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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 (vertical storage of bar stock along a wall is organized and space efficient)
hardware storage - nuts and bolts
'Hot' metalworking area:
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
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
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
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
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