The workspace must be brighter than the surrounding to maintain focus A fluid backdrop over a static environment. ie, windows, people in motion Fish, turtles, plants and interesting life forms dramatically makes the space more interesting and allows the user to de-stress or be inspired Config: L tables with a wall to pin up!
Clean. Bright. Cozy. Still. Quiet. A nook or cubby with a window view of the outside. You can't really see me, but I can see you. I need a simple desk and a simple chair. The feel of the space must be balanced with cool and warm elements. A partition wall surrounds me, but doesn't completely cut me off to the world acting like architectural headphones.
Space. I need it. Clean, unfettered, organized space. Please don't touch it. That isn't to say I don't want people around me. I work best while surrounded by other people working. I vibe their energy and ride it till dawn...or when they all leave. Hard or soft? I can do either. Not too comfortable though. This is a work environment, not a bed. Keep that high back chair away, though. Music is a must; electronic, dub, or lounge are the preferred waves. Windows are important as well. It offers brief distractions and reminds that there is a world out there, other than the bubble you are in right now. Make sure all desks are parallel, the askew disrupts the flow of energy.
The workspace needs to be neat, my things need to be in their place for full concentration. Otherwise I'll veer from work to cleaning and organization. I work best in an open studio environment, spaces like cubicles make me feel trapped and somehow encourage me to move out of the space and socialize rather than get deeper into my work. For quite work I tend to work at home, somehow I'm less distracted there.
Writing: I need quite, no music, no people talking. If I listen to music with words while I write I will end up transcribing the lyrics into the writing. This is when working at home is most helpful.
Designing: Need music and brief distractions. Both for inspiration and sanity. A window is good but not necessary, it can offer too much distraction but can also be an opening to the outside world. The studio environment helps me here, people around me working or listening to music motivates me to push myself.
Thanks for writing. It looks like many mention that some kind of distraction is necessary and most of us, need people around to get work flowing. I also tend to agree that to write/read, I need quiet, and to design - music with no words, some sounds, maybe Tibetan bells or something like that. I can not imagine working while watching a movie... I also can listen to jazz, electronica or rock, or audio books and lectures - but I can only do dumb repetitive work or work that requires almost no thinking. Bright spaces with reflective light, and lots of room and wide tables. High ceilings work well.
The workspace must be brighter than the surrounding to maintain focus
ReplyDeleteA fluid backdrop over a static environment. ie, windows, people in motion
Fish, turtles, plants and interesting life forms dramatically makes the space more interesting and allows the user to de-stress or be inspired
Config: L tables with a wall to pin up!
Clean. Bright. Cozy. Still. Quiet. A nook or cubby with a window view of the outside. You can't really see me, but I can see you. I need a simple desk and a simple chair. The feel of the space must be balanced with cool and warm elements. A partition wall surrounds me, but doesn't completely cut me off to the world acting like architectural headphones.
ReplyDeleteSpace. I need it. Clean, unfettered, organized space. Please don't touch it. That isn't to say I don't want people around me. I work best while surrounded by other people working. I vibe their energy and ride it till dawn...or when they all leave. Hard or soft? I can do either. Not too comfortable though. This is a work environment, not a bed. Keep that high back chair away, though. Music is a must; electronic, dub, or lounge are the preferred waves. Windows are important as well. It offers brief distractions and reminds that there is a world out there, other than the bubble you are in right now. Make sure all desks are parallel, the askew disrupts the flow of energy.
ReplyDeleteThe workspace needs to be neat, my things need to be in their place for full concentration. Otherwise I'll veer from work to cleaning and organization. I work best in an open studio environment, spaces like cubicles make me feel trapped and somehow encourage me to move out of the space and socialize rather than get deeper into my work. For quite work I tend to work at home, somehow I'm less distracted there.
ReplyDeleteWriting: I need quite, no music, no people talking. If I listen to music with words while I write I will end up transcribing the lyrics into the writing. This is when working at home is most helpful.
Designing: Need music and brief distractions. Both for inspiration and sanity. A window is good but not necessary, it can offer too much distraction but can also be an opening to the outside world. The studio environment helps me here, people around me working or listening to music motivates me to push myself.
Thanks for writing. It looks like many mention that some kind of distraction is necessary and most of us, need people around to get work flowing. I also tend to agree that to write/read, I need quiet, and to design - music with no words, some sounds, maybe Tibetan bells or something like that. I can not imagine working while watching a movie... I also can listen to jazz, electronica or rock, or audio books and lectures - but I can only do dumb repetitive work or work that requires almost no thinking. Bright spaces with reflective light, and lots of room and wide tables. High ceilings work well.
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