Thus inspired, Rice University graduate students Matthew
Wettergreen and Ned Dodington are developing what they say will be the
largest co-working space to date. The Caroline Collective is a planned
6,000-square-foot, two-building office and art studio space in the
Museum District.
“I see it a lot as a product of our friendship and working
relationship. He’s a bioengineer; I’m an architect,” said Dodington.
“We started to collaborate on projects and are consistently wowed by
the fact through a collaborative effort you can produce interesting
results.”
Dodington said, fee-paying members as well as the public — it’s seen
as a magnet for freelancing or self-employed Web designers,
programmers, artists, writers and other “creative types” — will gather
to work and hang out. (A Chronicle employee is among the investors.)
Wettergreen and Dodington, who are working to raise the $15,000 to
$20,000 to renovate the space in time for a June opening, said they
hope it becomes a community gathering spot. They plan to charge $300
per month for anytime access to a desk and facilities that will include
a lounge, conference room and, if the members demand it, an
administrative assistant. Occasional access will be available for $125
per month, or a private office ranging from $450 to $600 monthly. Five
out of the seven offices available have already been committed.
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