Re: [IxDA] The PERFECT interaction or experience designer's workspace

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM, emenel <mattnl@gmail.com> wrote:

* Noise and Quiet - there need to be noisy spaces and quiet spaces..
 sometimes people will want to go off to a quiet place to improve
 concentration, and other times they will work better in a vibrant and
 noisy space. 

I think this is a piece that is frequently forgotten, ignored, or discounted. Some people have no problem working in a big, open, noisy shared space. But some people (yes, I'm one of them) need a place that's quiet and devoid of visual distractions to be able to do the more mentally focused work. So yes, have a great big team collaboration space where you can sit comfortably, interact with each other, draw sketches, etc. But also give people a place to retreat when they need focused concentration time. It's basically allowing for people with different personality types to be successful.

Brian