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-# The Building+# The Ballou Wright Building
  
-"The Building" refers to the commercial building that dma.space resides in, on the [[#second_floor|second floor]]. If you take the [[#main_stairwell|stairs]], please be aware that we are the third _landing_ - the [[#Mezzanine]] sits between ours and the [[#first_floor|ground floor]].+The Ballou Wright Building is the commercial building that dma.space resides in. If you take the [stairs](#main_stairwell), please go 2 floors up to skip the [mezzanine](#mezzanine) and arrive at the [second floor](#second_floor).
  
-We have **_no access_** to the [[#Building_Roof|roof]], [[#Mezzanine]], [[#Basement]], or [[#utility_space|Utility Space]]. If access is needed to these, please reach a Board Member to contact the Landlord. In case of an emergency, escalate to [[:emergency|Emergency Procedures.]]+In case of an emergency, refer to [Emergency Procedures](/emergency).
  
 The Building may have CCTV and security monitoring in common spaces. The Building may have CCTV and security monitoring in common spaces.
  
-Do be respectful of our neighbors; keep noise levels low, don't stomp around, don't leave trash or items outside the Space, and don't snoop around the building where you're not supposed to.+Be respectful of our neighbors; keep noise levels low, don't stomp around, don't leave trash or items outside the Space, and don't snoop around the building where you're not supposed to.
  
-## Building Entrance+## Subpages 
 + 
 +```dokuwiki 
 +<catlist :space:building -sortAscending -sortByTitle -noHead> 
 +``` 
 + 
 +## Entrance
  
 The building entrance is the street-facing entry on 12th Ave. You may find our entrance to the left of [Overcast Coffee](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9SRzBFLNYKHA6PHd8). The building entrance is the street-facing entry on 12th Ave. You may find our entrance to the left of [Overcast Coffee](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9SRzBFLNYKHA6PHd8).
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 The building is guarded by the [ButterflyMX](/infrastructure/butterflymx) system. The building is guarded by the [ButterflyMX](/infrastructure/butterflymx) system.
  
-/* TODO: insert picture of ButterflyMX system. */+<!-- TODO: insert picture of ButterflyMX system. -->
  
 ### Ringing ButterflyMX ### Ringing ButterflyMX
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 Constructed in 1917, this building served as the headquarters for Oscar Ballou and Charles Wright's automotive parts enterprise. Constructed in 1917, this building served as the headquarters for Oscar Ballou and Charles Wright's automotive parts enterprise.
  
-Our current property owners acquired [the Building](https://hunterscapital.com/ballou-wright-building/) in 2008-2010 and renovated it in 2012.+Our current property owners, Hunters Capital, acquired the building in 2008-2010 and renovated it in 2012. They have [a page on this building](https://hunterscapital.com/ballou-wright-building/) on their website.
  
-This site was used as the set for the reality TV show, "The Real World", in 2016. You may see it listed on Google Maps as "'Real World: Seattle' (2016) house" as a result.+This site was used as the set for the reality TV show "The Real World" in 2016. You may see it listed on Google Maps as "'Real World: Seattle' (2016) house."
  
-Our neighbors include tech and creative businesses alike, and other firms and offices. Please be kind to them and keep noise levels low when in common spaces.+Our neighbors include tech and creative businesses alike, as well as other firms and offices. Please be mindful of them and keep noise levels low when in common spaces, especially during working hours.
  
----+## Floors
  
-# Building layout, places and spaces+> **Please don't try to access any units or rooms that are not ours.** Be mindful when you walk the hallways and don't scare off our neighbors (other tenants).
  
-## Main Stairwell+### First
  
-This is the Building's front stairway, next to the [[:space:building:elevator]]. +**Elevator button: `1`**
- +
-These stairs connect all the major floors, and the [[#Mezzanine]], which is not the [[#second_floor|second floor]], where we are. +
- +
-## First Floor+
  
 This is the ground floor of the Building. This is the ground floor of the Building.
  
-This is where the [[:space:building:Lobby]] resides, as well as the [[#building_entrance|Building Entrance]].+This is where the [lobby](#lobby) is, as well as the [building entrance](#building_entrance).
  
-## Mezzanine+### Mezzanine
  
-This is unexplored territory, another tenant's rented space in the Building, and is off-limits.+**Elevator button: `M`**
  
-This is the second landing on the stairs, and the "M" button and second level on the [[:space:building:elevator]]; not to be confused with the [[#second_floor|proper second floor]], which is one flight up.+This floor is off-limits, since it belongs to other tenants. Access to this floor is gated by the badge reader inside the elevator and at the [front stairwell](#front_stairwell).
  
-Far future plans to occupy the Mezzanine have been a pipe-dream amongst spacegoers and members for some time now.+This is the second landing on the stairs and the "M" button on the [[:space:building:elevator]]. It is not to be confused with the [actual second floor](#second_floor), which is still one extra floor up.
  
-No further information is required at this time.+Future plans to occupy the Mezzanine have been a pipe-dream among spacegoers and members for some time now.
  
-## Second Floor+### Second
  
-This is the floor on which dma.space resides.+**Elevator button: `2`**
  
-It is on the third flight of stairs (past the [[#Mezzanine]], but it is considered the second level proper, as the lobby beneath the Mezzanine is a half-height storey.+We are on this floor!
  
-As well as dma.space itself, you will find [[space:building:bathrooms]], the "In Case of Robot Uprising" switch, a State Farm Insurance office, and several other presumably good neighbors.+It is on the third flight of stairs (past the [mezzanine](#mezzanine), but it is considered the second level proper, as the lobby beneath the Mezzanine is a half-height story.
  
-## Third Floor+Aside from us, you'll find [the second-floor bathrooms](/space/building/bathrooms), the "In Case of Robot Uprising" switch, a State Farm Insurance office, and several other neighbors.
  
-This is the third floor, or the fourth flight of stairs, counting the [[#Mezzanine]].+<!-- TODO(diamond): internal page detailing our neighbors. DO NOT PUT DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR NEIGHBORS HERE OTHERWISE. -->
  
-Supposedly, its [[:space:building:bathrooms]] have showers.+### Third
  
-Not much else is known about this unexplored realm. Please fill in further details as they are discovered.+**Elevator button: `3`**
  
-## Utility Stairwell+This is the official third floor of the building. It is on the fourth flight of stairs counting the [mezzanine](#mezzanine).
  
-> **Note:** READ THIS EXTREMELY CAREFULLY +There is an extra bathroom with a shower on this floor. See [Bathrooms](/space/building/bathrooms) for more information.
-> +
-> The **_ONLY_** legitimate reasons you would need to access the Utility Stairwell, is either in case of [[:emergency]], or to [[:space:procedures:trash|take out the trash.]] +
-> +
-> **_DO NOT ENTER_** the Utility Stairwell otherwise. +
-> +
-> Do not go out there to have a smoke, do not use it as a shortcut/way out, especially _do **not** use it_ for performing other illicit acts. +
-> +
-> The Building may have CCTV and security monitoring in common spaces including the Utility Staircase. Don't embarrass yourself; please don't embarrass us. +
-> +
-> **You might be locked out in the stairway** once you go out the Utility Stairwell door. +
-> +
-> Be extremely careful when navigating throughout the building, and _do NOT enter places you're not supposed to._ +
-> +
-> If you're doing this at night or in the dark, **make sure you carry your phone** in case of emergency or for when you need a flashlight. +
-> +
-> If you're uncertain or this is your first time doing this, please **reach out to a member at the space who have done this before and ask them to accompany you**.+
  
-This is at the back of the building.+## Areas
  
-Access to this stairwell is available from the second and third floors.+### Lobby
  
-Access to the Utility Space, Roof and Rear Alley ([[:space:procedures:Trash]]) are available from this stairwell.+The Lobby is where the [entrance](#entrance) opens into. Mail and parcels are received here.
  
-Only use this for access to the Rear Alley for [[:space:procedures:trash|trash drop-off]].+[Bike storage](/space/building/bike-storage) is available in this area.
  
-See the [[:space:procedures:trash]] procedures for more information.+### Front Stairwell
  
-If you plan to re-enter through this door, hold it open.+You can find this stairway next to the [elevator](/space/building/elevator). There is a bike mounting area right next to it as well.
  
-Otherwise, **ensure this door is closed at all times.**+<!-- NOTE(diamond): commented out until we confirm this
  
-## Utility Space+### Utility Space
  
 This is a quasi-floor of its own, sitting between the [[#first_floor|first floor]] and [[#basement]]. This is a quasi-floor of its own, sitting between the [[#first_floor|first floor]] and [[#basement]].
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 No access to this area, except in [[:emergency]] situations. No access to this area, except in [[:emergency]] situations.
 +-->
  
-## Basement+### Basement
  
-Off-limits. No access from [[#main_stairwell|stairs]], door is locked from [[#utility_stairwell|utility staircase]] and elevator access requires Key Card.+**Elevator button: `B`**
  
-## Building Roof+The basement is off-limits. Please do not attempt to access it.
  
-The roof of the building is strictly off-limits, and no access is provided to the roof. **Do not attempt to access the roof.**+Access to the basement is gated by the badge reader inside the elevator and a locked door at the [rear stairwell](#rear_stairwell).
  
-/* TODO: Uncomment this when policy documents are finalized. **Attempting to access the roof is a violation of our tenancy agreements, and will result in immediate and material violations of DMA policy, and potential Section 2.7 and/or Section 2.6 action.** */+### Roof Area
  
-We have requested, and been denied, either access to the roof, or professional placement of equipment upon the roof.+The roof of the building is off-limits, and no access is provided to the roof. Do not attempt to access the roof.
  
-We will not continue to press the matter with our landlord.+<!-- TODO: Uncomment this when policy documents are finalized. 
 + 
 +**Attempting to access the roof is a violation of our tenancy agreements, and will result in immediate and material violations of DMA policy, and potential Section 2.7 and/or Section 2.6 action.** 
 +--> 
 + 
 +We have requested and been denied by our landlord both access to the roof and professional placement of equipment on the roof. We will not continue to press the matter with our landlord.
  
 [[space:nearby:highpoints|High-altitude access]] to nearby buildings and locations is being investigated for placement of radio, free-space optical and wireless network equipment. [[space:nearby:highpoints|High-altitude access]] to nearby buildings and locations is being investigated for placement of radio, free-space optical and wireless network equipment.
  
-# More pages+### Rear Stairwell
  
-This page also serves as the root namespace for anything in the Building that is not within the Space, such as bathrooms, neighbors, elevators, stairwells, other floors/basement/roof, and the alternate exit routes.+> **Note:** READ THIS EXTREMELY CAREFULLY 
 +> 
 +> The only legitimate reasons you would need to access the Rear Stairwell is either in case of [emergency](/emergency) or to [take out the trash](/space/procedures/trash). **Do not enter the stairwell otherwise.** 
 +> 
 +> Do not go there to have a smoke, do not use it as a shortcut/way out, especially do not use it for performing other illicit acts. 
 +> 
 +> If you need to go there, read this section in full. Skipping any part of it may cause you to be locked out of the space.
  
-**Pages:**+The rear stairwell is located at the back of the building hallways. Access to this stairwell is available from the second and third floors. 
 + 
 +The door leading to the stairway from the second floor (unclear about third) is extremely precarious: **there is a wooden block on the floor that you need to move so that it blocks the door from shutting fully**. Keep this in mind so you don't lock yourself (or others) out. 
 + 
 +If you're doing this at night or in the dark, **make sure you carry your phone** in case of emergency or for when you need a flashlight. The stairwell is very dark at night, and the light switch is very hard to find. 
 + 
 +If you're uncertain or this is your first time doing this, please **reach out to a member at the space who have done this before and ask them to accompany you**.
  
-```dokuwiki 
-<catlist :space:building -sortAscending -sortByTitle -noHead> 
-``` 
  
 ```dokuwiki ```dokuwiki