A collaborative workspace designed to engage the community in both work and play is coming soon to downtown Fayetteville. Likewise – the brainchild of business owners and artists Zac Trout and Mallory Berry – is a proposed collaborative coworking space full of amenities where the Fayetteville community can work, dine and play. Proposed plans for the space include the development of art studios, maker spaces, event spaces, workspaces, a café, a speakeasy and so much more.
The idea for the space came to Trout and Berry out of necessity. They both found themselves in need of a flexible place where they could work and collaborate with others. So, they decided to create their own.
“After years of working as a freelancer, I’ve worked from home, coffee shops, libraries and anywhere else I could maintain a little bit of focus,” Trout said. “However, as much as I love the local coffee shops, they were always too social to get much work done. Home was too comfortable to stay driven and not a great place to meet clients. Libraries were great for focus, but not for conversation. I needed somewhere flexible, something different than…
