Leo Tomkow and Ed Gardiners (Overview for Learning Studio)

Jim,

As per our discussion the other day as to the proposal we were discussing.

Attached is an 8.5" x 11" "The ASK" preliminary proposal of what it might begin to look like at the Russell Industrial Collaboration Center in an effort to to get some of the existing entities to buy in to a basic idea and as a beginning effort to develop space and place for collaboration.

The preliminary design of the space for the "Community of Designers" is:

Community Living Room - Gathering Area, Coffee/Beverage Station with Plants.

Computer: Planning and Teleconferencing Room

Multi-Purpose Space (with Green Room)

Theater and Presentations Room - Movie House may be moved.

Sales and Information entrance area.

Community Kitchen

Rest Rooms

Laundry

Sponsorship and Information/Teleconferencing Wall - Showing all the people and activities at Russell, Detroit, Oakland etc. Mission, Vision, Projects, Plans, Who we are and what "we" do..etc. (With a process similar to or exactly the same as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uixUmxH-Z0)

Art and Sponsorship throughout the entire space and on exterior wall.
Generally there are plants, art, projects and Information to be in most rooms for visual, intellectual stimulation and emotional effects. Rooms to be stimulating lighting, colors and shapes.

Anticipate placing highly used rooms Living Room and Computer Room adjacent to natural light. Ed said he may possibly be moving the theater down to an area within the Bizarre. This space could be used for the digital wall art etc. that I sent earlier the other day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WsPncFFrRw

We have not presented this to anyone. We believe we need to leverage the timing and opportunities as they have presented themselves and begin to get buy-in.

Give us some feed back. (Use comments below: to add to this conversation)