Forecasting coworking

For our spring semester architecture studio at UW-Milwaukee, which
focused on designing ways for Milwaukee to adapt to the challenges of
the new urban age, we looked at the exciting emergence of coworking
facilities across the U.S.

We discovered that architectural strategies can help coworking
facilities, but too often a low cash flow turns a coworking start-up
into a bare-bones DIY project. So we wrote a manual to help facility
owners, current coworkers, and those new to coworking get the most out
of their space. We discuss what to look for in selecting the location
of a new building and common problems of coworking facilities that
result from combining autonomy and social interaction.

In order to share our work and research with a greater audience, so we
made the manual available on Lulu (http://www.lulu.com/product/
paperback/forecasting-coworking-architectural-strategies-for-your-
coworking-space/10979195). We hope the book can help you in your
coworking endeavors!

Justin, Ted, and Cassie
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
marcusprize2010.com

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Re: CSI - Shared Spaces for Social Innovation

Hi Eli,

this is reaaaally good stuff and thanks for sharing !
It is applicable to many forms of Coworking I believe and especially
agreements, models and numbers are applicable for all.

Thx

TheWorks
Dave Ruzius
Prague, CZ
http://www.theworks.cz

On May 31, 6:52 pm, Eli Malinsky <e... <at> socialinnovation.ca> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> As some of you know, the Centre for Social Innovation has been working
> on a set of publications that shares our model and our experience. You
> can find out more atwww.socialinnovation.ca/sssi.
>
> The focus of the pubs is on workspaces with a 'social change' lens,
> but perhaps you will find some material of relevance for your own
> spaces....
>
> 
>
> Eli Malinsky
> Centre for Social Innovation
> Toronto, Canada

Autonomous Collaboration Space

Hey everybody, especially the Berliners out there.

We at Open Design City - www.opendesigncity.de - an adventure in
collaboration  <at>  www.betahaus.de are exploring new forms of
collaboration in manufacturing, design and production. Building a new
culture and structure of working in our workspace at Betahaus.

Next week we are going supersized for one week only, at the www.dmy-festival.com
in Templehof airport.

More information can be found here
http://odc.betahaus.de/2010/05/30/dmy-maker-lab-a-four-day-festival-of-making-10-13-june-templehof/
and here http://www.od10beta.info/dmy-maker-lab/.

It will be chaotic, it will be dynamic. Things will be created from
this primordial soup of expertise, machines, and collective desire.
This event is open to all.

If you don't know what to make, we will provide inspiration. If you
don't know how to make, we will provide guidance.

If you know these things already then come and share your knowledge.

If you want to build something, come build it.

If you want to bring something, bring it.

If you want to share something share it.

Hope you can make it.

Re: Autonomous Collaboration Space

Wow, this sounds awesome, Jay!

It will be the opening week of our Coworking-Space and Vegan Organic  
Café (http://yorck52.de) so I probably won't be able to spend much  
time at Tempelhof airport for the festival. But I'm pretty sure I'll  
come along at least once.

Best wishes from
Birthe

On 01.06.2010 at 10:52, Jay <thatcousinsboy <at> googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hey everybody, especially the Berliners out there.
>
> We at Open Design City - www.opendesigncity.de - an adventure in
> collaboration  <at>  www.betahaus.de are exploring new forms of
> collaboration in manufacturing, design and production. Building a new
> culture and structure of working in our workspace at Betahaus.
>
> Next week we are going supersized for one week only, at the www.dmy-festival.com
> in Templehof airport.
>
> More information can be found here
> http://odc.betahaus.de/2010/05/30/dmy-maker-lab-a-four-day-festival-of-making-10-13-june-templehof/
> and here http://www.od10beta.info/dmy-maker-lab/.
>
> It will be chaotic, it will be dynamic. Things will be created from
> this primordial soup of expertise, machines, and collective desire.
> This event is open to all.
>

Re: Forecasting coworking

Thanks for putting this together - we just ordered one and excited to
walk through it.

------------------------------
Aaron Schaap
The Factory
web:        www.workthefactory.com
tweet: 	 <at> schaapy

On May 31, 10:31 pm, Justin White <jmarshallwh... <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> For our spring semester architecture studio at UW-Milwaukee, which
> focused on designing ways for Milwaukee to adapt to the challenges of
> the new urban age, we looked at the exciting emergence of coworking
> facilities across the U.S.
>
> We discovered that architectural strategies can help coworking
> facilities, but too often a low cash flow turns a coworking start-up
> into a bare-bones DIY project. So we wrote a manual to help facility
> owners, current coworkers, and those new to coworking get the most out
> of their space. We discuss what to look for in selecting the location
> of a new building and common problems of coworking facilities that
> result from combining autonomy and social interaction.
>
> In order to share our work and research with a greater audience, so we
> made the manual available on Lulu (http://www.lulu.com/product/
> paperback/forecasting-coworking-architectural-strategies-for-your-
> coworking-space/10979195). We hope the book can help you in your
> coworking endeavors!
>
> Justin, Ted, and Cassie

Re: Introducing Myself - Looking to Collaborate

Grasshopper now has Canadian numbers too (an din fact there is a
Toronto launch party tonight and Jonathan is working from our space
today), and Camaraderie will be evaluating the service to see how well
it might work for our members.
r.

On Apr 21, 5:33 pm, Jonathan Kay <j... <at> grasshopper.com> wrote:
> To all those interested in and passionate about co-working -
>
> My name is Jonathan Kay.  I am personally really passionate about co-
> working.  I have seen the positive effects it can have time and time
> again....and frankly i love the community it can create.
>
> I am looking for any founders or managers of current co-working spaces
> that are open to collaborating with a cool brand.  I am the Ambassador
> of Buzz here at a company calledGrasshopper.  It is so important to
> us to create an emotional connection with entrepreneurs.  In fact, you
> might know as as we created the following Viral Videos about
> Entrepreneurship:
>
> Entrepreneurs Can Change the World:http://www.youtube.com/watch?
> v=T6MhAwQ64c0
>
> The New Dork - Entrepreneur State of Mind:http://www.youtube.com/watch?
> v=exmwSxv7XJI
>
> I have tons of ideas how we can work together and help what you
> already have going on.  I am looking to just start some solid
> brainstorming.

Re: CSI - Shared Spaces for Social Innovation

Re: media coverage for camaraderie

Congrats, Rachel!

Felicity
Cubes&Crayons

On May 31, 4:31 am, rachel young <rac... <at> camaraderie.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We've been enjoying the fruits of some media coverage lately, particularly
> the feature in Yonge St magazine (http://bit.ly/YSM10d26) which has resulted
> in some great inquiries, and today we're on the front page of the business
> section of the Toronto Star (http://bit.ly/TSe3110).
>
> 
> r.
>
> --
> rachel young
> rac... <at> camaraderie.ca
> (416) 801-0196
>
> Find us in person:
> Camaraderie
> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor
> Toronto, ON    M5C 1K9
>
> Find us online:
> website and blog: camaraderie.ca
> newsletter:http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter
> twitter:  <at> camaraderie
> sprouter:  <at> ruyoung
> linkedin:http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup

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Re: Cubes&Crayons Silicon Valley location Ownership Opportunity.

Hi Susan,

Very delayed response...I've been swamped.  I am selling Cubes&Crayons
Mountain View but not the brand.  Just the location because I am just
too busy
with other things to give the space the attention it needs.  It is
doing well and
we have more and more blending of just coworkers with our coworkers
with kids.

We were just in Redbook magazine and used it to launch our brand and
license software program.
The software was built in house and is a valuable reservation tool.
We might adapt for a broader audience
but that definitely remains to be seen.

We are working with people across the country to help them get their
own Cubes&Crayons
up in the meantime.  The blog will stay ours, but look to see location
specific blogs starting.
We have about 20 potential licensees interested at the moment.  It
will be
interesting times.  Still hoping for a potential licensee in Seattle,
New York,  Boston, and Philadelphia
among others, but those are definitely top on my list.

Will keep everyone posted as new Cubes&Crayons launch.

Felicity
Founder, Cubes&Crayons
Coworking meets Co-playing
www.cubesandcrayons.com

On May 12, 2:52 pm, Susan Evans <susan.c.ev... <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Felicity,
>
> Congratulations on figuring out your boundaries and trying to make something
> work out!  And thank you for reaching out to the coworking community as a
> resource.  Is this the first time that we've seen a coworking space (or a
> part of one) sold?  This is interesting stuff to keep track of and capture
> the story of as we go along and learn from one another.
>
> Are you keeping a blog on the matter at all?  If so, please let us know.
>
> I hope it all works out just the way it should for you, Felicity!
>
> Take care,
> Susan
> __
> Office Nomads
> officenomads.com
> 206-484-5859
>
> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 10:57 AM, felicity at cubes <
>
>
>
> felicity.chap... <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear Fellow Coworkers,
>
> > Due to personal and professional opportunities, I am finding running
> > Cubes&Crayons alone to be beyond my scope these days (at least if I
> > want some decent sleep).  I am therefore opening it up to a possible
> > partner who would like to  purchase a share and take on some of the
> > operations especially as we grow (details coming) and/or selling the
> > Mountain View location.
>
> > I am putting this out to our community and the coworking community
> > because so many of you have been such great supporters and fans.  If I
> > don't find the right fit, we won't be selling Cubes&Crayons any time
> > soon, but throwing this out there in hopes of finding a great partner
> > and/or person to carry on the fantastic brand and space I have build
> > over the last 2 and a half years.
>
> > Looking forward to hearing from serious individuals.
>
> > All the best,
> > Felicity
> > Cubes&Crayons
> > felic... <at> cubesandcrayons.com
> >www.cubesandcrayons.com
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Re: CSI - Shared Spaces for Social Innovation

Fantastic documents!

Thanks a lot for share.

On 1 jun, 23:03, Susan Evans <susan.c.ev... <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> Eli,
>
> WOW!  Huge congratulations to all of you at CSI for developing such a nice
> array of information.  I'm pouring over the two pieces I downloaded this
> morning and am incredibly grateful for your willingness to share all that
> you do.  You're an inspiration to us at Office Nomads right now - we've only
> just started writing down our story and now have a seriously high bar to
> reach up to! ;)
>
> Way to go and thank you for making such a fantastic contribution to the
> coworking community by sharing these pieces.
>
> Best,
> Susan
> __
> Office Nomads
> officenomads.com
> 206-484-5859
>
> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Eli Malinsky <e... <at> socialinnovation.ca>wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
>
> > As some of you know, the Centre for Social Innovation has been working
> > on a set of publications that shares our model and our experience. You
> > can find out more atwww.socialinnovation.ca/sssi.
>
> > The focus of the pubs is on workspaces with a 'social change' lens,
> > but perhaps you will find some material of relevance for your own
> > spaces....
>
> > 
>
> > Eli Malinsky
> > Centre for Social Innovation
> > Toronto, Canada
>
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