6/22 Group Meeting

thank you to everyone who joined the renovation meeting! special thanks to @Moony and @masahiko_tbw with the renovation insights, and to @goomay @sid @keikooono for helping translate

some notes starting in the chat here: https://discord.com/channels/1172408329675485304/1172440189772251157/1253908334407454751

we discussed the current progress in the last 3 months:

https://www.notion.so/akiyacollective/3-Month-Renovation-Update-June-2024-1b2d85897c3047f4b63d4a5107ae5f21?pvs=4

and details about next steps:

MOSTLY, we need to create space specs for how many people will be living in the space + what it primarily will be used for
getting to a basic livability state by early / mid october when we want to host our burning man camp (estimated ~7 to 10 people camping with us currently based on our interest form + people i've talked to)

FIRST PASS AT INITIAL SPECS

we'd like to have accommodation for 4 to 6 people. in all, we should aim for 3 dedicated rooms for accommodation, and if extra capacity is necessary in the house, this can be repurposed from the other general rooms

we are working on purchasing akiya in our community nearby, which can be used to house excess capacity. so we would like to prioiritize the makerspace part first

main purpose of this akiya will act as a community living room + makerspace / workshop area.

GENERAL VIBE BY AREA 1st floor: semi public, makerspace (3d printer, other indoor equipment), multipurpose room, communal kitchen + laundry, gallery space. wooden floors or non tatami floors for easy maintenance. CNC, woodworking tools can be part of woodworking shop to be outside. 2nd floor: private and accomodation areas. guest rooms, pillows + cozy living room for a chill out space

OPEN QUESTIONS / TO DO

anything else we need to spec out for the space that would be important for @masahiko_tbw to know? @michellehuang42 will then firm up space utility + specs
@masahiko_tbw to confirm that he can come onsite for 7/22 to 7/27
decision making / group consensus for use of renovation funds
estimated cost for renovation: will need to determine what type of contractors based on things like budget/how much you'd DIY
what tools we currently have vs what tools we need
get electricity up and running. @masahiko_tbw to call electrical company to get someone to check this out?
creating a list for what else is necessary for livability by early / mid october for burning man