The Box

Saturday, May 30, 2009

The new studio facility for SproutBox opened with local fanfare. “The Box” is well-lit, roomy, and filled with interesting art.

by Kevin Makice

A Ph.D student in informatics at Indiana University, Kevin is rich in spirit. He wrestles and reads with his kids, does a hilarious Christian Slater imitation and lights up his wife's days. He thinks deeply about many things, including but not limited to basketball, politics, microblogging, parenting, online communities, complex systems and design theory. He didn't, however, think up this profile.

The new studio facility for SproutBox—affectionately known as “The Box”—opened with local fanfare last night. Many familiar faces inside the regional Geek community were on hand, as well as other dignitaries and advisers for the development company.

The Box is gorgeous. A graffiti artist decorated the majority of the walls with vibrant works. The many loft windows allow sunlight to penetrate the open spaces, making the environment comfortable and invigorating at the same time. Every room is decorated in a unique way, with a theme to reflect the personality of its occupant. I’m anxious to receive my email from SproutBox with a DecideAlready vote to pick the best room (the winner reportedly gets more budget for further decorating).

Amy and the kids came along for the grand tour. Carter was very impressed with the graffiti artist, who inspired him to start writing on the walls. Fortunately, he limited his creativity to the giant whiteboard wall.

Inspired Artwork
The boys contribute to the SproutBox art

SproutBox is a startup for startups. Every year, the small team of developers, programmers, artists, and business folk will take on four projects to help build into a revenue stream. They are accepting applications for their first “sprout” through August 8, 2009.

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  1. Amy added these pithy words on May 30, 2009 | Permalink

    I’m sure Archie would want you to mention that he also scored 35 baskets in the basketball room, his favorite.

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