Location

Revision as of 12:07, 11 February 2009

Possible Locations

Checked out

• #Loft: 20, rue du Fort Wallis, Luxembourg

Potentially

• Former Swimming Club Location (ask)
• Former Palais Judicier
• Former Public City Library
• Former Henry Funk, Neudorf
• Former Laboratory
• 5, rue du Genistre (former Massimo Dutti)
• Building next to Cour des Comptes (vis-à-vis Bananas)
• Industrial Buildings - Würth, ArcelorMittal
• CFL - Hackers-on-a-Train
• Gronn: Tilleschgaass, Rue Saint-Ulric (ex Flash007 Headquarters) (Fonds du logement)
• Former Cour Supérieure et Parquet Général
• Jugendhaus Strassen
• Centre Émile Hamilius
• Hall Fondouq, Dudelange, Rail Station Dudelang Usine @ 500m Hall Fondouq former exhibition "retour de babel"
• Another location around the complex the ARBED complex Dudelange
• http://www.athome.lu/annonces-immobilier/location/duplex/sud/dudelange/dudelange/673488
• http://www.luxbazar.lu/Immobilier/Ref425712/Bureaux-de-standing-meubles-750-Euros.htm

The perfect place

A HackerSpace should be spacious with preferably a few smaller rooms to have different projects in.
The Kitchen is nearly a must (see Social Cooking) but it should be a bit shielded from any other rooms to avoid any smells.
A Bathroom is an interesting feat.
The Living Room Spacious enough to have a couch and big table
A good public transport link is a must too

The perfect place would have:

• A low rent
• Heating
• Natural light / windows to open
• Kitchen
• Toilet(s)
• Shower
• Parking or at least the possibility to access it with a truck to (un)load stuff
• A bus stop or railway station not too far away and available till late
• Separate entry (not shared with the rest of the tenants) so that we can install our own access system
• No (or deaf) neighbors
• Easy to reach
• Some storage rooms (basement/cellar) for server
• Broadband Internet access
• Possibility to install machinery / tools for making things à la Bre
• Exhibition area
• Conference/presentation area
• Small room without windows/light (for photography stuff)
• Access to Food (either Restaurants or Markets)

Loft: 20, rue du Fort Wallis, Luxembourg

I checked out the loft and it looks nice. Plenty of space incl. toilet and shower, a small storage and a kitchen. Floor is Laminat. Real estate agent said that we might have some extra walls. I personally wouldn't recommend that as the open solution gives us the maximum flexibility. Neighbors are studios with young people, so we may listen to music and there is a café downstairs. It is very central (10 minutes walk from the railway station). You shouldn't come by car... parking is not so easy and the police is next door :-)

The building... note the Café :-)	Walk up the stairs...	et voilà!
Room left side: server storage?	Shower and WC	View from the kitchen	View from the back

Accessibility

Parking lots and Buses

Parking lots and Veloh

On the map