CEP 818: Creative "I"- Architecture of Space

The Room

The pictures above are of the living room in my home. There are several aspects of this space that lend itself to my creativity and productivity. 

I am a naturalist in the sense that I very much appreciate nature and the beauty and resources it provides. This room in my house provides me with these things. Some were here before I and others I have manipulated to create my personal space.

For me, the most important aspect to this room is the large windows that lead to the out of doors. I grew up in the middle of 80 acres of wooded land so I grew up with nature and I feel my soul needs trees and natural elements to thrive. These windows lead the eye directly to the trees and plants living outside. Several feeders have been set up outside to invite the wildlife.

I also very much appreciate the natural elements within the room. The wood floors with wood trim encasing the windows and various other natural elements added to the room including the lanterns containing moss and the natural Alpaca rug.

Discussion

The article A Room of their own. Tech Trends brought to my attention the importance of being able to manipulate the surroundings one finds themselves in. After reading the article and considering carefully my surroundings, I concluded that the architect and/or designer of this house I call home has spent considerable time studying, whether conscious of it or not, the living behaviors of somebody likely to live in this house. The windows have been situated facing the the landscape instead of the road and let light into an entire half of the house. I believe they had anticipated furniture placement within the space when taking into consideration the sliding glass door, staircase placement and placement of various outlets and vents. 

I also thought about how I interact with my environment. I have placed natural elements around myself and set up furniture within the room to suit my needs. I'm sure people before me had it set up to suit their needs. The design of the room offers flexibility though it is up to the inhabitant to manipulate it to suit themselves and the uses they plan to get out of the space they are provided.