Safe Creative Space
This domain is the Theatrical Design and Production Studio in the Walgreen Drama center. It is a place where people in my major feel comfortable, and spend many hours each day. Every person in my major is provided a large desk, a lamp, and a chair in order to paint, draft, draw or study. Similar to examples Lavine shares, the studio itself is a territory possessed by those in my major- defined by doors and walls; but within the space there are invisible confines of desk domains. Unspoken expectations of individualistic territory are apparent in the studio- we leave our laptops on our desks overnight, some people take naps laying on their desks, and there is an expectation to keep your belongings to the close vicinity of your desk. Each desk is more than a workspace- it’s a domain that is possessed, it’s our own personal territory in the University.
However, the studio itself is also a territory possessed by my community- it’s a place where actors and non-majors are out of place, because there is an exclusive aura within the domain. Rasmussen’s argument about the purpose of architecture is apparent in this space. The large windows, butcher block desks, and industrial design of this space is both practical and pleasing to experience. The setting of this space makes it easy to be creative and productive- the designer of this space was successful in facilitating the intention of the space. The studio is important to me because of the practicality of the space, but also the community I feel when I am there.
Brian's 212 Understanding Architecture Section 