Old Fourth Ward
✨ Welcome to the club
This page covers a few important topics that are unique to our Old Fourth Ward location and our 24/7 locations. If you ever have any questions, please reach out to our team at hey@switchyards.com
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⚡️ “All-City” access
The magic of All-City membership is that it gets you 24/7 access to ALL of our locations including our newest club in East Nashville.
🌐 Wi-Fi
Across all locations, our network name is Switchyards
and the password is madewithsoul
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🛟 Reserve a phone booth or meeting room
All locations have either phone booths or meeting rooms for private calls or zooms. They must be reserved in order to use (no drop-ins) and you must check in to confirm your booking. Book a room → switchyards.com/rooms - it takes just 20 seconds.
You will receive a check-in reminder email 30 minutes before your reservation. You will have until 10 minutes after the booking starts to check in. If you do not do this, your room reservation will be canceled and can be rebooked by another member.
🍎 Rules for a great experience
Switchyards is a shared space. And you’re going to bump into your neighbors. In order for this space to be great, there are a few specific ways that it needs to be used (and not used). See Club Rules section. Members who routinely violate the rules or are generally disrespectful to other members will be removed from the club.
🗄 Membership Dues Portal
Update your credit card info, view payment history, etc.
—> Click here to jump to the membership dues portal
Before You Visit
🚪 Access
All members will use an app called Alta Open to open the doors. You will receive a separate email from Avigilon Alta Open (check your spam too!) with an invitation to download their app. Look for the subject line: "Activate your mobile key for Switchyards." Email us if you didn't get this. Please note: you cannot enter any club without this.
🦉 Hours
Always open — 24/7
🔒 Security
You will be able to access the club anytime you like using the Alta Open app. The space will be constantly monitored via access control and our closed-circuit security cameras.
When you get here
🤳 Getting in
The Old Fourth Ward location is in Studioplex, but not in the main entrance. To get to Switchyards, go up Auburn Ave. from the Beltline and enter the club off Airline St. Look for the black Switchyards sign on the brick wall.
🚲 🚙 Getting Here - Parking, Beltline, Bike Racks
659 Auburn Ave NE, Ste 250, Atlanta, GA 30312
Old Fourth Ward is classic "city living", so it's all (free) street parking. There's plenty of it around! See the map below (green lines) for ideal streets to park on.
The Beltline is the ideal way to get to Old Fourth Ward. We’re just off the Eastside trail. And there is a bike rack right outside our front door (see below).
🔮 Opening the doors
All members will use an app to open the doors. It’s our fancy new way for you to open the doors of Switchyards with your phone. Upon joining the club you will receive an invitation to download the Alta Open Security app. Please note: you will not be able to enter any location without this.
With the app installed on your phone, just scan your phone or wave your hand in front of the black reader next to the door.
Set access to "Always Allow" and all you have to do is wave your hand near the reader. Your phone doesn't even have to leave your pocket. It’s pretty magical once you do it.
If access is not set to "Always Allow", you'll have to take your phone out of your pocket to unlock the door.
Email us at hey@switchyards.com
to request access if lost or not received. But first, make sure to check your spam filters.
Inside the club
If you see anything off with the club, please reach out to our team at hey@switchyards.com
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🦉 24/7
The club is always open for 24/7 work and focus. You will be able to access the club anytime you like using the Alta Open app. The space will be constantly monitored via access control and our closed-circuit security cameras.
👋 Clubkeeps
Since these spaces are 24/7, we will not have staff on-site at all hours. We will, however, be constantly monitoring the space and will have our Clubkeeps physically checking in on it every day. We call it "invisible hospitality".
🌐 Wi-Fi
The password is madewithsoul
across all locations.
🌵 The Space
We've sweated every detail around our members' use case. The space is divided into two primary areas: the “cafe” area and “The Library of Deep Work and Focus.” Please respect the library and do not take calls, meetings, zooms, etc. when working there. When in the cafe area, small in-person meetings and chatting are totally fine. But if you have a call or zoom, please respect other members and take it to one of our three bookable phone booths or in the Club Room (meeting room).
🚫 Club Rules
This is a shared space. And you’re going to bump into your neighbors. In order for this space to be great, there are a few specific ways that it needs to be used (and not used).
🌲 Everything else
Give a quick read through the rest of the Clubguide and familiarize yourself with all the membership basics, and of course FAQs.
☕️ Our best work is ahead
If you've gotten to this point, we owe you a coffee! As always, email hey@switchyards.com
if you have any questions!
You have a key to this place—it’s your neighborhood work club. And it’s here for you always.