Project Overview
The Makerhoods Coworking Space is a (proposed) was to incorporate the existing architecture into the modern ideas of exhibition, event holding, and coworking. In addition, the project’s main brief was to keep the previous owners’ entrepreneurial spirit and sense of work into the given spaces.
In 1888, the Krueger-Scott Mansion was built and located near the heart of Newark, New Jersey by beer baron Gottfried Krueger. After many years, the mansion was then bought by Newark’s first African-American female millionaire Madame Louise Scott in 1958 to be used as a beauty school and her means of residence until 1982. After Scott’s passing, the mansion’s ownership was passed to the city of Newark, where the exterior was stabilized, but then left vacant after previous plans to turn the house into an African-American cultural center were frozen.
After being abandoned for many years, the Makerhoods Company has decided to turn the building into a coworking space while building a modern apartment complex on the same lot, focusing on building a supportive community of local makers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and residents. Currently behind the mansion, the community hosts apartments, Maker shops, demonstration and commercial kitchens for food Makers, and a courtyard for community events.
01 Public Coworking Space
02 Rentable Office Spaces
03 Makerhoods Company Office
INDUSTRY
Interior Design
CATEGORY
Conservation Design
SOFTWARE
Revit
Rhino
Enscape
Illustrator
Photoshop
DELIVERABLES
Interior Renders
Space Plans
Detailed Drawings
FF&E Specifications
MY ROLE
Space Planning
Designing Interiors
Furniture Design
3D Modeling
Texturing
Lighting
Rendering
Technical Drawings
01 Public Coworking Space
The first floor is opened to the public, allowing the visitors and residents of Newark to find a casual place to work, learn about the history of this mansion, or grab a drink.
Entry Exhibition
As soon as visitors walk in the building, they will be greeted with the history of the Krueger-Scott Mansion. Photographs will be shown on the walls, and chairs mimicking salon hair dryers will provide a listening experience that can only be heard while being seated.
A Makerhoods app is proposed that allow visitors to scan a custom QR Code throughout all the mansion, providing interaction with the exhibitions, learning about the Makers and the Makerhoods, and as well as allow Makers to schedule rental spaces and book office spaces.
Grand Coworking Room
As the original "main room" in the mansion, this coworking space will provide a sophisticated and contemporary take on the mansion. The artwork shows the pre-renovated stairs to add a juxtaposition between new and old.
02 Rentable Office Spaces
Office owners will be bringing their own furniture to furnish their spaces. Highlighted red in the plan is what the Makerhoods will provide.
Lounge and Conference Space
The artwork/photographs/pieces are showcasing past and current renters of the offices. This provides a sense of inspiration to those who may be up-and-coming artists and visitors to show what has been achieved by previous clientele. The conference space is available for meetings needed by for a bigger crowd, and can be reserved through the app.
03 Makerhoods Company Office
This floor is reserved for the members of the Makerhoods community only, giving them a dedicated space to plan events, work on physical projects, and collaborate.