Seeing a space and imagining what it could be is one of my favorite parts of owning a business. I also love technology. I love that it can help us be more efficient, get more done, and offer more alternatives and possibilities.
However, I am also learning to embrace the idea that sometimes simple and low-tech can be better solutions. And that oftentimes, the combination of the two can be the best option. These digital images are just a few of dozens that were taken while we considered the layout for our second cafe, Bloc 11. These basic and very accurately scaled (just kidding) squares were used to "move" equipment around, consider line control, and generally visualize spaces.
While nothing is perfect and no amount of planning can actually prepare us for the real thing, at least we can have a little fun with flourescent cardboard cut outs.
