Hacker Spa will be a combination spa and co-working space. We will provide a quiet, warm, relaxing pla
ce to chill and work as well as offer massage therapy, tea, and hot tubs.
I'm imagining the space to have no or just a few desks. People would
mainly work sitting on couches or comfy pillows and bean bags. Or maybe work
in the hot tub via rented water resistant laptops.
I've had
this idea in my head for a little over a year. I've mentioned it to a
couple of people who love it, but the timing was never right to make it
actually happen. Well, as some of you know there is a space in the
Temescal Neighborhood of Oakland that is being looked at as becoming a
community center owned by a collective of collectives called The Omni, http://prezi.com/fbhw5lnpkyo1/the-omni/
The top floor of this building has an area with 3 - 4 "bedrooms" and a
laundry room with a shower and a hot tub. I think that this area would
be a great place to make the Hacker Spa happen.
The
organization would be co owned by everyone working there, so for example
if you wanted to set up a massage table you would pay dues to help pay
rent and expenses and keep any other money you make as well as get paid
dividends if we make a profit. Same with anyone who helps with
promotion, administration, etc. The major goal would be to pay a rent on
a portion of The Omni with this project.--
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Andrew Lowe