Common Grounds: The Social Station

The Social Station: Common Grounds
This was a 5 week project where we were to design a coworking office by day that transforms into a social retail spot at night. this was previously a design competition for IIDA. these were the design requirements Flexible workspace for up to 60 co-working tenants. Minimum of three collaborative workspaces/meeting spaces for up to four people. Communal lounge space. Secure storage space for tenant’s personal belongings including,but not limited to, coats, bags, laptops, small tools, and limited inventory. Small prep-kitchen that includes a shared refrigerator, microwave, counter/storage space, co ee maker, and recycling/composting/refuse area. Minimum of three private touch-down spaces for private phone calls, private one-on-one meetings, etc. Minimum of three heads-down workspaces that allow concentration and individual work. Light duty maker workshop for 3D printing, product development/testing, and hands-on product customization. And of course a space for retail at night. 
So here is what I came up with and my concept came from a local coffee shop and how people were interacting in the space. I wanted to reflect that in the space I designed. 

This project was done using sketchup and rendered using podium.
The following images are just screen shots of the sketch model to depict more of the space. 

 large shot of communal lounge
Smaller lounge and Meeting Area 
 floor Plan
 Maker Space 
 Kitchen layout
 Conference rooms
 Communal work tables
arcade area
Private office spaces with lounge


These following  are final rendered images used on the board.


 Sections of the space
 Communal Lounge 
RCP with lighting

Floor Plan with materials. 

 Kitchen Area
 Communal desk area
 Conference area
Retail Section 
Retail Booth


This was the final board.


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