Of all the spaces I've visited in Europe and the USA, the design has never
been the defining factor of their success or not. People and community
trump space every time. Depending on its design the space can be a better
fit for the community it hosts. If you are talking about other hospitality
Is there interest in a discussion of the branding of place instead of
space? I have a coworking place. I think it's very important to people new
to the concept and place leads to a warmer feel.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?rd=1word=place
I think the conversation so far has shown that the space vs place debate is
largely over pointless, polarizing, counterproductive semantics.
People are definitely attracted to places.
Many like a place that has some (elbow) space.
This topic could be kicked back and forth for who knows how
Randy, I'd agree that place vs. space isn't the issue,
But the earlier discussion on this thread around community vs. space hits
at the core of what coworking is about. Community is the differentiator
between coworking and other office substitutes: McDonalds, Starbucks,
Regus, home offices,
Absolutely no argument with any of your points made Jon. I should clarify: my
contention was specific to the space/place semantic debate.
In my opinion the concern expressed earlier over empty space is (outside of
economic needs) largely overwrought. There is no one size fits all design
I know I'm jumping into this discussion late, but just getting to my
overflowing in box!
I just wanted to respond to the discussion that popped up about the
physical space itself not being a huge factor when people think about
what makes a good coworking space. I don't speak French,
You can get away with imperfections in the space when the community vibe is
good. It’s much, much harder to get away with cultural dysfunction (or
nonexistence) when the space is good.
It’s not debate of if space OR community is valuable or important. Both are
important.
What’s
the returns on well designed spaces is MULTIPLIED by a great community.
Well, I think the reverse can work as well: the returns of a good community
can be multiplied by a well-designed space.
Just sayin'
:-)
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