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# We lost our studio twice. But not our community.
- URL: https://brilliantcrank.com/we-lost-our-studio-twice-but-not-our-community/
- Published: 2021-02-22T14:42:01.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-20T14:13:42.000Z
- Description: It’s been a year since we have sat in the studio — less than a year since our team met to move our stuff out. But, what I said in the…
- Author: Greg Storey
- Tags: #brilliantcrank, #observations

> *It’s been a year since we have sat in the studio — less than a year since our team met to move our stuff out. But, what I said in the Twitter reply still stuck in the back of my head, “Our community is still strong.” And then it hit me. Like, hit me with a box of tissues, I’m crying, hit me. The IBM Studios Slack channel received a message from our sister studio in Böblingen, Germany. The studio leader had organized a Box folder of unscripted, personal, and heartfelt video messages from our studio mates. Many of them were people I trained, currently mentor, or leadership peers. The studio brought us together, yes. But, I realized through all of the virtual meetings, conversations, and late-night brainstorming that we formed a community.*

Earlier this week, I [**caught the news**](https://twitter.com/poofichu/status/1362454820846637056?ref=brilliantcrank.com) that Building 903 on the IBM Austin campus suffered massive damage caused by flooding on the roof. All floors were destroyed, including 7 and 8, home of IBM Design. It feels like such a great loss as a tremendous amount of magic happened there, including the professional development of thousands of new designers from all over the world.

[Oen Michael Hammonds](https://oenhammonds.medium.com/?ref=brilliantcrank.com), one of the greats to come out of the IBM Design program, [wrote this thoughtful post](https://oenhammonds.medium.com/we-lost-our-studio-twice-but-not-our-community-9b0609571e57?ref=brilliantcrank.com) reminding me, reminding us all, that though a place may break, the community is steadfast and strong. I am so thankful to have been a part of that community. I hope they’ll gather again soon and bring back the fantastic energy that the program brought to the building.

XOXOXO to my friends from IBM Design — I miss y’all.