Hey Y’all,
Hope you’ll get a minute to check out my latest post at LaunchPad Coworking.
I interviewed our architect and there are some sketches of some of his great ideas for our space.
Here is a direct link to our architectural drawings.
[this post was edited to include a direct link to drawings.]
Thanks,
spike
LaunchPad Coworking
Austin, TX
Hey Y’all,This is a reminder that LaunchPad Coworking is hosting a MeetUp during SXSWi in March. It’s getting close. We’ve had a lot of RSVPs. Would love to see you there. Also, I’ll be interviewing people so I can post those interviews at our website, www.launchpadcoworking.com. So if you’re interested, please do come by and say hi and chat with me for a bit. Here are meetup details– feel free to email me with any questions:
Coworking Meetup on March 7 at the fabulous Hotel San Jose in South Austin.
The party starts at 7 p.m.
If you haven’t RSVPed yet, check us out at [LINK: http://freelance.meetup.com/65/]
Details:
Friday, Mar 7, 2008, 7:00 PM
Hotel San Jose
1316 S. Congress Austin
Austin, TX 78704
512.444.7322
Y’all– after looking at a number of options, we found the perfect place and signed a lease. LaunchPad Coworking opens this summer. Meanwhile, we were more than a little happy to release the following announcement:
Julie Gomoll
LaunchPad Coworking
press@launchpadcoworking.com
press kit: http://launchpadcoworking.com/press
Released: AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 11, 2008
You’ve been asking — Is LaunchPad Coworking real? Where is it located? How can I find it? When can I start coworking in Austin already?
We are more than a little happy to announce that after months of searching and planning, we have inked a lease, and it’s in the perfect location.
Ladies and gentlemen, telecommuters and mobile workers, creatives and visionaries of all disciplines … Welcome to LaunchPad Coworking. One small step for knowledge workers, one giant leap for coworking in Austin.
LaunchPad Coworking will open this summer in Brazos Place, a fabulous multiuse building at 800 Brazos Street. More specifically: 30.27 longitude, –97.74 latitude. Put that in your geodata pipe and smoke it.
Why are we so happy with these digs?
• We’re in the heart of downtown Austin.
• We have 4200 square feet of space to play with. Plus a spacious mixed-use lobby.
• Murray Legge of LZT Architects is designing the space.
• We have great neighbors: Baby Greens and Anthony Nak.
• We’re right across from a UPS store.
• The Omni is within spitting distance.
• The Paramount Theater is around the corner.
• There’s tons of public parking, metered parking, and Brazos Place has valet parking.
• And of course: bike racks.
• We’re bringing fiber-optic connectivity right to the desk! Talk about fast and secure.
We hope our new lease will become your new lease on a non-isolating work life. Can’t wait to work with you.
About LaunchPad Coworking
LaunchPad Coworking is a unique combination of workspace and cafe where mobile workers work together, collaboratively or privately, with meeting rooms and individual desks available by the hour, ergonomic chairs, ample power outlets, and secure fiberoptic internet access. The coworking model encourages the free flow of projects and ideas, with the belief that when we work together, we work smarter.
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Hi Again from Austin,
So excited that coworking will be repped at SXSW. I’ve been attending and participating in the festival since 1993ish and have paneled a few times, including the first year they offered an interactive component. For those of you attending, please do give us all a shout when you’re getting ready to come down. I might even be able to help with housing which is a scarcity when five billion people descend upon this city in March.
My latest post at is regarding setting policy prior to opening to try to make the place what we’d like it to be from the get-go. Specifically, we’re addressing the issue of a no-baby-policy, not to be exclusive in a mean-spirited way, but to keep the sound level appropriate for coworkers. Please take a minute to post your thoughts on the subject when you get a chance.
thanks,
Spike
www.launchpadcoworking.com
Howdy,
Spike Gillespie here. I’m the blogger for Launchpad Coworking. Launchpad Coworking is a (co)work in progress. We hope to open our space this summer. Currently we’re planning the space, meeting other coworkers, and checking out how other people around North America are interpreting coworking. I’d love feedback and input from y’all so please check out the blog and let me know your experience with coworking.
Thanks,
spike
