[Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Aaron Mader]

I ended up building my own sit/stand desk. The ability to switch easily 
from sitting to standing makes me SO much more likely to change up my 
position through the day. I can't overstate it. 
Here's a link to the build: http://imgur.com/a/FWcxT

It's a fairly simple build.. constructing the desk just took a day. 
Finishing it on the other hand.. that took several days.. but maybe that's 
just because I didn't know what I was doing. If you wanted to build 6 of 
these, it wouldn't take you much longer than building one. 

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[Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[The Fellow]

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We built all of our own desks from square tubing, plywood tops, and 
> casters. Our standing desks are a big hit along the back wall, looking out 
> to the trees. Very simple, and well used.
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On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-5, Carolyn Cirillo wrote:
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> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been 
> doing a lot of research on the topic.
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> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:  
> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa
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> Best,
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Jacob Sayles]

Nice build!

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Aaron Mader  wrote:

> I ended up building my own sit/stand desk. The ability to switch easily
> from sitting to standing makes me SO much more likely to change up my
> position through the day. I can't overstate it.
> Here's a link to the build: http://imgur.com/a/FWcxT
>
> It's a fairly simple build.. constructing the desk just took a day.
> Finishing it on the other hand.. that took several days.. but maybe that's
> just because I didn't know what I was doing. If you wanted to build 6 of
> these, it wouldn't take you much longer than building one.
>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Alex Hillman]

REALLY nice build. Beautiful finish, too.


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On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Jacob Sayles 
wrote:

> Nice build!
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> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Aaron Mader  wrote:
>
>> I ended up building my own sit/stand desk. The ability to switch easily
>> from sitting to standing makes me SO much more likely to change up my
>> position through the day. I can't overstate it.
>> Here's a link to the build: http://imgur.com/a/FWcxT
>>
>> It's a fairly simple build.. constructing the desk just took a day.
>> Finishing it on the other hand.. that took several days.. but maybe that's
>> just because I didn't know what I was doing. If you wanted to build 6 of
>> these, it wouldn't take you much longer than building one.
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello, what is a good width for the desks? How popular are the standing
desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting desks? Are people confortable
looking at the wall and their screen is visiable?

Thanks!
Caner

On Jul 22, 2016 00:34, "The Fellow"  wrote:

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> We built all of our own desks from square tubing, plywood tops, and
>> casters. Our standing desks are a big hit along the back wall, looking out
>> to the trees. Very simple, and well used.
>>
>
> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-5, Carolyn Cirillo wrote:
>>
>> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been
>> doing a lot of research on the topic.
>>
>> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:
>> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Carolyn
>>
>>
>>*718 283 4025
>> <718%20283%204025>*
>> *   caro...@carolyncirillo.com*
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Alex Hillman]

Your milage may vary, here's what I've learned observing the standing
desk phenomenon in our community (and using one myself for a little over a
year)

*What is a good width for the desks? *

When standing desks started to become popular in our community, I issued a
challenge to look for options that could "bolt on" to our existing desks,
or be set on top of them. This way we didn't need to "replace" any of our
existing desks, and if people wanted to switch between standing and sitting
(which is the most common thing I've seen over 3-4 years of using them),
they can.

All of our desks are ~2' deep x 4' wide, and lots of the modular standing
desk options fit nicely on top of them.

*How popular are the standing desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting
desks? *

Relatively speaking, they're still in the minority, even when the
popularity is growing. We have ~130 spots you could sit and work. At any
given time, maybe 10-15% of them have been converted to standing desk.

Like I mentioned above, the biggest pattern I've noticed is that people go
back and forth. People love having the option - and a *few* people use it
exclusively. But even they will take time away from their desk to work at a
common table sometimes to give their legs a break or get a change of
scenery.

We have about a half-dozen standing desks available for our flex members &
drop ins, too. I don't think I've *ever* seen them all used at the same
time.

*Are people comfortable looking at the wall and their screen is visible?*

This anti-pattern is one that we work *really* hard to avoid, but I see
often, I think because it's easy to push a desk against the wall.

Some people are more comfortable than others with their backs being to the
room, so we're always looking for layouts that let us maximize "back
against the wall" for people who really prefer (or in some cases, based on
their work, need it).

But just as importantly is that we design our workspace layouts to increase
the odds of interaction with the people sitting near you. Face to face or
even face to side is much better at encouraging interaction than a row of
people elbow-to-elbow facing a wall.

When we experiment with new layouts (standing, sitting, or hanging from the
ceiling), our goals in order of priority are:

- Mix of full time and flex
- Always a person between where you're facing and the next wall
- Min 3 desks, max 6
- Max possible back-against-wall seating options

-Alex

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On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Caner Onoglu  wrote:

> Hello, what is a good width for the desks? How popular are the standing
> desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting desks? Are people confortable
> looking at the wall and their screen is visiable?
>
> Thanks!
> Caner
>
> On Jul 22, 2016 00:34, "The Fellow"  wrote:
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>>
>>> 
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>>> 
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>>>
>> We built all of our own desks from square tubing, plywood tops, and
>>> casters. Our standing desks are a big hit along the back wall, looking out
>>> to the trees. Very simple, and well used.
>>>
>>
>> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-5, Carolyn Cirillo wrote:
>>>
>>> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been
>>> doing a lot of research on the topic.
>>>
>>> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:
>>> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Carolyn
>>>
>>>
>>>*718 283 4025
>>> <718%20283%204025>*
>>> *   caro...@carolyncirillo.com*
>>>
>>> *marketing research | strategy | content*
>>> * for design driven companies*
>>> *   in interior environments*
>>>  *carolyncirillo.com
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