The Shop at the CAC has been getting some love in the press lately, with more on the horizon. Take a look at the articles below for a selection of some of the best coverage on the New Orleans coworking space from the past few months!
Work a Lot, Live a Lot | Tres Americain
“We planned our work around the communal space which offers a buzzing environment of professionals from all walks of life. Fortunately, standard coworking spaces offer printers, desks, and Wifi, which allowed us to plop ourselves in the many working areas spread across two vast floors of the Contemporary Arts Center. When needed, we enjoyed using the phone booths and conference rooms for scheduled private calls and meetings.”
A Look Inside The Shop’s Coworking Space in New Orleans | Officelovin’
“The Shop is a new coworking space located in a historic 1920 former warehouse in New Orleans, Louisiana that targets technology, arts, and cultural-based businesses. Both the exterior and interior of the space were designed by multidisciplinary design studio Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.”
The Shop at CAC / Eskew+Dumez+Ripple | ArchDaily
“The Shop is a comprehensive coworking development that is located on the third and forth floors of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in downtown New Orleans, one of New Orleans’ most important cultural institutions. Targeting technology, arts, and cultural-based businesses, The Shop serves as a hub of entrepreneurship in the developing Downtown innovation corridor.”
The Craftiest Coworking Spaces Around the World | Wallpaper
“A cutting-edge coworking space has opened across the 3rd and 4th floors of New Orleans’ 113-year-old Contemporary Arts Center building. The architects opened up over 3,700 sq m of space, revealing the original timber structure and maintaining the architectural history of the warehouse district in downtown New Orleans.”
The Shop Takes Home ‘Good Design Is Good Business’ Award | Architectural Record
“Sometimes the most creative aspect of a project is the elegance of the deal that made it possible. That is the case for the Shop at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in New Orleans, a new coworking space, designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple (EDR), located inside a museum—a first in the U.S..”
“Especially in a city like New Orleans, where there’s so much entrepreneurship per capita, there’s a need for a flexible environment that eliminates overhead costs,” said Megan McNeill, marketing director at The Shop, a coworking space in the Contemporary Arts Center. At The Shop, memberships start at just $325 a month.”
A Colossal Coworking Space Opens in Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans | The Spaces
“Industrial features, including exposed pinewood beams, raw brick walls and huge arched windows, give the coworking space its character. The Shop is the only coworking space in a gallery in New Orleans, so it’d be remiss if the hub wasn’t teeming with artworks. Walls are hung with paintings by Ellen Macomber and photography by Eric Nunez, while Californian duo CYRCLE (aka David Torres and David Leavitt) painted murals in the fourth floor common area.”
Meet the 19 Winners of AIA New Orleans Architecture Awards | NOLA.com
“Winner of the Interior Architecture Honor Award, The Shop is a comprehensive coworking development at the Contemporary Arts Center. It serves as a hub of entrepreneurship in the developing Downtown innovation corridor.”
An Adventurous Woman’s Guide to New Orleans | Go NOLA
“One of my favorite work spots in New Orleans is The Shop, a coworking space at the Contemporary Arts Center. After a recent and stunning renovation of the Contemporary Arts Center, it now houses some of the city’s coolest up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators in the city.”
Spaces & Design: Creative Connectivity | New Orleans Living Magazine
“The top two floors of the Contemporary Arts Center building is now home to a 40,000-square-foot, full-service coworking facility aimed at our city’s creative entrepreneurs.”
Collective Creativity | Biz New Orleans
“The Shop at the CAC creates artful, state-of-the-art office space and cool cache for days.”
The South Market District is the Trendiest Place to Stay in New Orleans | Observer
“If you’re staying in town for more than a booze-fueled weekend, The Domain Companies provide a great place to work, too. The Shop, the first coworking space in New Orleans (now, there’s a variety of collaborative hot spots), is a spacious, modern workspace above the Contemporary Arts Center. There’s even a rooftop with yoga classes, or you could simply enjoy a cocktail while snapping photos of the skyline.”