“Space Matter — Using Space to Stimulate Creativity | Adam Price | TEDxUniversityofNicosia.” Performance by Adam Price, TEDx Talks , 29 Dec. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK2JBLD_fbM.
The presenter Adam Price, starts off with a question, “Is every one sitting comfortably?” His intention for the question was to present a philosophical question. He then says that, “If we want to go deeper into our thinking, we must create a space to think….How we feel, where we’re sat, changes what we can think.” Adam proceeds to quote Winston Church Hill saying, “The ideas we fashion are framed by the places we inhabit, we shape our buildings, and then they shape us.” He mentioned that places which are engines of creativity consist of shade, shelter, human scale, comfort, and a mix of the inside and outside. He simplifies it to the three main elements for a formula of creativity and reflection; comfort, openness and connection. In his talk he gave different examples of how people have used space for their own creations. He demonstrates how big companies have created their own spaces to produce creativity and reflection. He finishes his talk by mentioning that Space and place has power over us but we can use that power to create.
Watching Adam Price’s TEDx talk was very interesting throughout the whole 18 minutes of it. Watching his talk, I couldn’t agree more with what he was saying. One of the main things I have spoken about when I mention my ideal space for reflection is Comfort. He touched upon comfort in spaces many times throughout his talk. He started off with the question of everyone sitting comfortably, he then transitioned into saying we must create a space to think and sitting in a comfortable space for me allows me to reflect. I also agree when he says that where we sit changes what we think. Thinking can take the form of reflection, which allowed me to interpret the statement as, where we sit changes how we reflect. I also like how he quoted Winston Church Hill, and agree with his quote as places do frame and shape our thoughts and reflections. This TEDx talk answered what we really should choose when looking for a space of reflection. Most importantly looking for comfort, openness and connection.
Throughout the talk I could tell that the authors tone is a serious tone. Through out the talk, however, he did crack a few jokes that set the tone. Overall I feel as if his tone fit the talk well. It allowed for him to effectively get his point across. I feel as if this talk is intended for anyone of any age that can comprehend his references, Probably like 8th graders and up. It is truly meant for anyone searching for a creative space, or how to create one. This source was a TEDx talk and it makes sense for the intended audience since anyone who is willing to listen to a talk can always find something that they comprehend, if they pay close attention, and learn from it. Adam Price is a politician and former member of the Welsh Parliament. I feel like this proves he is credible since he’s a knowledgeable guy.
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This sounds like a great resource! When you write about it, rather than agreeing with Price, could you position yourself differently? What if instead you wrote that what he says in his TEDx talk reinforces what you have always believed? Or if you haven’t always believed it, that it convinces you? Do you see how those give you a more active role than an agreer?