The Séparée Pattern

This page is a part of Design Patterns.

Its content is derived from the presentation "Building a Hacker Space" by Jens Ohlig and Lars Weiler.

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Problem

You want to chill, discuss, or work in small groups. But the main room is occupied: There are simply too many people at your space. Or you want to smoke a cigarette at the space without disturbing non-smokers.

Implementation

Look for a hackerspace with smaller, separate rooms. Use curtains or doors to separate them from the main room. Separate rooms can also be used for smokers in a non-smoking hackerspace.

References

• https://archive.org/details/fe_Building_a_Hacker_Space/page/n25