CoFourward

CoFourward

Leah Choi

Interior Design, 2014

Columbus, Ohio has been lighting up the social media as being named one of the top "intelligent, new opportunity, best place in the nation for college graduates" city. Because of Columbus's eclectic population, especially with the arts & tech sector intersecting with our university population, brings up the question "how do we bridge the gap between what the educational system teaches us and what the new generation needs to succeed the 21st century?" CoFourward is a coworking space for the Columbus community of 'independents' (freelancers, entrepreneurs, organizations, college students) - primarily for the design and tech sector - with all the necessary shared services (amenities) for a collaborative work space. The knowledge, experiences, and resources shared through co-working with both generations (depending who you sit next to) can change the way we work and learn to succeed in the 21st century.

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The first floor focuses on bringing the public community to Fourest Cafe, an indoor themed nature environment with a variety of work surfaces & lounge arrangements. There are also classrooms for workshops to share skills & knowledge, a space event for hosting social gatherings and conferences, and an open gallery of collaborated projects designed by CoFourward members.
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The second floor is for the members of the CoFourward with all the necessary amenities to help produce a productive and collaborative work space. One of CoFourward's mission is to partner up with college universities around the Columbus area (Ohio State, CCAD, CSCC, etc) as a way to offer courses that will be facilitated by the members of the coworking community. The students will have their own personal student center with advisors to help them connect with other coworking space members.
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In between the open offices is the Think Tank communal area where people can share ideas on the whiteboard wall as well as use the resource bar for research or seek collaborations with other members by forums.
Leah Choi

Back in high school when students decide what areas of study they want to focus on in college, Leah Choi always wanted to do interior design because she believes interior design is essential and can change the world; as a designer we have the opportunity and the skills to create spaces that can change how people perform & behave. Leah's mission is to always keep the vision and needs of the client as top priority when it comes to inspire and improve their well being as well as evoking creativity, imagination, and efficiency.

On her spare time, Leah loves traveling, blogging, attending music festivals, collaborating and expressing any form of art whether it be photography, fashion, videography, etc.

Just recently, Leah was rewarded this year's Design Exhibition for Best Show Board for Interior Design 2014. This humble eye opening experience lead her to think she's going the right direction and also revitalized her hope and passion in wanting to be an aspiring interior designer. After graduation, Leah will be taking half a year off traveling around the world, and hopefully by the end of the year, she plans to finally get out of the Midwest and head towards the West Coast where she can find her identity, experience new opportunities, and chase big dreams.

Filters: 2014, Undergraduate Studies, Interior Design, Undergraduate Capstone Project