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New Building Space Plan
The Plan
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.
Step 1a
Necessary spaces:
Wood shop
wood storage
CNC router land
Metal shop
metal storage
hardware storage - nuts and bolts
Welding area
Casting area
Forge Area
ceiling/wall mounted 8 channel audio system for metal shop/classroom/woodshop
hand tool storage area
power tool storage area
laser cutters
plastic storage
3D Printer area
electronics lab
PCB lab
electronics library
Textiles lab
Pallet storage
File cabinet/Locker storage/Drawer storage
Support equipment - air compressor, vent pumps for lasers, dust collector
Classroom / Meeting Room
Photo table with lighting and background sweep for easy professional photographs of projects
Square rental
Electric car conversion area
Kitchen
Beverage storage and distribution
Step 1b
Desired spaces:
Silk screen press area
printing lab
Computer testing/repair lab
Co-location data center
A/V experience
HMMMMM
wall o speakers
wall o monitors
Snack storage and consumption area
Fume Hood
Spray booth for painting
Powder coating lab
Anodizing lab
metal plating area
Sand blasting 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 Aide
Cleaning Storage area
Mop Sink
Garbage
Recycling
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
(Much of this was taken from the initial page new building ideas.)
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Note: North is Down in this diagram.
Storage Vaults
Shop Area (raised floor)
Shop Area (raised floor)
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.]
Office Area
Telcon/Server Room
Disconnect/Xfmr Room
Office Area
Small Office
Bathrooms