Co-Working Space Design
Co-working space design is about enabling users who do not know each other to work productively in the same room. The difference from a conventional office is this: here the users share no manager, no common working hours and no agreed rules of behaviour. The space itself has to establish those rules. In our co-working projects in Ankara, we treat the design as a behavioural framework.
Zoning is the foundation of this space type. A layout where everyone sits in a single open volume puts the user on a phone call directly against the user writing a report. A healthy co-working space contains at least four zones: a quiet working zone, a shared area open to free conversation, phone and video call booths, and bookable meeting rooms. The transition between these zones should be intuitive — communicated through material and light rather than signage.
The number of booths directly determines satisfaction. Because remote workers have several video calls in a day, phone booths are the most requested and most frequently undersupplied component of a co-working space. Ventilation and acoustic insulation in the booths must be real; a box that is only visually enclosed does not perform the function.
Flexibility depends on infrastructure. Because user numbers and team sizes change constantly, the desk arrangement has to be rebuilt without construction work. Distributing power and data lines through a raised floor or ceiling cable trunking makes this possible. An accessible socket and charging point at every desk is a baseline expectation today.
The shared area is where a co-working space creates its commercial difference. The kitchen, coffee point and seating area are not merely a service; they are where members meet each other. Separating this area acoustically from the working zones while keeping it visually connected works well — the user senses the activity of the place while working, without being affected by its noise.
Lighting differentiates by zone. Quiet working areas need task lighting that casts no shadow and creates no screen glare; shared areas take a softer, warmer arrangement. This difference tells the user, without words, that they have changed zones.
Storage and personal lockers are necessary in spaces operating on a membership model. Without somewhere for a user with no fixed desk to leave their belongings, the space cannot move beyond day-to-day use.
coworking space design ankara — What this service covers
- Community Areas
- Flexible Space Planning
- Strong Technology Infrastructure
- Shared Desks
- Meeting Rooms
- Lounge Areas
Frequently asked questions
How are lighting and storage handled in a co-working space?
Lighting differentiates by zone: quiet working areas need task lighting that casts no shadow and creates no screen glare, while shared areas take a softer, warmer arrangement. This difference tells the user without words that they have changed zones. Without personal lockers where a user with no fixed desk can leave belongings, the space cannot move beyond day-to-day use.
Which zones should a co-working space contain?
A healthy co-working space contains at least four zones: a quiet working zone, a shared area open to free conversation, phone and video call booths, and bookable meeting rooms. The transition between zones should be intuitive for the user — communicated through the material and lighting of the space rather than through signage, which people tend not to read.
Why are phone booths so important?
Because remote workers have more than one video call during the day, phone booths are the most requested and most frequently undersupplied component in co-working spaces. Their ventilation and acoustic insulation have to be genuine; a box that is only visually enclosed does not perform the function, and users abandon it quickly in favour of a corner of the shared area.
How is a co-working space kept flexible?
Because user numbers and team sizes change constantly, the desk arrangement has to be rebuilt without construction work. Distributing power and data lines through a raised floor or ceiling cable trunking makes this possible. An accessible socket and charging point at every desk is a baseline expectation today, and retrofitting it later is far more disruptive than planning it in.
Why does the shared area create a commercial difference?
The kitchen, coffee point and seating area are not just a service; they are where members meet one another, which is what members are effectively paying for. Separating this area acoustically from the working zones while keeping it visually connected works well: the user senses the activity of the place while working, without being affected by its noise.
How is the layout planned for a co-working space?
Layout starts from how the space will be sold and used: the proportion of fixed desks to flexible seats, the expected concurrent occupancy, and how many bookable rooms the membership model needs. Zone areas, booth counts, storage and circulation are then sized from that. Ruler Interior Design works through this before any furniture or material decision is made.