You don't even know how much we've lost
Forever shitting and crying about the loss of the XP office. I don't think that the people who haven't experienced it know what kind of mind-boggling experience it was for those 1,5 years and how much it capsulated the core vibe of XP.
The momentum, the construction, and every bit of love that went into it made it truly a unique experience for everyone who was there from the start.
As a little bit of backstory: Very early on during the conceptualisation of the association, we got in contact with the office manager of WARP Technopolis, a breeding ground for underground artists that housed many studios and spaces including Spacebar. They were super stoked about our association.
So stoked, in fact, that when we were visiting the building, they basically told us:
"Here's some empty space. Build a wall, and the room you create will be yours."
So, we got to work.
Over the next few months, we slowly built up a space where we handcrafted the vision of what XP should be. Long meetings were had in scuffed makeshift rooms about the foundation of the association, its structure, and planning out its first events.
It was wild to see the association we were creating truly manifest in real-time. Every addition to the space was a sign of XP growing and it was beautiful.
Photography: Jeff Jefferson
So much love for the community was expressed in these spaces. Everything we worked on here was all done with passion and love for our peers, and for the future students, we'd provide for.
We used it professionally, we used it recreationally, we let other students host their private events, we let people rest during busy nights, we let people party during boring nights, we let people live and exist in this room that became the central spirit of XP.
And when the big nights cameâlarge events where people stayed until lateâwe laughed and cried, experienced new things, and met new people. We wouldn't shut up about it for weeks afterwards.
Things went by so fast. Every day was an adventure to be had. It felt like laughter and joy was amplified in the office. People felt at ease, they felt seen. It was their space.
Photography: Marlene Mahn
The last XP game night at the office was hard to swallow. It was one of the busiest we've ever had. New freshmen, alumni, and friends of friends came to experience everything we had built there one last time. The office was at its peak in terms of looks and equipment, and we couldn't have hoped for a better end of an era.
If you've experienced XP during these exhilarating times, no matter how engaged you were, tell its stories. Reminisce with your friends about the times you've had. Show freshmen pictures of the adventures. Share this beautiful expression of our community So that one day we might build another temple, together.











