I think either policy works. @BLANKSPACES, we require a consistent look and experience for the most part. That also means no painting, etc. I do believe that in most cases, our chairs and desks are more comfortable/ergonomic than what anyone else might bring. That said, that means if there is an exception to the rule, then we're open to those requests.
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 Feb 3, 2012, at 2:30 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > We don't allow for people to bring their own desks but we actually strongly > encourage people to bring their own chairs and personalize the space. Once in > a while somebody might go overboard - that's a good opportunity to talk to > them about it - but I put this into the category of "finite possible bad, > infinite possible good". > > Also, the process of "co-designing" (term credit to Tilt Studio) the space is > hugely valuable in terms of getting a different level of participation. When > everything on the walls was put there by you, even if the space looks cool it > doesn't feel like home to anybody but you. When everything on the walls is > put there by members - every corner and edge has the chance to feel like home > to somebody. Making sure a coworking space has "unfinished surfaces" and > "rough edges" actually creates opportunities for people to add to the space, > ultimately growing their long-term buy in and attachment to the space as a > contributor to the community resource. > > This needs to be done in a somewhat coherent way, of course. I mentioned in a > previous post about our artist-in-residence - part of his "job" is working > with people to make sure that the things they want to do are done with some > sense of organization. While Sean does a lot of work himself as well, a good > part of his time is helping make sure that other peoples' contributions are > done tastefully. People still love the process and the space gets the "lived > in" feel that everyone loves without going totally "high school woodshop". > > -Alex > > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:16 AM, nickj <nickja...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello fellow co-working space owners! > > We've recently opened our space after nine months of very hard work. > Finally, we're open, and people really love what we've done, which is > a great feeling. For those interested our site is > http://www.electronworkshop.com.au > > Our space is divided up into permanent areas and non-permanent / hot > desks. So far, we've been supplying people with desks and chairs to > maintain a consistent look within the space, however (understandably), > some potential tenants wish to completely personalise their space by > bringing their own furniture, artwork etc. > > What do other space owners do in these scenarios? We initially decided > to keep a uniform aesthetic by providing identical desks and chairs, > however some people are asking to bring in their own desks, and their > own chairs for various reasons. Some cite our desks as not being the > correct height, others cite having their favourite chairs... > > How do others approach this? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
