Searching for The Futur. (Daily Dose: Vlog 001)

Key Concepts

• Physical space for community building and content creation
• Speakers bureau and workshop hosting
• Open, contiguous space vs. small, broken-up rooms
• Media production, live streaming, and event hosting
• LED panel wall and lighting grid for dynamic displays
• Street visibility and walkability
• Challenges of old buildings (layout, smell)

Building Requirements and Desired Features

The speaker is looking for a physical space to foster community, create content, and host a speakers bureau. Key requirements include:

• High ceilings: To accommodate lighting and equipment.
• Character: A unique space, not a "cookie cutter" building.
• Street visibility and walkability: To attract attention and be accessible.
• Open, contiguous space: Essential for hosting events and media production, unlike the current space which is broken up into small rooms.
• Size: Ideally around 2,000 sq ft to accommodate workshops and events.

Evaluation of the First Building

The speaker visits a building previously occupied by a pie shop. The main issues identified are:

• Small, broken-up rooms: The space is divided into many small rooms, making it unsuitable for large events or media production.
• Numerous walls and angles: The layout is not conducive to creating a large, open space.
• Potential demolition: The speaker considers the possibility of tearing down walls to create a larger space, but this is presented as a significant challenge.
• Old building smell: A common issue with older buildings.
• Waterfall: A leak in the corner of the building.

Ideal Space and Usage

The speaker describes a previous experience with a space in Santa Monica:

• Size: Approximately 2,000-3,000 sq ft within a larger 9,000 sq ft portion.
• Open layout: Corner-to-corner visibility, allowing for easy monitoring and management.
• Capacity: Able to accommodate 100 people for workshops.
• Planned features: A giant LED panel wall for dynamic displays and a lighting grid.
• Usage: Hosting notable authors, speakers, and influencers to teach and create content.
• Content Creation: The primary purpose of the space is to create content.
• Event Frequency: The space would be mostly empty, with shooting and events occurring approximately three to four days a month.

Bill's Perspective (Building Representative)

Bill, the building representative, acknowledges the challenges of the current layout but suggests that "some things could be done" to modify the space. However, he doesn't provide specific solutions.

Notable Quotes

• Speaker: "I don't want a cookie cutter uh wood and suckle building."
• Speaker: "We don't run like a traditional office business it's really a media production at this point."
• Speaker: "Nice thing about old buildings is old bad thing about old buildings they smell like old buildings you walk in you're like 'What's that smell?'"

Synthesis/Conclusion

The speaker is actively searching for a physical space to build a community and create content. The ideal space would be around 2,000 sq ft, have an open layout, high ceilings, and street visibility. The first building inspected presents significant challenges due to its small, broken-up rooms and the potential cost and effort required to modify it. The speaker emphasizes the need for a space that can accommodate workshops, live streaming, and media production, drawing on past experience with a successful space in Santa Monica. The search continues for a building that meets these specific requirements.