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Our new space, leased from July 2010.
'''<font color="red">This page is out of date - it refers to our old space which is no longer accessible. We're now located at 388 High Road Wembley HA9 6AR.</font>'''


== Location ==
Our old space, leased from July 2010. Expanded to the adjacent unit from January 2011. Left on April 14th, 2013.  Combined size: ~2,600 square feet (~240m²).


'''London Hackspace: Laboratory 24<br>
[[File:4831233749_54b8fc8773_b.jpg|500px|right]]
Unit 24<br>
Cremer Business Centre<br>
37 Cremer Street<br>
London E2 8HD'''


* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.53001&lon=-0.07663&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF OpenStreetMap]
== How to get there ==
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37+Cremer+Street,+Hackney&sll=51.530746,-0.076218&sspn=0.065355,0.122395&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=37+Cremer+St,+Hackney,+Greater+London+E2+8,+United+Kingdom&z=16 Google Map]
 
Check out [[Laboratory 24/Getting There|Getting There]] for info on how to find us.


== Access ==
== Access ==


Cremer business centre is open 24/7. Access is through the main vehicle gates on Cremer Street. These gates are sometimes shut with the chain draped over them, and sometimes completely locked at night. If they're locked, you just have to ask the security guard who will be in his office next to the gates. Stairwells may also be locked at night but the guard will unlock them. If he's not in his office, you can phone Ace Security (number on the board outside) who will contact him.
Paying members have access via an RFID card or tag.  If you've just started subscribing, come along when someone else is around and get your card added.  Any 13.56MHz (high frequency) card will work, including:
* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/oyster Oyster cards]
* [http://www.touchatag.com/ Touchatag]
* [http://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey/ Yubikey]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yikatong Beijing One-card]
 
In case of a power cut/emergency, there are nine [[Keyholders|keys]].
 
There are two stairwells in the building: north and south, both have freight and passenger lifts. You can use either. We're on the '''second floor'''. The stairwell furthest from the gates is a little closer to car parking spaces and the hackspace, but access to the stairwell in the '''loading bay''' is both under cover and adjacent to a goods lift. The stairwells are locked at night : members have access via a keypad and code but non-members must contact someone in the hackspace.
 
== Information ==
[[File:Lab_24_floor_plan.png|thumb|Plan of the space - Unit 24]]
 
'''Plans of the space:''' Accurate plan of [https://github.com/londonhackspace/hackspace-foundation-sites/blob/master/resources/cremer_street.dxf unit 24], approximate plan of [[Media:London-hackspace.svg|units 23 and 24]], [[Media:London-hackspace-marked.svg|with some areas marked by arrows]].


A key is required to access the space outside of prearranged events. '''We will be enabling RFID access for paying members shortly''', but for now please see [[Keyholders]] to find a key if you need access.
=== Facilities ===


There are two stairwells in the building: north and south, both have freight and passenger lifts. You can use either. We're on the second floor. The stairwell furthest from the gates is a little closer to both car parking spaces and the space, but the loading bay is both under cover and adjacent to a goods lift.
* Hot and cold water is available in both units.
* Three-phase power is available at the back of the quiet room, both units have three-phase power up to the distribution board.
* There is a [[Laboratory_24/Post|letter box]].


It is fully wheelchair accessible.
''See also'' [[Laboratory_24/Infrastructure|Infrastructure]] and [[Equipment]].


== Getting There ==
=== Accessibility ===


=== By Bus ===
The space is fully wheelchair accessible.


* 49, 242, 243, 394, 67 (alight on Kingsland Road [Hoxton Station (HG)/Spitalfields (HF)], 0.1 miles)
=== The Lift ===
* 26, 48, 55, N26, N55 (alight on Hackney Road [Hoxton Station (KN)/Hoxton Station (KA)], 0.1 miles)


[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/hoxtonstation-12492.pdf Map of surrounding bus stops and routes (pdf)]
There's a goods lift next to the loading bay. To operate it, you need to (manually) close the inner and outer doors. If you hear an alarm bell when you press the "lift call" button, it means someone's left the doors open on another floor. Please close both doors after using the lift.


=== By Underground ===
=== Zones ===


* Old Street (Zone 1, 0.7 miles, '''Northern''' Line)
Unit 23 (through the archway) is designated as a dirty shop, for heavy industrial equipment and anything that generates a significant amount of mess. Please ensure any equipment in here that makes any noticeable amount of noise is on rubber feet. The dirty shop is also the main [[Membership#Storage|storage]] area.
* Liverpool Street (Zone 1; 1.1 miles; '''<span style="color:#c00;">Central</span>''', '''<span style="color:#ddad00;">Circle</span>''', '''<span style="color:#b7798f;">Hammersmith and City</span>''', and '''<span style="color:#751056;">Metropolitan</span>''' Lines)
* Aldgate East (Zone 1; 1.2 miles; '''<span style="color:#063;">District</span>''', and '''<span style="color:#b7798f;">Hammersmith and City</span>''' Lines)


=== By Rail ===
The room directly ahead of the main door (formerly the dirty shop) is designated as a quiet room for laptop users etc. It is also used as a lecture room for workhops.


* Hoxton (Zone 1/2, 0.1 miles, '''<span style="color:#ff8000;">East London</span>''' Line (London Overground))
=== Emergencies ===
* Old Street (0.7 miles, Northern City Line)
* Cambridge Heath (0.8 miles; Lea Valley, West Anglia Main Lines)


=== By Car ===
* We have a landline [[phone]] near the electricity meters that is on an active line.
* There is a first aid kit above the sink in the dirty workshop, and fire blanket in the old kitchen.
* In the event of a fire, please activate the fire alarm - there is an alert button to the right as you exit through the front door of the space.
* This alarm is not connected to an autodialer, so please also contact the emergency services.
* There are two stairwells available from the front balcony, one in either direction - do not use any of the lifts in an emergency.  The rear doors leads on to a balcony with a fire escape at the very end.


The space is outside of the congestion charge zone.
Keep on wirintg and chugging away!


We have two spaces for cars (36 and 37). You must park in the correct spaces, and display one of our four permits in your windscreen (copies not acceptable). There is local on-street parking in the immediate area but a [http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ek-zone-f-parking_bay_map.pdf controlled parking zone (Zone F - Business)] operates Monday-Friday 7:30-18:30 and Saturday 7:30-13:30. However, it should be possible to use these bays outside of this time. Please check before you park.
== Local Area ==
===Neighbours===


There is a loading bay near the lifts which can be used for up to 30 minutes.
====Arches====


=== By Bicycle ===
* [http://www.bcupholstery.co.uk/index.php?page=en_Home&p=bcupholstery B C Upholstery] - Reupholstery. Arch 404
* [http://www.cadstairs.co.uk/contact.htm C.A.D. Stairs] - 3D printing ! Arch 406


If you come by bicycle you can leave it in the bike rack provided at the rear of the car park, chain it to the balcony, or take it inside the space. Please use good security for your bike - D-Lock or similar - as member's bikes have been the target of theft.
====Ground floor====


There are two [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/12444.aspx Barclays Cycle Hire] stations nearby - these are expected to open on/after the 30th July:
* [http://www.go-kinetic.com/index.html Kinetic] - photographic equipment rental. Units 3 & 4
# Opposite Hackney Community College, Falkirk Street.
* [http://www.femade.co.uk/index.html Femade] - Freight. Unit 5
# Shoreditch High Street, near the church.
* [http://www.jdcamtech.com/ J D Camtech] - photographic equipment repairs & rental. Unit 7
* [http://www.aliengraphics.co.uk/ Alien Graphics] - Banners, digital printing etc. Unit 7


== Information ==
====First floor====


=== Facilities ===
* [http://www.latexwiki.com/index.php?title=Devote_Clothing_Ltd Devote / d.vote] - latex fetish clothing. Unit 101,106
* [http://tribesports.com Tribesports] - Internet Startup (ruby programmers). Unit 104
* [http://scanphoto.co.uk/index.htm ScanPhoto] - 35mm film scanners. Unit 109
* <strike>[http://peepshowcollective.blogspot.com/ Peepshow collective] - Animation & art direction</strike>
* [http://www.torturegarden.com/home/ Torture Garden] - Fetish club. Unit 111
* [http://www.magnuslong.com/ Magnus Long] - Furniture Design. Unit 112
* [http://shop.wfsleath.co.uk/index.asp W F Sleath] - Stationers (and HP calculators). Unit 115


* Hot and cold water is available, but not strictly drinkable.  Filtered drinking water is available via the smaller tap on the big sink.
====Second floor====
* Three-phase power is available in the dirty shop.


See also [[Laboratory_24/Infrastructure|Infrastructure]]
* [http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/post-room-logistics-south-east-ltd-16773436.html Post Room Logistics] - Couriers. Unit 20
* [http://www.peartreerental.net/ Peartree] - Camera rental and photography (a lot of pretty stuff). Unit 26, 27, 37 (upstairs). Sylvie popped in and said they have tours occasionally, and they're interested in use of the laser cutter.
* [http://www.goldenshotphotos.co.uk/index.html Goldenshot] - photo agency. Unit 27


=== Zones ===
====Third floor====


The room on the far left is designated as a dirty shop, for heavy industrial equipment and anything that generates a significant amount of mess.  Please ensure any equipment in here that makes any noticeable amount of noise is on rubber feet.
* [http://www.divus.cz/london/ Divus] [http://www.babesinhorrorland.com/] - Art magazine publisher. Unit 30
* Rose Digi Graphics - Lithographic plates. Unit 31
* [http://www.businesspad.org/uk8_business38306_RBJ-Simpson-Co-Unit-33-Cremer-Business-Centre-Cremer-St-London-E2-8HD R B J Simpson] - Leathergoods manufacturers. Unit 33
* [http://www.transformer-t-shirts.com/ Transformer] - T-shirt printers Unit 34
* [http://www.happyfinish.co.uk/ Happy Finish] - Photo retouching, 3D rendering. Unit 36


=== Emergencies ===
=== Internet access ===
* [http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1166/48110.php Burma @ Access], Hackney Road, past Tesco.


* We have a landline phone near the electricity meters that is on an active line.
=== Cash machines ===
* There is a first aid kit and fire blanket on the wall to your left as you enter the space.
There are four free ATMs nearby:
* In the event of a fire, please activate the fire alarm - there is an alert button to the right as you exit through the front door of the space.
* There are two stairwells available from the front balcony, one in either direction - do not use any of the lifts in an emergency.  The rear door leads on to a balcony with a fire escape at the very end.


=== Locking Up ===
* To the west, outside the [http://www.hackney.ac.uk/ Hackney Community College], opposite the cycle station. Turn left out of the gate, cross Kingsland Road, and continue down Falkirk St about a minute. There are two ATMs here: Barclays and HSBC.
* To the east, the Tesco Express on Hackney Road. Turn right out of the gate, turn right down Hackney Road, and continue for about two minutes.
* To the south, walk down Kingsland road towards the city. There is a Santander ATM outside '[http://thegroceryshop.co.uk/ The Grocery]' food market, about 30m before the railway bridge. There is another free ATM about 250m further on (past the junction with Old Street) in the minimarket attached to the petrol station.


When leaving, please remember to:
=== Nearby shops ===
* Check that any food is in the bin and all of the washing up is done.
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=tyzack+shoreditch+high+street&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=tyzack&hnear=Shoreditch+High+St,+London+E1&cid=4572915415217354972 C W Tyzack] - Hardware Merchants & Ironmongers. 8am-5.30pm Weekdays, 8am-1pm Saturday, closed Sunday.
* All computers and other appliances (especially soldering irons and heaters) except Babbage (the server) are switched off.
* [http://www.travisperkins.co.uk/contact/branches/detail.asp?bounceback=/contact/branches/advanced/default.asp&costcentre=0220# Travis Perkins] - Builders Merchants.
* Lock the rear door.
* [http://www.leylandsdm.co.uk/branches.html#hackney Leyland SDM] - DIY store, Great Eastern Street.
* Close all the windows (rear windows, and those in the toilets).
* [http://columbiaroad.info/ Columbia Road Flower Market] - quite nice early on a sunday
* [[Cremer_business_centre| Neighbours in Cremer Business Centre]]
* [http://www.paintworks.biz/ Paintworks] Art shop, directly over Kingsland Road


== Noteworthy local amenities ==
[[Laboratory_24/EatingAndDrinking|Eating & Drinking]]
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=tyzack+shoreditch+high+street&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=tyzack&hnear=Shoreditch+High+St,+London+E1&cid=4572915415217354972 C W Tyzack] - Hardware Merchants & Ironmongers
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:1317/song-que Song Que Cafe] - Vietnamese restaurant
* [http://www.citybeverage.co.uk City Beverage Company] - Coffee, Beer, Wine.
* Hermes, the nearest cafe on Kingston Road, sells excellent hot and cold Italian ciabattas


I had a chicken kebab from the kebabbery next to the Mathmos shop, and lived to tell the tale - artag.
Also ask ?food on the IRC channel.


== Photos/Videos ==
== Photos/Videos ==
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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qXnxXzVyA
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qXnxXzVyA
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157624396615141/
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157624396615141/
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5310949393/in/pool-londonhackspace/
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/20156581@N03/5309111497/in/pool-1183951@N23/
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsL-rUp2Mv8
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 21 October 2021

This page is out of date - it refers to our old space which is no longer accessible. We're now located at 388 High Road Wembley HA9 6AR.

Our old space, leased from July 2010. Expanded to the adjacent unit from January 2011. Left on April 14th, 2013. Combined size: ~2,600 square feet (~240m²).

4831233749 54b8fc8773 b.jpg

How to get there

Check out Getting There for info on how to find us.

Access

Paying members have access via an RFID card or tag. If you've just started subscribing, come along when someone else is around and get your card added. Any 13.56MHz (high frequency) card will work, including:

In case of a power cut/emergency, there are nine keys.

There are two stairwells in the building: north and south, both have freight and passenger lifts. You can use either. We're on the second floor. The stairwell furthest from the gates is a little closer to car parking spaces and the hackspace, but access to the stairwell in the loading bay is both under cover and adjacent to a goods lift. The stairwells are locked at night : members have access via a keypad and code but non-members must contact someone in the hackspace.

Information

Plan of the space - Unit 24

Plans of the space: Accurate plan of unit 24, approximate plan of units 23 and 24, with some areas marked by arrows.

Facilities

  • Hot and cold water is available in both units.
  • Three-phase power is available at the back of the quiet room, both units have three-phase power up to the distribution board.
  • There is a letter box.

See also Infrastructure and Equipment.

Accessibility

The space is fully wheelchair accessible.

The Lift

There's a goods lift next to the loading bay. To operate it, you need to (manually) close the inner and outer doors. If you hear an alarm bell when you press the "lift call" button, it means someone's left the doors open on another floor. Please close both doors after using the lift.

Zones

Unit 23 (through the archway) is designated as a dirty shop, for heavy industrial equipment and anything that generates a significant amount of mess. Please ensure any equipment in here that makes any noticeable amount of noise is on rubber feet. The dirty shop is also the main storage area.

The room directly ahead of the main door (formerly the dirty shop) is designated as a quiet room for laptop users etc. It is also used as a lecture room for workhops.

Emergencies

  • We have a landline phone near the electricity meters that is on an active line.
  • There is a first aid kit above the sink in the dirty workshop, and fire blanket in the old kitchen.
  • In the event of a fire, please activate the fire alarm - there is an alert button to the right as you exit through the front door of the space.
  • This alarm is not connected to an autodialer, so please also contact the emergency services.
  • There are two stairwells available from the front balcony, one in either direction - do not use any of the lifts in an emergency. The rear doors leads on to a balcony with a fire escape at the very end.

Keep on wirintg and chugging away!

Local Area

Neighbours

Arches

Ground floor

  • Kinetic - photographic equipment rental. Units 3 & 4
  • Femade - Freight. Unit 5
  • J D Camtech - photographic equipment repairs & rental. Unit 7
  • Alien Graphics - Banners, digital printing etc. Unit 7

First floor

Second floor

  • Post Room Logistics - Couriers. Unit 20
  • Peartree - Camera rental and photography (a lot of pretty stuff). Unit 26, 27, 37 (upstairs). Sylvie popped in and said they have tours occasionally, and they're interested in use of the laser cutter.
  • Goldenshot - photo agency. Unit 27

Third floor

  • Divus [1] - Art magazine publisher. Unit 30
  • Rose Digi Graphics - Lithographic plates. Unit 31
  • R B J Simpson - Leathergoods manufacturers. Unit 33
  • Transformer - T-shirt printers Unit 34
  • Happy Finish - Photo retouching, 3D rendering. Unit 36

Internet access

Cash machines

There are four free ATMs nearby:

  • To the west, outside the Hackney Community College, opposite the cycle station. Turn left out of the gate, cross Kingsland Road, and continue down Falkirk St about a minute. There are two ATMs here: Barclays and HSBC.
  • To the east, the Tesco Express on Hackney Road. Turn right out of the gate, turn right down Hackney Road, and continue for about two minutes.
  • To the south, walk down Kingsland road towards the city. There is a Santander ATM outside 'The Grocery' food market, about 30m before the railway bridge. There is another free ATM about 250m further on (past the junction with Old Street) in the minimarket attached to the petrol station.

Nearby shops

Eating & Drinking

Also ask ?food on the IRC channel.

Photos/Videos

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