[Noisebridge-discuss] Window for Turing Classroom (was "Classroom Turing Porthole")

[jim]

    this seems a low priority given the other things 
that we could spend time improving: lights, the
behind-the-sink-wash-area. 
    if i want to see what's going on in the turing 
classroom, i open the door and look. 
    there might be a case for privacy, too. 

    as to the interior of the room, there has been 
discussion to put some kind of shelving on the "side" 
walls, leave the whiteboard where it is, and maybe 
repaint the north wall the right kind of white that's 
a best choice for projected images. 
    there are also plans to change the lights so's 
to have bright, dim, and maybe no light depending on 
the current activity. 



On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 01:48 -0800, girlgeek wrote:
> There is a place nearby that sells used building material if we want to 
> recycle.  They have lots of windows.  I suspect that we can get 1 with 
> frame.  Otoh, there is always Lowes. I know, how dull!
> -Claudia
> On 2/7/2011 7:40 PM, Patrick Keys wrote:
> > I figured that a thick sheet of glass would be more cost-effective.
> >
> > But on the topic of acrylic: where do you buy your acrylic?  I've heard
> > that tap plastics has good deals.
> >
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/7/2011 6:54 PM, Sean Cusack wrote:
> >> Though totally awesome, a piece of acrylic that big would be *spendy* -
> >> like $150 or so is my guess? Also, the biggest problem with plastic in
> >> general - it gets scratchy as a mofo when you start to clean it! Not
> >> saying its undoable, but it may be a bit harder to implement than
> >> originally thought.
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >>> On Feb 7, 2011 6:09 PM, "Patrick Keys"<citizenkeys at gmail.com
> >>> <mailto:citizenkeys at gmail.com>>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Wow... I had the exactly same idea earlier today and planned on posting
> >>> it: a window for the Turing classroom.
> >>>
> >>> Seriously, a window into that classroom would really open that space up
> >>> in a positive way.  My idea, though, was to replace the whiteboard next
> >>> to the classroom door with an equally-big acrylic/plexiglass window and
> >>> move that whiteboard to a different wall.  We could then put a set of
> >>> cheap blinds over the inside of the window for when a group wants
> >>> privacy or needs darkness for a projector.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Patrick
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 2/7/2011 6:02 PM, Albert Sweigart wrote:
> >>>> I have a circular piece of glass I fished out of the trash at NB which
> >>>> might make a nice window for the Turing classroom door. It might offer
> >>>> a nice way to see if the room is in use without opening the door all
> >>>> the way. The glass is a circle with about a foot diameter (we'd make
> >>>> the window smaller.
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone object? Anyone want to help?
> >>>>
> >>>> -Al
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