Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[John Sechrest]

Just to be explicit...

When you say:
Imagine a 6x8' room was not an option. What *other* ways could we help this
kind of person's needs?

The needs that you are identifying:
1 - Phone privacy - so people don't hear the content of the call
2 - Phone disruption - so others don't get bother by phone calls/phones
ringing
3 - space for 2 people to meet and have a private conversation
4 - want to engage with other people ( needs to be visible to the community
)
5 - Doesn't get interupted when Busy
6 - has healthy air flow
7 - can leave desk and computers set up and don't have to move things.

Does the Client privacy go so far as to require people can not see who you
are meeting with?




On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 3:34 PM, Alex Hillman 
wrote:

> *"There are so many people who are just always on the phone or meeting
> clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but are
> dying for the coworking community."*
>
> This is a real problem, and one I think we're all interested in solving. I
> just want to encourage thinking outside of the 6x8 box.
>
> And there's tons of brainpower on this list. So let's do an experiment.
>
>
> Imagine a 6x8' room was not an option. What *other* ways could we help
> this kind of person's needs?
>
>
> --
> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM, Jerome Chang 
> wrote:
>
>> I’ve personally worked in our 6x8 offices, and so have legions of others
>> for months at a time. They’ve seemed pretty happy, as I have, too. I think
>> plenty of people work differently enough, that no one solution fits.
>>
>> That said, Alex, what is it that you’re trying to solve that you think
>> the bar is so low? Maybe I’ve missed your main point
>>
>> Jerome
>> www.BLANKSPACES.com
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Alex Hillman 
>> wrote:
>>
>> We have a bunch of 6x8 phone rooms. They're very comfortable. I'm so glad
>> we have them.
>>
>> They're well ventilated, ergonomically designed, and are NOT productive
>> spaces for every day use.
>>
>> That's the thing. It's not hard to give somebody something they need. But
>> is it actually better? Or even in *their* best interest?
>>
>> I don't buy it. I think we can come up with a truly better solution. The
>> bar is so low when we're talking about one that's literally the equivalent
>> to a prison cell.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
>> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
>> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
>> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Jerome Chang 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The strategy of making the office smaller is to offer a workspace that
>>> both offers an affordable price point, and a level of privacy/ergonomics
>>> that that member simply needs to be productive.
>>>
>>> Yes, one way is indeed like Alex says, which is to only come in to a
>>> Coworking space for certain types of work, but another way is to provide a
>>> physical space that actually does provide a space that one could be
>>> productive everyday.
>>>
>>> Jerome
>>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office
>>> smaller" always feels short sighted to me.
>>>
>>> My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like
>>> this:
>>>
>>> *"Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that
>>> isn't that? *
>>>
>>> *Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or
>>> book keeping. Or*
>>>
>>> *I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved
>>> into corners and only done at the last minute. *
>>>
>>> *What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the
>>> coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that
>>> doesn't require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it
>>> done faster, and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk
>>> to!*
>>>
>>> *If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a
>>> spot for that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time
>>> and use it to make you or your business better in some way."*
>>>
>>> Everybody wins.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
>>> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
>>> 
>>> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
>>> 
>>> My 

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Alex Hillman]

*"There are so many people who are just always on the phone or meeting
clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but are
dying for the coworking community."*

This is a real problem, and one I think we're all interested in solving. I
just want to encourage thinking outside of the 6x8 box.

And there's tons of brainpower on this list. So let's do an experiment.

Imagine a 6x8' room was not an option. What *other* ways could we help this
kind of person's needs?


--
*The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten

On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM, Jerome Chang 
wrote:

> I’ve personally worked in our 6x8 offices, and so have legions of others
> for months at a time. They’ve seemed pretty happy, as I have, too. I think
> plenty of people work differently enough, that no one solution fits.
>
> That said, Alex, what is it that you’re trying to solve that you think the
> bar is so low? Maybe I’ve missed your main point
>
> Jerome
> www.BLANKSPACES.com
>
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Alex Hillman 
> wrote:
>
> We have a bunch of 6x8 phone rooms. They're very comfortable. I'm so glad
> we have them.
>
> They're well ventilated, ergonomically designed, and are NOT productive
> spaces for every day use.
>
> That's the thing. It's not hard to give somebody something they need. But
> is it actually better? Or even in *their* best interest?
>
> I don't buy it. I think we can come up with a truly better solution. The
> bar is so low when we're talking about one that's literally the equivalent
> to a prison cell.
>
>
>
>
> --
> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Jerome Chang 
> wrote:
>
>> The strategy of making the office smaller is to offer a workspace that
>> both offers an affordable price point, and a level of privacy/ergonomics
>> that that member simply needs to be productive.
>>
>> Yes, one way is indeed like Alex says, which is to only come in to a
>> Coworking space for certain types of work, but another way is to provide a
>> physical space that actually does provide a space that one could be
>> productive everyday.
>>
>> Jerome
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office
>> smaller" always feels short sighted to me.
>>
>> My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like
>> this:
>>
>> *"Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't
>> that? *
>>
>> *Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or
>> book keeping. Or*
>>
>> *I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved
>> into corners and only done at the last minute. *
>>
>> *What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the
>> coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that
>> doesn't require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it
>> done faster, and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk
>> to!*
>>
>> *If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a spot
>> for that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time and
>> use it to make you or your business better in some way."*
>>
>> Everybody wins.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
>> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
>> 
>> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
>> 
>> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>> 
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM, John Sechrest > 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> It really depends on what you mean by "office"
>>>
>>> If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by
>>> themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different
>>> that the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a one
>>> on one meeting.
>>>
>>> The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing
>>> as an office size.
>>>
>>> I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some
>>> of the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed
>>> off. these are like a crammed dinner seat 

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Jerome Chang]

I’ve personally worked in our 6x8 offices, and so have legions of others for 
months at a time. They’ve seemed pretty happy, as I have, too. I think plenty 
of people work differently enough, that no one solution fits.

That said, Alex, what is it that you’re trying to solve that you think the bar 
is so low? Maybe I’ve missed your main point

Jerome
www.BLANKSPACES.com

> On Jan 12, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Alex Hillman  
> wrote:
> 
> We have a bunch of 6x8 phone rooms. They're very comfortable. I'm so glad we 
> have them. 
> 
> They're well ventilated, ergonomically designed, and are NOT productive 
> spaces for every day use. 
> 
> That's the thing. It's not hard to give somebody something they need. But is 
> it actually better? Or even in their best interest? 
> 
> I don't buy it. I think we can come up with a truly better solution. The bar 
> is so low when we're talking about one that's literally the equivalent to a 
> prison cell.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.
> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Jerome Chang  wrote:
>> The strategy of making the office smaller is to offer a workspace that both 
>> offers an affordable price point, and a level of privacy/ergonomics that 
>> that member simply needs to be productive.
>> 
>> Yes, one way is indeed like Alex says, which is to only come in to a 
>> Coworking space for certain types of work, but another way is to provide a 
>> physical space that actually does provide a space that one could be 
>> productive everyday.
>> 
>> Jerome
>> 
>>> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office 
>>> smaller" always feels short sighted to me. 
>>> 
>>> My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like 
>>> this:
>>> 
>>> "Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't 
>>> that? 
>>> 
>>> Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or book 
>>> keeping. Or
>>> 
>>> I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved 
>>> into corners and only done at the last minute. 
>>> 
>>> What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the 
>>> coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that 
>>> doesn't require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it 
>>> done faster, and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk 
>>> to!
>>> 
>>> If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a spot 
>>> for that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time and 
>>> use it to make you or your business better in some way."
>>> 
>>> Everybody wins. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.
>>> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
>>> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
>>> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>>> 
 On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM, John Sechrest  wrote:
 It really depends on what you mean by "office"
 
 If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by 
 themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different 
 that the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a 
 one on one meeting. 
 
 The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing 
 as an office size. 
 
 I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some of 
 the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed 
 off. these are like a crammed dinner seat for two people facing each other 
 over a table. 
 
 They also have one person phone booths, which are likely 3 x 3 - Enough 
 for a bench and a shelf. 
 
 These are closed with ventilation. 
 
 I know another coworking space that I have a client at, where the room is 
 not much bigger than 4x8. 
 
 But that is an exception. There is likely reasons to have an office space 
 be nicer like 6x8 or a bit better. 
 
 
 
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski 
>  wrote:
> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office 
> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or 
> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area 
> but are dying for the coworking community. 
> 
> What is your smallest office size?
> 
> Angel
> -- 
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Alex Hillman]

We have a bunch of 6x8 phone rooms. They're very comfortable. I'm so glad
we have them.

They're well ventilated, ergonomically designed, and are NOT productive
spaces for every day use.

That's the thing. It's not hard to give somebody something they need. But
is it actually better? Or even in *their* best interest?

I don't buy it. I think we can come up with a truly better solution. The
bar is so low when we're talking about one that's literally the equivalent
to a prison cell.




--
*The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten

On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Jerome Chang 
wrote:

> The strategy of making the office smaller is to offer a workspace that
> both offers an affordable price point, and a level of privacy/ergonomics
> that that member simply needs to be productive.
>
> Yes, one way is indeed like Alex says, which is to only come in to a
> Coworking space for certain types of work, but another way is to provide a
> physical space that actually does provide a space that one could be
> productive everyday.
>
> Jerome
>
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman 
> wrote:
>
> I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office
> smaller" always feels short sighted to me.
>
> My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like
> this:
>
> *"Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't
> that? *
>
> *Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or
> book keeping. Or*
>
> *I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved
> into corners and only done at the last minute. *
>
> *What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the
> coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that
> doesn't require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it
> done faster, and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk
> to!*
>
> *If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a spot
> for that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time and
> use it to make you or your business better in some way."*
>
> Everybody wins.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
> 
> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> 
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
> 
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM, John Sechrest  
> > wrote:
>
>> It really depends on what you mean by "office"
>>
>> If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by
>> themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different
>> that the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a one
>> on one meeting.
>>
>> The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing
>> as an office size.
>>
>> I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some of
>> the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed off.
>> these are like a crammed dinner seat for two people facing each other over
>> a table.
>>
>> They also have one person phone booths, which are likely 3 x 3 - Enough
>> for a bench and a shelf.
>>
>> These are closed with ventilation.
>>
>> I know another coworking space that I have a client at, where the room is
>> not much bigger than 4x8.
>>
>> But that is an exception. There is likely reasons to have an office space
>> be nicer like 6x8 or a bit better.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski <
>> fccowork...@gmail.com
>> 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office
>>> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or
>>> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but
>>> are dying for the coworking community.
>>>
>>> What is your smallest office size?
>>>
>>> Angel
>>>
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Jerome Chang]

The strategy of making the office smaller is to offer a workspace that both 
offers an affordable price point, and a level of privacy/ergonomics that that 
member simply needs to be productive.

Yes, one way is indeed like Alex says, which is to only come in to a Coworking 
space for certain types of work, but another way is to provide a physical space 
that actually does provide a space that one could be productive everyday.

Jerome

> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman  
> wrote:
> 
> I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office 
> smaller" always feels short sighted to me. 
> 
> My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like this:
> 
> "Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't 
> that? 
> 
> Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or book 
> keeping. Or
> 
> I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved into 
> corners and only done at the last minute. 
> 
> What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the 
> coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that doesn't 
> require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it done faster, 
> and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk to!
> 
> If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a spot for 
> that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time and use it 
> to make you or your business better in some way."
> 
> Everybody wins. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.
> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org
> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM, John Sechrest  wrote:
>> It really depends on what you mean by "office"
>> 
>> If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by 
>> themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different that 
>> the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a one on 
>> one meeting. 
>> 
>> The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing as 
>> an office size. 
>> 
>> I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some of 
>> the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed off. 
>> these are like a crammed dinner seat for two people facing each other over a 
>> table. 
>> 
>> They also have one person phone booths, which are likely 3 x 3 - Enough for 
>> a bench and a shelf. 
>> 
>> These are closed with ventilation. 
>> 
>> I know another coworking space that I have a client at, where the room is 
>> not much bigger than 4x8. 
>> 
>> But that is an exception. There is likely reasons to have an office space be 
>> nicer like 6x8 or a bit better. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski  
>>> wrote:
>>> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office 
>>> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or 
>>> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but 
>>> are dying for the coworking community. 
>>> 
>>> What is your smallest office size?
>>> 
>>> Angel
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Alex Hillman]

I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office
smaller" always feels short sighted to me.

My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like
this:

*"Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't
that? *

*Time you spend doing paperwork. Or research. Or strategic planning. Or
book keeping. Or*

*I bet you do that stuff scattered throughout your month. It gets shoved
into corners and only done at the last minute. *

*What if you picked one (or two or three) days a month to come to the
coworking space, be around other people, and get that other work that
doesn't require you to be behind closed doors, done? I bet you'd get it
done faster, and when you take a break or finish you'd have people to talk
to!*

*If you have to grab a call or whatever while you're here, there's a spot
for that. But it works even better if you defend that productive time and
use it to make you or your business better in some way."*

Everybody wins.






--
*The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.*
Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org

Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com

My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten


On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM, John Sechrest >
wrote:

> It really depends on what you mean by "office"
>
> If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by
> themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different
> that the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a one
> on one meeting.
>
> The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing
> as an office size.
>
> I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some of
> the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed off.
> these are like a crammed dinner seat for two people facing each other over
> a table.
>
> They also have one person phone booths, which are likely 3 x 3 - Enough
> for a bench and a shelf.
>
> These are closed with ventilation.
>
> I know another coworking space that I have a client at, where the room is
> not much bigger than 4x8.
>
> But that is an exception. There is likely reasons to have an office space
> be nicer like 6x8 or a bit better.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski  
> > wrote:
>
>> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office
>> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or
>> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but
>> are dying for the coworking community.
>>
>> What is your smallest office size?
>>
>> Angel
>>
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>>
>
>
>
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Jerome Chang]

Haha.

It’s almost a coincidence, and it almost isn’t. I called out the Exec suites 
offices as “office prisons” in my original business plan from 2006-2007.

Jerome

> On Jan 12, 2018, at 1:17 PM, Alex Hillman  
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>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Jerome Chang  wrote:
>> 48sf: 6x8
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>> Jerome
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>>> On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski  
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>>> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office 
>>> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or 
>>> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but 
>>> are dying for the coworking community. 
>>> 
>>> What is your smallest office size?
>>> 
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[John Sechrest]

It really depends on what you mean by "office"

If you mean the size of a room which one person is going to sit by
themselves for the whole day working on projects, it would be different
that the size of a room for someone to make a private call or to have a one
on one meeting.

The phone booth size can be smaller than the 6*8 that people are listing as
an office size.

I was just at WeWork, they have little indents in the walls alone some of
the hall ways. These must be 2.5 ft by 5 feet. But they are not closed off.
these are like a crammed dinner seat for two people facing each other over
a table.

They also have one person phone booths, which are likely 3 x 3 - Enough for
a bench and a shelf.

These are closed with ventilation.

I know another coworking space that I have a client at, where the room is
not much bigger than 4x8.

But that is an exception. There is likely reasons to have an office space
be nicer like 6x8 or a bit better.



On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski 
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> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office
> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or
> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but
> are dying for the coworking community.
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> What is your smallest office size?
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

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On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Jerome Chang 
wrote:

> 48sf: 6x8
>
> Jerome
> Www.BLANKSPACES.com
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> On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski 
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> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office
> could be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or
> meeting clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but
> are dying for the coworking community.
>
> What is your smallest office size?
>
> Angel
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Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

[Jerome Chang]

48sf: 6x8

Jerome
Www.BLANKSPACES.com

> On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski  wrote:
> 
> Curious if any of you have pushed the limit of how small a micro-office could 
> be? There are so many people who are just always on the phone or meeting 
> clients for coaching or whatnot and can't work in the open area but are dying 
> for the coworking community. 
> 
> What is your smallest office size?
> 
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