March 5th, 2009

Moodboard: Tobias Ottahal

Moodboard Tobias Ottahal

Drawn from key interview points.

Such As…
(3:18)
70% School (40%at Nicefit)
30% Home
*Clarify if this is working or general time.
Walls
(4:18)
Needs: Computer, Pens, Paper, Desk, Chair, Electric Socket,
Likes: Walls
4 Walls
1 schedule of working week and timeline of projects
(5:25)
1 Wall:Temporary Ideation, Photos of process
1 Wall: More permanent reminders. Materials for testing. Obvious storage space, unlike cabinet, where there is no hierarchy. (6:56 Wall allows visual hierarchy, unfixed. )
(8:00)
Things on walls should pertain just to what’s being worked on.
(9:05)
Internet as main tool for finding any information
(9:42 )
Color “White walls, neutral colors would be beneficial, like in a gallery, not to impede the work at hand.
(10:55 )
Clutter only distracting if it’s in disorder, or chaotic. (Mom cleaing up room) There is a system in place at anytime.
( 11:38 )
The desk is always temporary, never stationary. What am I working on at the moment.
( 11:57 )
Wall is for more temporary stuff
( 12:03 )
Cabinets/lockers are always for storage.
( 12:05 )
Other people’s messes. “People’s creative messes inspire me”. As long as they don’t intrude on my space.
( 12:50 )
Time’s when no one’s here. Other times bristling with activity.
( 13:30 )
Other people around: Ideation (calm and quiet better, home or library) Production (doesn’t matter)
( 14:30 )
I get depressed sitting down in my room. I get lonely. Negative effect on sleep. Need to separate my spaces between work, and sleep and recreation. No work in bedroom.
( 15:30 )
Brain and body react to spaces used for working, and become active whether he likes it or not.
( 17:20 )
Hates to be late with a project and alone. people provide reality checks. and to have meaningful feedback.
( 19:40 )
Picking up on all noises and sounds.
( 20:30 )
Constant possibility of people interrupting means he can’t get into work
( 21:58 )
The very fact that I got a studio space here meant that I had a fixed place where I could work. Could have office hours and structure my life. Firmed up the difference between home and work.
( 24:00 )
Structures and limitations to spaces for work and living is essential.