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Geeks, Commerce, Politics, and Fun with Technology | 9 comments

[new] inviting spaces (Avg. Score: none / Raters: 0) (#8)
by amy on Thu Feb 19th, 2004 at 08:58:45 AM EURODISCORDIA TIME
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I would be very curious to hear what kinds of arrangments and situations appeal differently to different people - what do people perceive as accessible and inviting?

Good question, Aileen. My answer would be "reasonably generic." Like cafes, restaurants, bars. As we've already discussed, hotel lobbies and foyers carry with them an obvious aura of formality. But, I've also been at conferences with rooms specifically designed for relaxation in one way or another - extra-loungy furniture, shoes-off, back massages, or whatever... and interestingly, I found I wasn't really very comfortable in those environments - feels a bit constructed, and the pressure of compulsory relaxation can be too much for a compulsive underachiever like myself! :-) ...

But, in an environment that feels like a "natural" social setting - e.g. a restaurant or bar that normally exists at or near the venue, apart from the conference - I usually feel more comfortable.

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