Hollywood Command Center Announcement
Tuesday, 8/05, 11:25AM | The Catalyst Center
As we announced at our event last week, we have been approached by the landlord of our interim event facility building at 763 Seward about staying at that location and taking over the entire building (6,000 sq. ft.). Many of you will recall that our plans were to move to a permanent, larger space in Culver City at the end of this year. Our current event facility was meant to be a temporary "bridge" location.
However, this opportunity brings with it some very exciting advantages, so we are moving forward to close on it. The landlord will be fully gutting the entire building and rebuilding its entire infrastructure (ie electrical, plumbing, walls, roof, flooring, parking lot). This gives us the opportunity to start with a blank slate - designing a very high-tech, fully wired and green building from the ground up. As you might imagine, Wired Magazine is extremely excited and already working with us on packaging the corporate sponsors for the facility, turning it into a year-round Wired "showcase" for hi-tech offices, event presentations, communications networks, and green technology. The landlord is a huge fan of green tech and is a screenwriter as well as HHill member, so that seems to be a good fit.
We will attempt to renovate it in sections so our event calendar can continue without disruption. The fact that we're already operating in the building will make the transition quite smooth and easy. The building is centrally located in the prestigious "Media District" of Hollywood and is on a well-known street (Seward) with lots of history (HBO used to be on the same block).
Based on our discussions to date, all parties are anticipating this deal will go through. Thus, we are moving forward rather quickly in our search for the appropriate (green/hi-tech) architect and interior designers. And as mentioned above, we are already working with Wired Magazine on corporate sponsors - both in-kind/product and cash - for the laundry list (below) of rooms/items.
If you have any ideas on architects, interior designers, product designers (ie custom chairs), or the products below, please shoot us your ideas / contacts...
It's time to design and build out our command center! :)
Rooms
Multimedia Presentation/Screening Room
Bar / Lounge
Kitchen
Intelligence Gathering & Project Tracking Lab
Filming Studio / Edit Bay
Restrooms
Offices
Multimedia Presentation/Screening Room
Custom Chairs w/tables, preferably stackable, green materials (ie wood or recycled plastic/metal)
Flat Panel TVs
Digital Projection System
Film Projection System
Sound System
Projection Screens
Video-Conferencing System
Podium
Wall & Ceiling mounted Sound Foam/Buffer
Cameras for Filming (speakers, audience)
Stage Lighting
General Lighting
Flooring
Bar
Counter tops
Cupboards
Sinks
Refrigerators
Freezers
Dishwashers
Wine Racks
Shelving
Cappuccino/Espresso Machine
Fruit Juicer
Blenders
Icemaker
Water Purifier
Glassware
Flatware
Coffee Cups w/Saucers
Utencils
General Lighting
Flooring
Bar Lounge
Couches
Chairs (regular, bar stools)
Tables (coffee, bar)
General Lighting
Flooring
Kitchen
Refrigerators
Freezers
Dishwashers
Stoves
Ovens
Microwaves
Countertops
Cupboards
Sinks
Utencils
Pots + Pans
Intelligence Gathering/Project Tracking Lab
Computers
Flat Panel TVs
Video-conferencing System
Cameras for video-conferencing
Flooring
Surveillance / Security Tech
Hi-Tech Offices
Computers
Surveillance / Security Tech
Filming Studio
Green Screen
Cameras
Lighting
General Lighting
Flooring
Sound System
Restrooms
Sinks/Faucets
Toilets
Mirrors
Cupboards
Laundry Room
Washer
Dryer
Entire Building
Energy Technology
Waste Technology
Surveillance / Security Tech
