<http://notanmba.com/blog/files/2008/03/4_discovery.jpg> Jacob Sayles, photobombing coworking pictures since 2007. <http://notanmba.com/blog/2008/03> :-) At least they say that's our Jacob, hard to tell really from that angle.
On Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:09:19 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Yeah, Ikea changed the name of that product line in the last year. > Confused the crap out of us when we needed to add 20 more desks :) > > Here’s what those desks look like in action, in a post about the visual > color “cues” that we use to help members know where they can sit (we use > different desk colors for full time and flex): > > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/10/visual-cues-for-better-coworking/ > > Since this post, we’ve actually removed our “front desk” and our crew > members desks are mixed in as well. Rather than buy new desks, we took ones > we already had (that were a bit worn) and painted them bright red! That > way, new members and guests can easily find a spot a crew member’s desk > without the crew being out on an island by themselves. > > Mixing up the colors also makes things more visually interesting! > > I looked at the Open Desk stuff and it’s nice, but the #1 thing that I > think people underestimate is the value of *lightweight*. The Ikea desks > are strong, but hollow, making them EXTREMELY light and easy to move > around, stack up, etc. Solid material is technically more durable, sure, > but trust me when I say how thankful I am that our desks are crazy > lightweight when we move them around. > > Also, don’t underestimate the value of community-desk-building party. Ikea > assembly is something that *anybody* can participate in. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerouslyawesome/sets/72157617343441223/ > > Also, heh, these photos include a cameo of Jacob Sayles, who happened to > be visiting the day we were building desks for our first major expansion :) > > -Alex > > > > ------------------ > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com > Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com > > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I think this is it: >> http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00251135/#/00251338 >> >> I have to say though, Open Desk has a similarly sized table and their >> organization is a heck of a lot more interesting then Ikea. If I had to do >> it again I'd probably standardize around these: >> >> https://www.opendesk.cc/lean/olivia-desk >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Glen Ferguson < >> gl...@coworkfrederick.com <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Jacob, >>> >>> Could you provide measurements for that desk? Searching the IKEA US site >>> for Vika Amon doesn't return any matches. I've tried a few spelling >>> variations too. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> --- >>> Glen Ferguson >>> Cowork Frederick >>> 122 E Patrick St >>> Frederick, MD 21701-5630 >>> +1 (301) 732-5165 >>> www.coworkfrederick.com >>> @CoworkFrederick <http://twitter.com/CoworkFrederick> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> Not the small ones. They are only big enough for one person. We >>>> situate them face to face in rows of 2-4 to make our pods of 4-8 desks. >>>> We >>>> then have 12 of these pods spread around the space. I wonder how many >>>> individual ikea legs we own... boggles the mind. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Farhan Abbasi <findf...@gmail.com >>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Jacob! >>>>> >>>>> So would one Vika Amon desk fit 2 people across from each other, or >>>>> possible 2 on each side? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com >>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We have the basic Vika Amon tables from Ikea arraigned in pods of 4-8 >>>>>> desks. In larger areas we have the larger ones arranged like one big >>>>>> table. Key is flexibility and the pods are spread out so that you are >>>>>> always around people, but you can change the noise/heat/activity level >>>>>> by >>>>>> switching pods. >>>>>> >>>>>> We've also made a few of these standing desks by extending the legs >>>>>> with black PVC pipe.... design requires a wall though as they are not >>>>>> very >>>>>> stable w/o it. >>>>>> >>>>>> We have 10K sqft and something like 125 desks. I'm happy with them >>>>>> although we had to create a piece in the center of the pod to keep them >>>>>> relatively straight. Keeping wires tidy is an ongoing battle. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:03 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace < >>>>>> wmbe...@locusworkspace.com <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Very cool! Thanks for sharing that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:11:07 AM UTC+1, NODO Cowork wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you know about open furniture? https://www.opendesk.cc/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> El martes, 18 de noviembre de 2014 14:41:35 UTC-6, Farhan Abbasi >>>>>>>> escribió: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I run a coworking space in Boston called Coalition and this >>>>>>>>> community provided great info for me when launching. Thank you! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm wondering if you folks have experience with an ideal desk >>>>>>>>> dimension that optimizes seating (ie getting the most chairs out of >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> table setup)? I have a wide open floorplan (imagine 10,000+ SF) and >>>>>>>>> able to >>>>>>>>> connect many tables and chairs together, with people sitting on both >>>>>>>>> sides >>>>>>>>> of each table. Looking to get the most out of the space to meet my >>>>>>>>> financial hurdles. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would love to hear: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - The optimal desk size that allows for people to sit side by side >>>>>>>>> and across from each other. (Multiple of these tables will be setup >>>>>>>>> next to >>>>>>>>> each other or across from each other). >>>>>>>>> - Examples of actual desks that you think works? (I would purchase >>>>>>>>> in bulk). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for any of your valuable time! >>>>>>>>> Farhan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> 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 coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>> the Google Groups "Coworking" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/coworking/hLUEbII_9Kg/unsubscribe. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>> coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>>>> --- >>>>> 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 coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>>> --- >>>> 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 coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>> --- >>> 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 coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> 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 coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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