Impact Hub - Seattle
- BAR Group
- Apr 7, 2016
- 2 min read
Organization Summary
Although there are Impact Hub's all around the world, they are each individual, organized through a grass roots effort, and specific to their communities. For big and small businesses alike, you can arrange a private office or pay for a monthly user membership. This place is a hub for all organizations. The Impact Hub in Seattle promotes community and collaboration accross all of its members.
Features of the Workplace
Memberships of various kinds per month
Private offices available for rent
Community centered approach
In house coffee shop
Fully functioning kitchen
Day-use lockers
You can bring your dog to work
Various work spaces including open concept, private meeting rooms, and smaller individual head's down space
Brittany's Blurbs...
Impact Hub completely nailed the concept of a co-working space. They have multiple spaces that allow for different types of work and their furniture is completely functional. One of the smaller details that totally impressed me was the desks had outlets in the middle of the tabletop. Small but very impactful design element, because, let me honest most of us can’t work without being plugged in. Small details like this where scattered throughout the building and demonstrated their commitment to providing an optimum working space.
Amanda's Aspect...
This was definitely a community in itself. Just walking in to this place I could feel the vibrancy reverberating through the halls. So many people were standing and working on their laptops with their earphones in, just like I do! It was very open and warm (the emotion and the feeling, like, there literally was no A/C.). This was a great space to drop in and work and they offer great amenities. They also encourage supporting the entrepreneurs that use their space, which shows commitment to the people they are there to serve.
Rachel's Ramblings....
As we walked in the first thing to note was the coffee area, the angular staircase, the large sleek chairs, and the rustic coffee tables. The sun was shining through the large windows. Every crevice on the 1st floor was being utilized with energetic conversations. We were greeted by Sarah the events coordinator who had a trendy feel to her with her wild curly hair, silver shoes, and sporty dress attire. She greeted us with enthusiasm and took the time to tell the impact hub story of community. The impact hub as co-working space is community in a nutshell and this is the same for their culture. We happened to be there as a community lunch was getting wrapped up, and watched folks gather round in the large space with the stage on the 1st floor. I couldn’t help but to notice the funky furniture that included red chairs that spun like a top. This space promoted fun, community, collaboration, and I couldn’t help but to yearn for a space like it in my own town as I gave the goofy red chairs a spin.
