I typically design for 60-70 sf/person, inclusive of all hallways, meeting rooms, kitchen and bathrooms. And no, I don't count the meeting room seats into that 60-70.
Jerome www.BLANKSPACES.com > On Oct 15, 2017, at 1:49 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Howdy friends! > > The 100 square foot model is used as a general rule of thumb when planning > what are typically much larger projects. Whenever I've looked at a space, > I've just used good old measurements and pen and paper to come up with my own > numbers :-) > > When it comes to a smaller space, it's really a matter of what success looks > like to you. > > A space of that size, for instance, is unlikely to generate enough revenue to > pay any salaries, or generate profits of any consequence at all. > > Does that mean it can't be successful? Heck no! So long as you go in with the > right expectations. > > Running a small space may mean low profits, but it also means minimal > overhead. If you have other ways of making a living, this can be a nice way > to reduce your office rent! > > Mark, for instance, runs a design agency. This is what I've found to be the > very best model for small coworking communities, because both businesses > support each other and defray some risk. > > There are lots of agency + coworking spaces that have been running > sustainably for many years, perhaps most notably the Cowo Project in Italy > where over 100 agencies are all linked together using a coworking model. > > In addition to the numbers, of course, creating a diverse environment of nice > people offers all sorts of benefits. > > What does success look like to you? > > Tony > > >> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Kyle, >> >> Wow - I'm just looking at starting a space and I'm inspired to hear that >> you've done it with 600 sq ft! >> >> I have no idea how much space I'd need (I'm still in community >> building/research mode) but the research I've looked at suggests you need >> 100 sq ft per person which included toilets/corridors/kitchens/receptions >> etc. - on that basis though the "hypothetical" amount of people you could >> have would be 6 which frankly, is ridiculous! >> >> I currently run a small design agency out of space that's exactly 620 sq ft >> (which includes 150 sq ft meeting room) and I'm sure I could easily fit more >> than 6 people in it. If you swapped out the meeting room for smaller, >> quieter phone booth type spaces where people could take calls then I would >> think we could easily fit desks that could accommodate at least 12 people >> and that would be desks alone - presumably some people would be happy to >> work at a counter height standing or bar stool type surface which would >> definitely be more efficient in terms of space usage. >> >> I'd also be really interested to hear other peoples' views about smaller >> spaces and the different techniques they use to make them work. >> >> hope that's helpful in some small way! >> >> All the best >> >> Mark >> >> >> >>> On Sunday, 15 October 2017 15:09:59 UTC+1, Kyle Thibaut wrote: >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> We have about 600 sqft of open space in our coworking space. Is there >>> anyone else out there with a small space like ours? >>> >>> What have you learned to make it work well? >>> Is it too small such that voices carry over and disturb others? >>> Have you made any creative solutions to help out with having a small space? >>> Bonus: What sqft per person-desk is needed and how many members per desk is >>> normal? In this case, what would critical mass look like? >>> Thanks, >>> Kyle >>> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
