Hidilly-ho Go Media Army! I’m here to give you all a quick update on the progress of our new Headquarters. I’ll absatively posilutely not bore you with too many words - just lots of pics, Okily-dokily? It’s been a while since our last post. Construction has been moving painfully slow. We have a new schedule from our contractor. He has promised a September 1st occupancy permit! Lets keep our fingers crossed. Currently all the framing and most of the electrical is done. Drywalling is scheduled to commence this week, so the next set of pics should look dramatically different.
Without further ado - here are the latest pics. ENJOY!
One last photo… this is not for the faint of heart. THIS is what happens when you take a Friday off at Go Media.
Katie has still not recovered from this devastating hate-crime.
August 5th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
You guys are mean for doing that to her. haha
August 5th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
It’s looking great! Save a cubicle for me please!
August 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Thats awesome~
August 5th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Man!, that’s amazing!, the designer’s dreams come true.
August 5th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
nice! I’m gonna livetrace those electrical box snaps for some luscious vectors… or not
peace
August 5th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Loving the new office! Can’t wait ’till it’s complete! Always good to see the local companies taking it to the next level!
August 6th, 2008 at 12:12 am
That looks pretty mega. Stoked to see what the drywall will add. Been meaning to ask, does everyone over there prefer using PC’s to macs? Any particular reason if you do? I mention it only because i notice the box under Kate’s desk (or perhaps it’s a custom machine with multiple OS’s?)
August 6th, 2008 at 3:04 am
Wow….I dream for this day also….but i know is a long road.Anyway good for you guys the place look ok.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:28 am
The aluminum(?) framework looks really interesting. Is that a typical construction technique for a commercial building or what that something custom (more green maybe?) your contractor is doing? Will the drywall be going right over that, including the curved walls? It looks like the place will have a very open quality to it, even with the walls up. Will you be leaving those glorious i-beams and ductwork visible for that industrial look?
Freakin’ excited to see the next round of pics.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am
At this point, jealousy has set in. My envy of your work and now workplace has only grown. Rock on guys!
August 6th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Great stuff, if I’m ever in the city, I’ld love to look you guys up!
Is it required to be a Mac-head to enter the building, or aren’t you all that way? lol.
Are you anywhere near the Winking Lizard by Jacobs Field (Progressive what-ev-er-r)?
http://www.winkinglizard.com
ty
August 6th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I think it’s cool that you are so stoked, you even took picks of the electrical.
WerdUP…and congratulations again!
August 6th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Looks great guys! Like everyone else has said, I can’t wait to see the final results.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
from blue prints to electrical units… you guys have come a long way!
August 6th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Love the photo of Katie’s desk, that’s awesome you do that do each other. Keeps things fun. My last job we always did office pranks like that. All the birthdays the boss would take the employee out for lunch and all the staff would have a theme with their desk/office. We would totally go all out. Shipping and receiving was one of the funnest we got so much stuff piled in the office that you couldn’t even get in the office it was covered from floor to ceiling with everything you could imagine, an packing popcorn everywhere. Not to mention what we did to the staff cars. Anyhow, thought I’d join in on the fun. Keep it up
August 7th, 2008 at 9:35 am
We have yet to take Jim’s lead from The Office. Putting monitors in a jell-o mold might be tedious, but oh-so-worth the effort!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:17 am
@JoMo
Well, I’m sure most designers would prefer to be on Macs… but in truth - we are 95% PCs. Why, you ask? Well, when I was getting the company started - back in 1997, I was BROKE. And Macs cost about twice as much as PCs back then. Also, all the business software I needed was also more readily available and cheaper for the PC. And that’s how it got started. We are planning on adding a few Mac stations sometime in the near future, but for now it’s PC ville over here.
As far as PCs go - I have to sing mad praises to DELL. I’ve bought from a lot of manufacturers, and they’ve got the best customers service (so long as you’re still under warranty. Also - their OptiPlex line of boxes are the MOST STABLE. It’s not the highest line, but if you just trick-out an Optiplex you’ll never regret it. When we buy their super-high-end $4,000 boxes, they break.
@ Chris,
The metal framing is actually very common in construction these days. Though, I think it’s only used for non-load bearing walls. It’s a little more expensive, but better (straighter) and easier to work with than wood. Also, it doesn’t burn.
Yes, the drywall goes right over the metal framing, even the curved walls. And yes, we’re keeping it wide-open. The I-beams and duct work will remain visible. I wanted a very open and airy feel to the place. I wanted to be able to look across the room and see everyone.
@ Ty
We’re not far from Jacobs Field, but not right downtown. From The Jake (now Progressive Field) you go over the Lorain Carnegie Bridge and drive West on Lorain to W. 45th. We’re right there. It’s about a 4 minute drive from the park. Not Bad!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:46 am
I see an orb on the last picture on the right towards the bottom. Cool.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Just make sure the ductwork doesn’t vent from a printing area or shipping warehouse into your office space.
I worked at a place where the ventilation system used the same ductwork for the offices and the warehouse where they boxed products for shipment, did minor welding and soldering, and some painting. The cardboard dust from the boxes was the worst. I spent the entire year I worked there sick because of it.
October 12th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
hehe.. This page about office cubicles is good too.
November 10th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Can we get some more updates, im real curious on how it looks cause im sure its way more complete now than this post.
thanks!