EQUASPACE AT GRACE

“Imagine a beautiful space where… Leaders driving community change can work, share resources and knowledge, and amplify their impact with their peers. [Where] Community organizations have access to a community collaborator, enhanced building amenities, technical assistance and much more — all at a manageable cost.” - Equaspace.com

Equaspace at Grace is a coworking space for non-profits. Located in the Grace building at the corner of the 7th Place Plaza and Wabasha St N, the building is a blank slate for redevelopment with ideal space on the upper levels for office program and the street level is ideal for connection to the plaza, which has restaurant spaces and theaters along it already. It needs some refurbishment and some light programming.

The building’s main floor engages the public way and becomes an extension of the plaza. Garage doors open the café space to the plaza and refocus the “front” of the building from Wabasha to Seventh Place. The other first floor functions include a reception/lobby space, a daycare, and some retail space, with loading off the alley.

The plaza redesign is light, with some added seating, native plantings and a centrally located splashpad to engage families with kids and provide some white noise for other plaza goers.

On the second and third floors are coworking spaces, featuring private offices, shared offices, conference rooms, open workspace, lounges, kitchenettes, and coffee bars.

The fourth floor has a rooftop event space and art gallery, with interior and exterior seating, and is shaded by an array of solar panels, which are also 
featured in the south wall.