tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post114624279476899825..comments2023-10-21T10:06:30.080-05:00Comments on Communication Nation: Transition from the streetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1146773440415859602006-05-04T15:10:00.000-05:002006-05-04T15:10:00.000-05:00Don't read too much into the words "uneasy" or "th...Don't read too much into the words "uneasy" or "threatened." <BR/><BR/>What I'm saying is I think it's more of a subconscious thing. If you are in a well-defined, hard to escape from place, your instincts tell you to be on good behavior, because it belongs to someone else. <BR/><BR/>A very open space with many points of entrance/escape does not feel like it belongs to anyone. So your instincts don't tell you to respect it, any more than they tell you to respect an open field or a parking lot.<BR/><BR/>It's all a question of defining a space in people's minds. You respect space that belongs to someone, but not space that belongs to no one.JJeffryeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263954210156387072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1146614844071353662006-05-02T19:07:00.000-05:002006-05-02T19:07:00.000-05:00Dave, this is a beautiful space! I love it. For te...Dave, this is a beautiful space! I love it. For ten years of my career as an Org Development professional, I worked for an Architecture and Engineering firm...and really came to appreciate visual communication, and design.<BR/><BR/>You might enjoy a wonderful book by Stewart Brand called How Buildings Learn. Definitely one to have in your library...<BR/><BR/>As for uneasy and threatened...most galleries have only one entrance (the Center for Creative Photograph is here in Tucson) and I enjoy going deep into that space and spending time...different strokes...<BR/><BR/>Randyrandygerdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480812195723690977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1146580117699030492006-05-02T09:28:00.000-05:002006-05-02T09:28:00.000-05:00Josh,I think we are planning an open house -- I wi...Josh,<BR/><BR/>I think we are planning an open house -- I will certainly post an invitation when we do. I certainly hope our new office doesn't make people feel uneasy or threatened!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1146540814753764782006-05-01T22:33:00.000-05:002006-05-01T22:33:00.000-05:00Wow, those are pretty swank digs. Where are they a...Wow, those are pretty swank digs. Where are they at? <BR/><BR/>And how soon can I con my way into a tour?<BR/><BR/>BTW, I disagree with the "transitional space" a bit. I think it's more a case of defining a territory by how hard it is to enter and leave it. If the escape route from a new environment is confined and lengthy, you are more subdued and act more like a guest, because the controller of the territory has power over you. If a new environment has poorly defined borders and easy escape routes, the owner has much less power over you, and your instincts do not dampen your behavior as much.<BR/><BR/>I've read reports on this with gated communities. Even if the gate has no guard and can't close, crime is much lower and non-residents are much less likely to enter, because the single point of exit creates a powerful psychological effect that makes strangers uneasy and threatened when inside.JJeffryeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263954210156387072noreply@blogger.com