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The Thread
02 Coworking Space
ROANOKE, VA
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7500 SQ FT.
16 WEEKS- FALL 2022 REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP
Project Program
Design a new and enticing coworking facility in an existing historic building in downtown Roanoke, VA.
7,500 square feet of usable office space has been leased for a new rural co-working site. This project must support three types of client profiles (Tech company, solo entrepreneurs, and contingent users), provide community amenities, and administrative spaces.
Reception Interior Elevation
Site Diagram
Suspended Lighting Design
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
First Floor Key
A. Admin Office
B. Coffee Bar
C. Hot Desks
D. Community Meeting Room
E. Gender Neutral Restroom
F. Coat/Storage Closet
G. Built In Seating
H. Reception Desk
PB. Phone Booth
Second Floor Key
I. Entrepreneur Office
J. Community Lounge Space
K. Restroom
L. Community Huddle Room
M. Built In Seating
N. Spoonflower Office
O. Spoonflower Conference
PB. Phone Booth
Q. Hot Desks
Community Conference Options
The overall space is organized with careful thought given to the idea of proximity, movement and flow, as well as connectivity. It was important to provide various types of community areas throughout the building for accessibility, but also to promote connectivity among the different spaces, which harbor a range of different people in different fields of work.
The community areas act as a “thread” to tie all of the unique work-areas together, which encouraged the creation of the custom LED strip lighting. The slight curve in the walls is intended to serve as a way finding tool. Beyond way finding, rounded rectangles and curves were also used throughout the floor plans to allow the space to feel less linear with decreased regulation from the column grid, while also adding a sense of softness to the interior.
Second Floor Overview
Second Floor Hot Desk Work Area
In the design of the hot desk area pictured, flex, or standing desks were chosen to allow flexibility for workers. Acoustic wall panels are also installed on the walls of the open booth to absorb any sound generated by two or more individuals who may engage in conversation.
Behind the open booth, there is a fully enclosed, private phone booth where an individual may retreat to if they have an important call to attend to. In this space, they will find a small work surface and chair.
SECOND FLOOR COMMUNITY LOUNGE + KITCHEN
In the design of this community space, a variety of materials and textures were used to bring a sense of warmth to the space , while also offsetting the amount of noise created. Acoustic ceiling and wall baffles were also used to absorb any noise generated in the busy space.
In terms of furniture and lighting, it was important to pay attention to detail in terms of the thickness of the legs and suspended lighting cable; the thin lines of such mimics that of the detail in the acoustic wall baffle and the custom lighting design on the ceiling, reinstating the concept of a conceptual and physical “thread.”
Mohawk
Cool toned materials were selected relative to that of the Spoonflower logo. Warm tones found in the various wood species were applied to contrast that of the cool tones, providing a significant balance to the visual design that allows the space to feel inviting to all.
