Co- Working Design

Specialist Studies Co-Working Hannah Morton Level 5

CASE STUDY

RESEARCHING COWORKING SPACES

A.LATCHFORD A.NEWHAM G.MAYOH H.MORTON

“ P R O V I D A C C E T O W A R V A L U A B R E S O U R C T H A T W O U N O R M A L L Y M O D I F F I C U L T H A V E A N O T H W O R K S P A C

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About Colony

“COLONY is not the traditional librarian approach to co–working. It's a place to build, grow and co–exist.”

Jactin House

Piccadilly

COLON Y COWORK I N G S PAC E

I N D U ST R I A L , B I O F I L I C, N AT U R A L , M O N O C H RO M E , C R I S P

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About The Thinking Hut

“Where different people can feel comfortable working on their own projects, while having the possibility of sharing, engaging and coming together.�

Oost, Amsterdam

Zuid, Amsterdam

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THE THINKING HUT

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About WeWork

“Create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living.�

3 locations in Manchester

H O M E LY, R U S T I C , E X P O S E D , C L E A N , B O L D , R E T R O , B I O F I L I C

WEWORK COWORK I N G S PAC ES

D E S I G N T H E M E S

F A C I L I T I E S

THANK YOU

A.LATCHFORD A.NEWHAM G.MAYOH H.MORTON

Group Work • About the companies Thinking Hut • The thinking hut was created by a group of friends, whose relationship had always circled around a common, share space • In 2012, due to a shortage of square meters for their own project, they decided to search for a new space and take it to the next level • So, they decided to open up an environment where more like-minded people could share their knowledge and experience and have some fun • The spaces have been renovated to re-open doors to a collaborative work environment where different people can feel comfortable working on their own projects, while having the possibility of sharing, engaging and creating together with others • They have two locations in Amsterdam, Oost and the newest one in Zuid Colony •

Colony is a network of co-working spaces in Manchester, full of freelancers, creative, digital nomads, start-ups and entrepreneurs.

• They have two co-working spaces located in Manchester, Piccadilly and Jactin House • “Spaces where everyone exists together, where ideas pollinate and businesses flourish” We Work • WeWork was first started in 2010 by cofounders Miguel McKelvey, Adam Neumann and Rebecca Neumann • They wanted to build a community, a place as you join an individual ‘me’, but where you become part of a greater ‘we’.

• WeWork have a mass amount of location around the world including 576 offices in 1000 cities • There are 3 in located in Manchester, Dalton Place, One St. Peters Square and No1 Spinningfields The Thinking Hut Two locations OOST and ZUID Facilities: Long tables for meeting rooms Private desk space Kitchen area Sofas Zuid also has and outdoor space Different memberships Fixie- own desk, chair and locker Flexie- flexible space to fit your needs Meeting room

Day pass Coach pass (meet your clients in a professional environment) They also hold different events in the workspace such as ‘Keep calm and get a massage’- this is where a physiotherapist comes in and will help get rid of work-related problems such as stress, headaches, neck shoulder and forearm complaints.

Other events: -art exhibition openings -Entrepreneur workshops

Colony Two locations- Piccadilly and Jactin House (Ancoats) Amenities Wifi 24-7 access Personal Storage Services Reception- Notify you when your guests arrive, sort mail and there the help Seminars and events Ready-made networks The Space: Generous working space Social bar Collaboration Zones Fire Pit (Piccadilly) / Screening Room (Jactin House) Meeting and conference rooms Phone/ screen booths- Selection of Phone Screen areas where you can go to present or take important phone calls Dedicated Areas- Zones to offer focus away from the buzz or the central area Roof Terrace (Jactin House) Memberships: Day Pass - WIFI -services reception -Free tea, coffee and snacks -Access to meeting rooms -access to phone/ screen booths Flexible desk position 9:30-5:30 access Floating Desk -All course benefits plus -24-7 access -Mail handling -Registered business address

-free printing and scanning -Free guest allocation Dedicated Desk -All floating desk benefits plus -reserved desk position -Larger desk -access to dedicated Zones

Team Spaces (only at Piccadilly) -An open office space in a secure zone -fully furnished -Cat6 network ready -Dedicated broadband provisions available Private Studios -Private space with a secure zone -Fully Furnished -CAT6 network ready - Dedicated broadband provisions available WeWork Spaces: -HQ by WeWork (stand-alone private office) -Office Suites (upgraded private office with access to premium shared spaces and amenities.

Includes your own meeting rooms, lounges, executive office dedicated to your team) -Private Office (Enclosed, lockable offices can accommodate teams of any size. Move-in ready, with desks, chairs and filing cabinets.)

-Shared Workspace (flexible hot desk in an open space or a permanent dedicated desk in a shared office. Access to premium amenities with a guaranteed spot to plug in and get to work) -Event space Amenities: -Internet -business- class printers -unique common area -bike storage -Miro-roasted coffee -front desk service -Private phone booths -community managers -Daily cleaning -craft on draft -Fresh fruit water

-office supplies -24-7 access -professional and social events -post and package handling -Global network Locations:

Colony has an Industrial Theme throughout the building, It’s consistent, shows exposed concrete columns and walling There are Protruding lighting/pipes. The theme is quite Monochrome that allows the plants to stand out. Clear space, clear mind? They have open spaces and long tables for interaction between individuals. Open spaces encourage communication between the users and helps people work together and be flexible. Biophilic features to help one connect with naturehelping the users to be productive, feel fresh and motivated.

The Thinking Hut, Shabby Industrial, sustainable and planet friendly. There are striped wooden tables that could possibly be recycled planks of wood. There is a common theme of black steel in the thinking Hut & Colony- it’s bold and effective. Soft Lighting WEWORK Bold coloured booths & unique colourful wall deco/work (looks like it’s been done by hand) Wooden columns & exposed piping/concrete ceiling. Homely, cosy, mix &match carpet/rug;

rustic feel. Soft lighting, light and airy. Helps users have a clean and fresh mindset. Biophilia is again a common theme in these coworking spaces.

Specialist Studies My Design Co-Working Hannah Morton Level 5

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Initial Research Co-working:⁻

-The use of an office or other working environment by people who are selfemployed or working for different employers, typically so as to share equipment, ideas, and knowledge.

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Coworking is a business services provision model that involves individuals working independently or collaboratively in shared office space

Nomadic Design:⁻

Definition of nomadic worker. Someone who works while they are away from the office, travelling on business etc, using modern means of communication.

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nomadism relies on autonomy. We have a company ethos that is grounded in that. We allow flexibility of working, and although we have a hot-desking membership at Soho Works, our team are able to work anywhere, as everything we use, from drawing to office management, is digital.

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-Each member of staff is given a laptop and we communicate workloads and content through various cloud-based platforms to ensure everyone is on the right page, so that even when we can’t be physically in an office, we connect digitally. Interestingly, we are able to cultivate a strong company culture and sense of community despite being in many different places

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Evolution of Co-working

Evolution of co-working

1906 In 1906 Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first open plan office with as few walls as possible. This was designed for the Larkin Administration office in New York

1980s The concept of creating flexible and efficient work space started to emerge in the 1980’s. This led to the introduction of hot desking where one person no longer needed to work at the same desk each day.

This developed as offices spaces were becoming more expensive, so it no longer made sense for people’s belongings to take up critical work space if the desk owner wasn’t present.

Furthermore, in the 1980’s modular desks and cubicles had become more popular.

These office elements were portable, allowing office arrangements to become as freeform as employees wanted them to be.

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In 1994 designer Gaetano Pesce was commissioned to design an office breaking as many workplace traditions as possible. The building opened with no offices, desks or personal equipment in an attempt to foster creativity. However, employees complained they could not focus as the open space and bright colours were too much for them.

By this time the internet had grown in popularity, meaning people had less constrains on where they could work and were less likely to be tied down to a desk. Organisations such as c-base started to provide free internet access, for the first time they brought workers together in the same space who weren’t working for the same company.

Computer game designer Bernie De Koven was the first person to use the word ‘coworking’ to describe people working together. He believed that through non-competitive collaboration and immersing themselves with similarly-minded workers, people could help each other out.

In 2005 computer programmer Brad Neuberg decided to put elements of open plan offices, flexible office rentals and collaboration together to create the co-working movement we have today. Neuberg decided to start the world’s first true coworking space. This was of coworking was different than anything that came before it because members paid a rental fee, worked independently and with a flexible schedule. Coworkers also often practice hot desking, as permanent desks are a rarity.

Coworking has expanded since Neuberg’s working in 2005. There are many different communities of unique workspaces tailored to different working styles. For example, Some coworking spaces for artists allow its members to be loud and messy while others ban distractions like phones and snacks so its members can focus.

Currently there is a huge diversity of specialised work spaces for any industry.

One of the key aspects I found helpful through this research was the office design in 1994 by Gaestano Pesce, as his design has complaints off worker that the bright colour’s were too much for them to work in.

This research will affect my design as I will take into consideration that the space needs to enable people to concentrate and feel comfortable to work in.

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The Mark Addy -

- The Mark Addy originally opened into 1981 by local entrepreneur and bookmaker Jim Ramsbottom.

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The pub itself is situated under the old arches in what was once a landing stage for the River Irwell ferry that used to run up and down in the 1800s.

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The Mark Addy is named after the famous local hero who was responsible for saving at least 50 people from their deaths in the days when the Irwell was a busy thoroughfare.

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The pub opened on the site of a passenger boat landing stage in 1980.

It was very popular with Manchester city centre workers

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The rear wall of the pub was part of the New Bailey Prison which dates from 1787.

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Badly damaged on Boxing Day in 2015 by flood waters from the River Irwell

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Access

The location of The Mark Addy is easily accessible with parking, two buss stops and Salford Central train station not 5 minutes walk away.

In addition to this I would also suggest some sort of storage for bikes, this may then encourage people to reduce their carbon footprint and also fits with the gentle biophilic theme of my design.

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80’s Manchester Since The Mark Addy was built in the 80’s I decided to take some inspiration from what Manchester was like around this period.

Some key elements from these images were the old busses, the tram tracks and the block signage.

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90’s Manchester - 90’s Manchester was full of colourful designs from artwork, murals, a d interiors.

I could feature these aspects in my design possibly by adding 90’s style murals and using similar colours.

-Manchester’s music life was thriving with bands such as Oasis, The stone roses and 808 state.

This could be incorporated in to my design through replicating the aesthetics of 90’s music clubs such as the Hacienda.

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Environmental Psychology for design

-An open plan space is more likely to increase communication. However, “open office design are insufficient to meet privacy needs and visual and auditor distractions thereby decreasing worker productivity.”

(Kurpitz, 1998) -Due to the social density peoples mood are more likely to be affected by others. One method of dealing with this is finding ways to increase motivation .

-”Social interaction has been shown to promote positive workplace culture.” (Wells, 2000b). To encourage this interaction you could hold office events.

-Personalisation can positively effect an individuals environmental satisfaction, well-being and overall job satisfaction.

-”Research demonstrates that people are more comfortable in decorated spaces than those that are not” (Campbell, 1979) -”Employees in a workspace with little or no attention to detail are more likely to feel vulnerable and increases the likely hood of them quitting.” (Mazumdar, 1992) -Variation of tables and desks shapes result in greater worker satisfaction.

-Cooler and darker colours, natural imagery creates a calmer and more focused environment. Specifically Blues are perceived as a calm colour.

-The Beat of music or repetitive sounds can help establish rhythm and increased productivity.

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Lighting -Light and colours can produce strong feelings, this is not something we want to happen accidentally; we want to be actively in control of the emotional qualities of our lighting design.

-Humans are physically and mentally equipped for life in the naturally lit world. Understanding this allows us to create a lit environment that feels comfortable, appear natural and are physically and mentally good for us.

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Site Visit -Neo This was an extremely interesting experience as we got to see a variation of workspaces and furniture.

I saw a lot of the techniques mentioned in the in my previous research from the book Environmental Psychology of Design around this workplace. Such as, scenes of nature, personalisation and they also had music playing in the background.

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Site Visit- We Work This was again extremely inspiring. From this visit I learnt a different side to co-working. I gain more knowledge on the concept behind co-working and how the space is used from day to day.

Additional information I gain was that the users of that particular space were designers, architects and entrepreneurs, this was said to reflect the area of Manchester. The interiors were also based on the location and each WeWork location looks different from one another, ensuring a unique workspace.

This idea of using the location for the aesthetics of the space has also been a key design feature in my design.

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From making the Maquette's I have figured out that it wold be best to have the seating in the middle. This is because, as the doors open on the outside and this would have left too little room to get through onto the seating.

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Initial Brand development

The Pattern behind the text on these business cars is an over laid drawing from the tram tracks shown in the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manchester research.

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Since the Pecha Kucha slides I have reflected on group feedback and narrowed my brand name down to confluence as this has more meaning behind it.

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Final Brand Identity This meaning behind the brand name is that a confluence is where two rivers meet.

This is representative the journey in a co-working environment, where individuals or companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can meet and network and carry on your journey together.

The inspiration for this name is due to the buildings location on the river Irwell.

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Rendered Plan- Lower Level

Uni- sex toilets Booths High Workspace

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Specialist Studies Designing a co-working space Introduction The brief consisted of re-using the Mark Addy Building and transforming this old quirky building into a co-working space.

Some of the design issues that occur with this building include; Access, lighting and designing the around architectural detail of the arches. Incorporating these factors into the design is key.

My design concept is based around an 80’s retro themes. This is due to the history of the Mark Addy Building as it was built in the 80’s. I have used this to my advantage to create a space which aims to takes you back in time but with the modern flexibility that a co-working space provides.

Layout As you enter the building, I have kept the design minimal to give a clean and refreshing start to the building. The entrance consists of a 80’s mural wall, partitioning the stairs, the brand logo and a lift. I have extended this area to be able to add a lift to allow disabled access and to be consistent with modern building regulations.

As you go down the stairs you will enter into the welcome, relax space and kitchen.

This is instantly comforting and homely and is less intimidating than walking straight into desk space.

As you carry on down the building there are private pods, casual meeting areas and high and low workspaces on your left nearest the wall. On the right there is a causal eating, working and socialising space with a café feel. This then goes on to a large meeting room, window seating and high desk seating with river views. This again focusses on comfort and ease of use. Research suggests that creating sections and private areas is key to productivity and psychological satisfaction.

Lighting The main focus of lighting in my design is from natural lighting as this is key to physical and mental wellbeing. The main source of natural light will be coming from the beautiful large arched windows which protrude out from the building.

I have designed a metal structure filled with glass panels. This allows vines and other planting to grown across the top of the window structures. Creating solar shading but also adding a speckled light effect.

Further inside the building, there will be directional lighting focussing on the workspaces. This will be situated on the underside of brickwork where the arches join.

Ceiling and Brickwork I aim to keep the brickwork exposed on the ceiling, highlighting the architectural detail of the arches. However, I will cover up the brickwork on the back wall by plastering and painting it white. This is to reflect more light into the workspace.

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In addition to this there will be sections of faded murals of 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manchester. This is to reiterate the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s themes and to provide a further link to the history of Manchester and the building.

Furthermore, there will be sections of acoustic panels along this wall to absorb noise pollution which will be given from such an open space.

Colour Scheme My colour scheme consists of different shades of blue, focussing on the deeper shade of blue to create calming and productive space.

In addition to this there are also pops of orange to again relate back to the retro theme, this colour in particular is mainly inspired by the cream and orange busses which were used in this period.

Furniture These colours are come through the furniture, specifically the upholstered seating.

I have chosen this seating for two reasons: one being the absorb further noise pollution and the second being to add the element of comfort and decoration. As through my research I found that a space which is too plain can create a feeling of isolation.

My design aims to produce a balance between a space which has too much visual stimuli and one with not enough.

The majority of my furniture is easily movable to create an adaptive and flexible space to fit the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.

Conclusion My design provides solutions to the initial design issues such as access, lighting and incorporating the architectural detail into my design.

I have done this by focussing on the history of the building and its surrounding in this period of time and developed this with a modern twist.

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