clarification: we only allow unreserved use of meeting rooms for up to 30 min. Since Tom brought up the headphones: check out a vid we did a couple of years ago: http://vimeo.com/6922393
Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Jan 30, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Tom Brandt wrote: > As Jerome said downthread, it comes down to culture and individual > preference. At Workantile, the wearing of headphones means "do not disturb". > We also have two levels, a ground floor level and a loft level which not > acoustically isolated from the ground floor level. However, the loft is > carpeted whereas the ground floor is not, so the loft is quieter due to that, > and people will sometimes go up there for a somewhat quieter environment. But > tying up a conference room for some quiet time is not something we encourage. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Sidi <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Coworkers, > I am relatively new to the group, but have a question I have been > meaning to ask, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to > introduce myself. > > Anyways, I am running a coworking space in Cambridge MA, called "C3", > and am designing its future expansion. My question revolves around the > topic of "quiet" space: from your experience are they necessary? > Necessary might be a strong word, but if just 'useful', can you > describe what it needs to have from your experience? Does it need to > be absolutely quiet - so an acoustically enclosed room (i.e. with > floor to ceiling walls - which could be glass - and doors to access > it), or does simply have a designated space called "quiet room/area" > where people aren't supposed to talk do the trick? > > Thanks so much, > > Sidi > > -- > 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. > > > > > -- > twb > member, Workantile Exchange > > -- > 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. -- 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.
