Thank you for the valuable feedback. We're updating the campaign now. In the meantime, check out this awesome 40 container complex built in Korea and Berlin - http://www.platoon.org/
Hackert0wn
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Re: Hackert0wn
#22This is extremely misleading, perhaps one of the most misleading crowdfunding projects I've seen. They almost always use present tense which makes it seem like everything already exists. From the campaign: "Located in New York City, Hackert0wn is an epicenter for innovation and education to advance green technology and sustainability." NO IT'S NOT! It's an idea in 4 peoples' minds. It doesn't exist so you can't make…
We've open sourced the 3d Maya file that we've been working on the past few months. We'd love to hear your feedback!
http://www.indiegogo.com/hackert0wn?c=activity&a=1498290
Thanks,
psytek
P.S. We've also split the project into phases as per the suggestions and added much more concrete details. Keep the feedback coming!
Re: Hackert0wn
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
more info from 2011: http://www.archdaily.com/160892/the-pros-and-cons-of-cargo-c... I do think they would run into trouble with the local building codes and inspectors.
"Shipping container architecture gets a lot of encouraging coverage in the design world as a trendy green alternative to traditional building materials, and seems like a smart choice for people looking for eco-consciousness. However, there are a lot of downsides to building with cargo containers. For instance, the coatings used to make the containers durable for ocean transport also happen to contain a number of harm…
The container prep will be done offsite. This is a prefab project.
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#24This seems overly ambitious. Is "FarmLand" really needed to create a viable "Hackert0wn"? Perhaps they should focus on doing one thing well first (such as an educational center or hackerspace) before adding in side projects that don't really enhance these other things. I can buy farm fresh food or join a CSA farm share in New York fairly easily -- I don't see the need to tie it into my workspace.
educational centers and hackerspaces have already been done. We want to make this into more than just a hackerspace. It will be a hacker theme park sort of. With everything you could imagine a hacker (not just the software types) would want.
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#25Can someone who knows a bit more about this idea chime in on if it's really plausible? A multi-story building in NYC with an elevator for 1.5MM? Do they already own the land or something? It sounds like at least one of the partners already runs a hacker space so I assume they know what they're doing, but it sounds wildly implausible to me. The typos and errors on the page don't exactly inspire confidence either =P
Depends where in New York City. Manhattan, no way. 1.5m would cover just the buying price of a single apartment in any new building. Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, SI– "maybe". As in, if they're both brilliant and well disciplined planners and happen to be lucky...
Shipping containers cost about $5k each new... The lot we're buying costs $950k - both well within our initial $1.5M budget.
Re: Hackert0wn
#26"hackertown is a an epicenter" If you can't be bothered to have someone proofread your first sentence there is no way I'm even thinking about giving you money.
We launched a bit early to get it up for Maker Faire. We've revised several times now. Thanks for pointing this out.
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#27While I like the idea, I think it's overly ambitious, a bit misleading, and I don't think these are the people to pull this off. If you read their bios, it's clear that they have no history of repeated success, or the appropriate backgrounds to really execute on a project like this. I would not entrust them with $1.5M.
Check out http://ecobrooklyn.com/ he's our architect, he's been doing this successfully for years.
Re: Hackert0wn
#28$40/month for a membership will turn into $40/month for rent
Not sure what you mean here. The rent for a private studio is $500/m and for the retail store is $1000/m We're buying the lot so we'll only have to pay property tax.
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#29Where in Brooklyn do they want to do this? North Greenpoint?
Williamsburg, a block away from the Graham Ave L train.
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#30This seems overly ambitious. Is "FarmLand" really needed to create a viable "Hackert0wn"? Perhaps they should focus on doing one thing well first (such as an educational center or hackerspace) before adding in side projects that don't really enhance these other things. I can buy farm fresh food or join a CSA farm share in New York fairly easily -- I don't see the need to tie it into my workspace.
You're right, they could probably shave a lot off that $1.5M if they made partnerships with other businesses instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. They'd have fewer tasks to complete as well. What would be necessary for a good MVPt0wn?
I'd say a good MVPt0wn would just be a hackerspace or a coworking space.