs into > the coworking space--yes, they would probably be upset with our small closets. > > On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8:58:29 AM UTC-6, Jerome wrote: >> and before Jerome freaks out about ADA, our building is not ADA accessible >> *at all*. You have to take stairs to get anywhere as it was built in 1968 so >> we didn't have to comply with those modern standards. > > > haha. No freaking out. Just advising from the point of view as both an > architect and coworking owner/operator. > FYI, ADA compliant doesn’t mean 100% of your office or building is compliant. > However, when you renovate/add in general, you would make at least those > items compliant. > Not complying basically says you’re ok with or intentionally discriminating > against others. Sorry, not to sound harsh, but that’s the intent of the > federal level of this law. > > But yes, like Angel said, make do with what you have. > > > JEROME CHANG <> > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 <> > chat w/ us: <>http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat <https://lc.chat/now/7173741/> > > WEST: Santa Monica <> | <>1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > EAST: Downtown <> | <>529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > >> On May 15, 2017, at 7:36 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski <fccow...@ <>gmail.com >> <http://gmail.com/>> wrote: >> >> I think the necessity for phone booths is often born in spaces that are >> smaller and where you can't get away from one another. Our first space had 1 >> space to hide in for calls and it just wasn't enough. For the past 5 years, >> we've had a large closet split into 2 rooms >> http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Phone_Rooms_Cohere_Coworking_Space.jpg >> >> <http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Phone_Rooms_Cohere_Coworking_Space.jpg>. >> They are very small. 3'x4' and before Jerome freaks out about ADA, our >> building is not ADA accessible *at all*. You have to take stairs to get >> anywhere as it was built in 1968 so we didn't have to comply with those >> modern standards. >> >> Here's the kicker, there is no ventilation in those rooms so after an hour >> you kind of have to leave or you'll die of heatstroke. >> >> Other places to take calls if the phone rooms aren't your preference: patio, >> landing, microniche (another closet turned phone/work area but with just a >> curtain for privacy), drop in conference room, living room. We also set the >> expectation in our orientation packet that you can ask the room before you >> take a call. If it's merely a conference call where you will sit quietly >> until you give your update, then we will usually allow you to just stay at >> your desk. >> >> And like Alex said, if people need to be on the phone much of the day >> (salespeople) I usually steer them away from Cohere before they join. >> Here is a picture of the microniche: >> http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Micronice2_Cohere_Space.jpg >> >> <http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Micronice2_Cohere_Space.jpg> >> And of the landing where people go to take calls >> http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Landing_Chair_Cohere_Coworking_Space.jpg >> >> <http://coherecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Landing_Chair_Cohere_Coworking_Space.jpg> >> >> Also notable: you don't have to decide what to do until after you open. >> >> Angel >> >> On Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 4:08:06 PM UTC-6, Kevin Haggerty wrote: >> As we start to map out how we're going to layout and organize our space, >> something we're looking at now is how to provide spaces for phone calls. >> This is a little tricky because we're upstairs, and also, we don't have a >> lot of room to work with. >> That said, we do have several closets that we don't really need for storage, >> and were playing with the idea of converting them into phone booths. >> >> The thought is to replace the doors with ones that have a glass panel, so to >> create the illusion of more space (less claustrophobic), and to add an >> aesthetically pleasing hanging light, a stool or stoop seat that doesn't >> take up much space, a small floating shelf for laptop/phone, an outlet to >> plug in devices, and some soundproofing panels to help deaden the sound. >> >> Have any of you ever tried anything like this? 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