hire an architect. Your occupancy can depend a few things, from construction type (steel, concrete, etc.), to type of use (office for most of you), its zoning (if currently warehouse, you'll have to convert usage to office), to even having fire sprinklers or not. In general, all that messing around with numbers is pretty feasible, and standard exercises for architects. The tougher part is providing sufficient aisles/ corridors, exits, and parking spaces. Yes, parking is usually the killer.
your friendly coworking neighborhood architect, Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work wide open" www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Oct 3, 2008, at 2:57 PM, BrianR wrote: > > Not sure if this has been mention or not... Check out your local fire > code for max occupancy. For example: 1 person per 100 sq ft > Meeting this requirement may over ride other considerations. It can > also depend on the type of building you lease or own. > > I found out late in the process that warehouse space coded differently > than office space. Check with your local building inspector AND fire > marshal. It would sux if you wrote a plan for 2 people per 100 sq ft, > bought furniture for such, then discovered you could only put in 1 > person per 100 sq ft due to fire code. Getting business licenses can > depend on successful fire inspections. ...depending on locality. > > -BrianR > > > On Oct 3, 12:11 pm, HeatherO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've heard designers/planners would say that people need a min. of >> 100sf of >> "personal space" to feel comfortable. Having said that, most >> cubicles are >> 36-48sf... >> >> Obviously it depends largely on the furnishings themselves! >> Our space plan allows for 51 people : >> >> 15@"bar stools" >> 8@ round tables >> 15@ soft seating >> 2 private office >> 14 desks >> that works out to 46sf/person. >> >> Does that help? >> >> (we aren't upfit yet so i can't say how all of that will "feel" but >> a space >> planner drew it out and says it'll work:)) >> >> [image: Click Here] <http://1unv.com/ujuo00/c.map> >> >> At Your Service, >> >> HeatherO' >> >> Heather O'Sullivan Canney, RP, Broker/Partner >> Heather O' Real Estate, Inc. >> Real Living Partners Triangle, LLC >> >> (919)427-7770 >> 104B N. Salem St. Apex NC 27502www.HeatherO.comwww.ApexGoodLiving.com >> >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Jacob Sayles >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Mike, >> >>> We have 40 desks available for folks who sign up for our >>> resident/dedicated desk membership plan. Currently we have 10 of >>> those occupied and the other 30 are free for floaters. We also >>> have a >>> large area in the center of the space that has shared tables for >>> more >>> drop-ins. Some folks come in and use the couches instead of a desk. >>> So, hypothetically if all 40 desks were occupied with residents we >>> still have room for floaters. >> >>> I've seen some folks try and estimate out usage and capacity with >>> all >>> sorts of fuzzy math but I'm in the business of community building >>> not >>> predicting the future so I like to keep things simple. We are >>> afforded this simplicity because we are not running our numbers so >>> tight to maximize profit. If it was about money, we'd be in a >>> different business. :) >> >>> Jacob >> >>> -- >>> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >>> http://www.officenomads.com- (206) 323-6500 >> >>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Mike Schinkel >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Thanks Susan: >> >>>> Are 40 people 40 with desks or what I called "floaters?" Are >>>> they their >>> 5 >>>> days a week? >> >>>> We have some people that plan to be there only 1 or 2 days per >>>> week. >> >>>> -Mike Schinkel >>>> President; NewClarity LLC >>>> Organizer: Atlanta Web Entrepreneurs >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeschinkel >>>> http://mikeschinkel.com >>>> http://atlanta-web.org > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
