SOHO 3Q is a shared office space in China managed by SOHO China. It is headquartered at Chaowai SOHO in Beijing.[1] As of June 2019, the coworking space had 30 spaces in China.[2]
History
3Q was initiated by the real estate firm SOHO China, established in 1995, after it began exploring the concept of co-working spaces, a model similar to those of companies like Airbnb and Uber.[3] The project was formally announced in January 2015 by SOHO China's chairman, Pan Shiyi.[4]
The initial spaces, Wangjing 3Q in Beijing and Fuxing 3Q in Shanghai, opened on February 1, 2016.[5] By the end of 2016, 3Q had establishments in 11 locations in Beijing and Shanghai, accommodating various Chinese corporations, such as LeTV and Meituan.[4]
3Q's parent company is known for its architectural design, and Wangjing SOHO, one of the first 3Q spaces, was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and led by founder Zaha Hadid.[6] The building, which is LEED-certified, was designed to resemble a mountain range. The middle floors are dedicated to 3Q coworking, occupying 6,000 square meters.[7]
Guanghualu SOHO II building was designed by GMP Architecture, hosting the largest 3Q Space of approximately 21,000 square meters containing over 3300 desks.[8] The space was initially designed as a shopping mall, but was converted into the coworking space by AIM Architecture. Distinctive features include an oak staircase that frames a venue for events and a second atrium called The Park.[9]
More than 80% of all 3Q projects are housed in existing SOHO China properties, including refurbished shopping malls, office towers, and mixed-use buildings.[10]
Facilities
3Q provides both private offices and individual workstations in an open-office layout. Tenants rent individual desks on a weekly basis, with prices ranging from of 560 yuan ($93) to 1,000 yuan ($160) per desk per week. Additional services available include WIFI, conference rooms, printing machines, and phone booths.[11] 3Q also organizes entrepreneurship events.[12]