Updates and Clarity
I concur with [immaginoteca] and [Alberto]'s points, with regard to expectations and the reduced possibility for doing any meaningful co-design, it feels at this point that we have a sort of waterfall co-design process, but with no clear results. We really need a detailed breakdown of what is currently happening (designs, progress at the building, has anything already been bought, what are the issues, dates etc). It was my understanding that me organising a team and tools to realise the space was not required but that this was in hand, however it seems something is now amiss and it’s important we resolve it fast, because time is running out.
Right now we are a bit stuck on the unMonastery side because there are several questions left unanswered, which I have been waiting for (and that hopefully will be answered soon), relevant to this situation though is; an update on the budget, how and when this will be recieved. If we now ourselves have to sort out any furniture etc, I need to know now so that we can decide how it will be resolved, what our budget is and what sort of logisitical arrangements need to be put in place in order to make it happen. I’d prefer at all costs to avoid having Ikea be the solution.
Relevant to this process, this page was reviewed but not fedback to and I set out minimal expectations to MIMERS during LOTE but haven’t heard anything since. The key brief though was, Where possible all design elements should be:
Collapsable / Rearrangeable / Moveable
Foster and Facilitates Communication
Minimise Decoration (No Decoration)
Hackable / Modifiable
Multi-Purpose / Multi-Use
Sourced Locally
Carbon Neutral
Low Cost
In our call on Sunday, we made it an action point for each us to define what we would consider minimal requirements for the building in order to meet the expectations of those living there. With this in mind, I would say mine looks like this:
Most basic furniture etc:
Kitchen set up, surfaces which are (moveable), Gas.
Washing Machine.
Beds, Tables (Boards on Tresles) and Chairs (Foldable)
Closets (I would opt for a single shared closet, but this is me, others might disagree)
Conditions of building:
Reliable internet that is not tied to the MT2019 building
Heating.
Hot water.
Equipment and funds to sort out the rest.
Powertools, (SDS drill, impact driver/s, chop saw, jigsaw, decent extraction hoover)
Cabling, ethernet and extension cables.
Fixtures (hooks for the walls, etc)
Permission to make modifications to the building, such as drilling holes, installing cabling, etc.
We’re all essentially trying to achieve the same thing and work together to get there, I’m sure much of this can be sorted out over a call but can that call happen soon?