Gangplank

This place is pretty strange. Basically, if you want a place to come work, either alone or in a group, or you want to meet some people who are working on technology or business type things, this is a great place to go, and it seems like it’s totally free. It’s clean, got a fun atmosphere, people are either quiet and keep to themselves or friendly, and there’s basically whatever you need, be it a desk, couch, meeting room with a projector, some books, a vending machine… pretty nice deal.

Need any help with a start up this is the place to pull up your chair.

This place is a great concept for bringing people together… to GEEK out! But really, I was intrigued when I first read about this place, that it was a community center of sorts that provided office space and equipment that anyone could use. I didn’t know what to expect exactly, but it seemed like a reasonably cool community resource that was worth looking into.
I finally had an excuse to go check out Gangplank the other day. I found out about an event they were hosting through their Facebook page. The event was a public interest seminar called «Introduction to 3D Printing» which was offered as a part of their regular «Brown Bag» noontime Wednesday series. Some people I saw here actually did brown bag it and brought their lunch to eat while catching some high-​tech vibes. Planet Sub is literally two doors down from Gangplank, so I think it is the default quick bite to grab if you’re planning on brown-​bagging it yourself.
I learned a lot from this seminar. First I got to check out all of the wacky toys and oddities some of the more experienced Gangplankers had 3D-​printed. Geek culture was evident. Plastic pieces that were passed around included a bust of Yoda, a Green Lantern power ring, flexible bracelets, a foot pedal, a skull, a part engineered to add a hook feature to facility tables, and many more goodies. I gained an appreciation for how open-​source ideas and technology are propelling the possibilities for 3D printing. The seminar speaker, Jessie, outlined the variables you need to control when laying down some serious plastic using the MakerBot Replicator 2. Software comes free with the MakerBot, but the STL files generated using CAD software are another matter. Tons of prefab STL files are available on-​line at
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So if you get a chance to browse the Thingiverse or Maker communities on-​line, or if you just want to learn something exciting and new from your local DIY/​hacker community, I recommend checking out Gangplank in downtown Chandler.

Elevating environment. A free co-​working space allows for more «voluntary exchange»:

Thanks Chase and Katie. I really enjoyed the collaborative workplace you guys are building. Hope to see a gangplank in northern va soon.

Love Gangplank! I used to work out there every day with my company. It’s a very fun, welcoming place. Can’t really go wrong with free wifi, good company and a RedBull vending machine. Their Wednesday brown bags are fun, too. Always a good laugh and some new perspectives on whatever topic is going on.

I do not use it as much as I used to, but am trying to get back there more often of late.
Love working out of Gangplank. A bunch of great people collaborating and new ideas.
Im a real estate agent, not a programmer, but still love hanging out there because of the community feeling they provide.

One word: LOVE. There needs to be a Gangplank in every city and if you don’t know about it and haven’t been there yet, you need to get your butt there because you are missing out big time!

Taking a few sessions in the summer from STEM Force Technology and loving the place — enjoying the collaboration between students.

I LOVE it when I have to do business with a vendor at Gankplank! There is no better collaborative work space in the valley. Great concept, great space.

Simply put this place is AWESOME. If you’re looking to start a business or already own a business but need some of the details on a particular area, this is the place to be. So far I’ve only attended a Brown bag lunch but I was thoroughly impressed by the people who were there. However, don’t show up with out being ready to put in your two cents, its needed to keep the ball going, I thought it was really good. I can’t wait to go back!

KILLER workspace, definitely fits the name *nudge* haha, get it?! No? Ok I’ll stop.
Moving on. The workspace/​meeting space is contemporary, comfortable and welcoming. Especially for all you Macophiles in the world — they look like the Arizona division of Apple, Inc. (I think they have more Mac’s than the Apple Store).
I was here for a Brew Camp about homebrewing, and the atmosphere was perfect for the learning, talking and tasting that took place. And the cooperative concept of Gangplank is really revolutionary. Makes me want to pack up my Scottsdale office and open shop in Gilbert!

For community meetings, they are welcoming and happy to help. For brainstorming, the place is full of genius. There is always a wide array of activities to attend and they stay true to their focus of building community.
Designers, writers, programmers, scientists, musicians, parents, children, entrepreneurs and so on… this place is for anybody who has a heart for connection and learning. I have met so many amazing people here; Gangplank has given me access to people, activities and opportunities I never knew existed. This place is my home away from home.
Don’t be shy, the pirates won’t bite. Go check it out!

I don’t get to Chandler much living in Central Phoenix, and was amazed at how its downtown has changed the past 12 years. And yet Chandler has managed to keep some 30−40-something year old commercial buildings from getting bulldozed long enough for Gangplank to colonize them. Good work! There’s enough fever-​dream post-​proto-​modernist glass bead games going on over the past decade out there already. But they do have some cool bus stops.
Anyway, back to gangplank — a gaggle of geeks renting seemingly true brick construction, onsite carpentered roof trussed nondescript commercial boxes that must’ve housed companies bankrupted by Home Depot and Walmart decades ago now repurposed for a cadre of self employed graphic design– and webheads.
And growing — Tyler, chief webhead told me they’re gonna take over 260 S Arizona as a conference center.
Keep taking over those ancient buildings guys — downtown Chandler needs to remember what it was way back in the disco era!
Seriously though, this is a wonderful thing happening in too few places around the Valley — saving disposable buildings from being bulldozed off to the landfill and re-​using them as incubators for creative entrepreneurs almost as young as the buildings themselves.

I was part of Desert Bloom a few weeks ago and it was my first time at the new Gangplank location. Though I don’t know what it looks like during working hours (the room was cleared for painting and such), it’s an awesome space.
I have a lot of friends who go to Gangplank to work and it’s just such a cool concept all-​around! I don’t get out to this part of the Valley very often, but I would definitely consider business meetings here.

Unilocal needs the ability to add a sixth star…
Not much to add to what’s already been written here. Gangplank rocks my world.
Several wannabe geeks whose day job entails selling real estate got all fired up to find an open collaborative workspace where we could talk real estate and get our geek on.
Gangplank offered up some space, and we’re off to the races.
Let’s face it. It takes special people to welcome a bunch of real estate agents, lenders and title guys into their work place. Gangplank welcomes us with open arms. That’s pretty freaking cool.

I am not a programmer or a coder, etc… so when my husband told me about Gangplank and their «Hack night» I was concerned about what I was in for.
I was quite surprised. The folks are nice and fun. It has a true community feel about it. Many of the people who work at Gangplank I now consider good friends.
Gangplank is an open workspace. There are several anchor companies but anyone can drop in and work.
They have a recording studio. Several podcasts come out of this studio each week.
Drop in anytime and enjoy the collaboration that happens!

I had no idea what to expect as I pulled up to the Gangplank office just before noon today…
Perhaps a bunch of techy computer nerds that didn’t speak my language? That was my fear.
But I was pleasantly surprised — everyone was warm and welcoming and although they may speak in a crazy tech language to each other, I was able to communicate amongst the group just fine.
As the other reviews state that came before this one, Gangplank is an open workspace that anyone is welcome to pop in on… they have weekly events and presentations, such as the brown bag lunch that I presented at today. I have a feeling if Gangplank were not located all the way in Chandler, I’d be a regular — but I do plan on making the drive again soon for sure.
The people that work from Gangplank seem like the ‘people to know’ if you are looking for an awesome local techy community that is creative, smart, and fun. Check it out for yourself… maybe i’ll see you there!

This is my home from home when I’m working on projects or need to escape the cube farm. Gangplank is a great resource for local techies and creative types. I love the open, collaborative environment and the fact that they actually thought about what people and companies need when they are trying to be productive and get things done.
First: It may seem trivial, but the plain, large IKEA tables with power outlets cable-​tied to the legs are a real boon! The first thing I do when about to work on my Mac is look for the juice.
Next: The podcast studio is a real asset. They modestly claim that it’s not as good as they’d like, but stick your head in the door and you’ll be blown away.
Next-​to-​Last: Everyone there is fun and welcoming. There’s no such thing as a dumb question. Someone is always on hand to chat or bounce around ideas or joke with.
Lastly: What’s not to like about a place with a pool table, a dart board, and a comfy couch?
Hacknights are the place to be on a Wednesday evening if you have a project to work on or you feel like hanging out with some mighty cool peeps and tweeps. :)

Gangplank is a great technical and creative resource in the SE Valley, and hopefully an indicator of growth around the idea of co-​working and collaborative environments.
We use the Hacknight as an opportunity for Ignite Phoenix planning, and everyone there has been incredibly supportive. It is just one of many things that would not have succeeded without Gangplank,