New Building Space Plan

NOTE:
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE
PLEASE REFER TO Lenox Project To Do List By Area

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• Library: 13' x 23' = 300 sq ft.
• Lab: 20' x 23' = 460 sq ft.
• Machine Shop: 36' x 40' = 1440 sq ft.
• Wood Shop: 20' x 22' = 440 sq ft.
• Welding / Casting Shop: 20' x 30' = 600 sq ft.
• Pallet Racks: 45 feet long, 8 to 12 feet tall

Step 1: Identify the areas we need, things like a metal shop, electronics parts library, etc. - at this point we don't care where they go or how big they will be and we don't want to group them either.

Step 2: Create a diagram showing all the areas and their relationships, primarily shared resources and activities. Here is where we start grouping related areas - like the electronics library, lab and PCB area.

Step 3: Arrange the diagram to put related areas next to each other.

Step 4: Map the diagram onto the building, there will be some compromises and it won't be perfect.

Necessary spaces:

• Wood shop
• wood storage
• CNC router land
• Metal shop
• metal storage (vertical storage of bar stock along a wall is organized and space efficient)
• hardware storage - nuts and bolts
• Welding area
• Casting area
• Forge Area/blacksmithing
• ceiling/wall mounted 8 channel audio system for metal shop/classroom/woodshop
• hand tool storage area
• power tool storage area
• workbench area (4-6 large workbenches, each with bench vises and electric and compressed air drops - think high school shop)
• laser cutters
• plastic storage
• 3D Printer area
• electronics lab
• PCB lab
• electronics library
• Textiles lab
  • clean space for the embroidery and sewing machines
• Pallet storage
• File cabinet/Locker storage/Drawer storage
• Support equipment - air compressor, vent pumps for lasers, dust collector
• Classroom / Meeting Room
  • Permanently setup Google hangout infrastructure
  • Many computers on desks
    • desks have monitor shelves (to put them away during meetings)
    • computers have software needed for 3d printers, cnc routers, laser cutters
• Photo table with lighting and background sweep for easy professional photographs of projects
• Video production area (possibly combined with the photography area)
• Square rental
  • Could include squares that have been built up into cubicle-like rental spaces
• Electric car conversion area
• Kitchen
• Beverage storage and distribution
  • Soda and B.a.d.a.s.s.
• Materials storage (acrylic, plastic, paper, cardboard, etc.)

Desired spaces:

• Silk screen press area
• printing lab
• Computer testing/repair lab
• Co-location data center
  • Leverage Network connection room for some member hosting of projects
• A/V experience
  • HMMMMM
  • wall o speakers
  • wall o monitors
• Snack storage and consumption area
• Fume Hood
• Metal finishing area:
  • Sand blasting area
  • Spray booth for painting
  • Powder coating lab
  • Anodizing lab
  • metal plating area
• Dark room/light tight area for various light-sensitive processes.
  • Photography, screen printing, etc.
  • Ideally there would be a slop sink and power sprayer in there as well.
• Many Sinks
• Membership payment drop box
• A lab space for bio-hacking… microscopes and such.
• Solar collection system on the roof
• HAM radio antenna on the roof
• Arts/Craft area to entice others with those interests to join (as in Buggs' wife)
• Determine need for intercom and possible locations
• First aid kit / emergency eyewash station
• Cleaning Storage area
  • Mop Sink
  • Garbage
  • Recycling
  • Lawnmower/lawn care storage?
• Rolling Sink with flexi hoses and floor drain
• Library -for O'Reilly books and texts from Lindsay Publishing
• Kid-friendly area where parents can put their short people to play with a bin full of Legos
• Combat robot arena, or walled table for robo-testing
• Distillery and/or Brewery
• Trophy case and display cases for showing off samples of members' work

(Much of this was taken from the initial page new building ideas.)

1. Storage Vaults
2. Shop Area (raised floor)
3. Shop Area (raised floor)
4. Where the garage door will go? [Dennis: Garage door will probably have to go directly into area 3 from the alley (South of area 4). Cars wouldn't be able to make the turn from area 4 into area 3.]
5. Office Area
6. Telcom/Server Room
7. Disconnect/Xfmr Room
8. Office Area
9. Small Office
10. Bathrooms