Comments on: Michael Pollan’s Writing House http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/ The blog of Scott Hansen (aka ISO50 / Tycho) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tonatiuh http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-162740 Tonatiuh Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:15:24 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-162740 I ♡ IT I ♡ IT

]]> By: Kent http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-161462 Kent Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:32:13 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-161462 I've worked and lived out of the same space for the last 6 years. My 'office' and 'Musik Room of Rawk' are in the same space. At least I've a room dedicated to this while living in a capital city. It has been hard for me to draw a line between work, play & home life. It took a while to figure it all out. It is all to easy to 'answer just that one email'.. and then it drags out for an hour. We're planning on moving to a bigger place next year. I'll definitely divide work from play. I’ve worked and lived out of the same space for the last 6 years. My ‘office’ and ‘Musik Room of Rawk’ are in the same space. At least I’ve a room dedicated to this while living in a capital city.

It has been hard for me to draw a line between work, play & home life. It took a while to figure it all out. It is all to easy to ‘answer just that one email’.. and then it drags out for an hour. We’re planning on moving to a bigger place next year. I’ll definitely divide work from play.

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-160081 Jamie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:59:42 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-160081 I've never found anywhere I can work better than at home on my sofa. I’ve never found anywhere I can work better than at home on my sofa.

]]> By: victor reyes http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159619 victor reyes Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:38:00 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159619 I absolutly love that house please tell me how big is the house? I absolutly love that house please tell me how big is the house?

]]> By: SarahLincoln.com » Blog Archive » The Ideal workspace http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159390 SarahLincoln.com » Blog Archive » The Ideal workspace Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:16:31 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159390 [...] wonder Michael Pollan is such a genius – his writing house is one of the best workspaces I have ever seen. And he built it [...] [...] wonder Michael Pollan is such a genius – his writing house is one of the best workspaces I have ever seen. And he built it [...]

]]> By: clippingimages http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159243 clippingimages Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:17:24 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159243 Nice and very cool writing house it seems, Very natural place which really inspire to create new ideas.Thanks for sharing this nice post. Nice and very cool writing house it seems, Very natural place which really inspire to create new ideas.Thanks for sharing this nice post.

]]> By: Brad http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159222 Brad Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:53 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159222 I also work from home on the days I'm not teaching at a local University. I constantly beat myself up for not being as productive as I should be. I find myself being distracted by personal errands and to-do lists during "work hours". Maybe a little shed out back would do the trick... until my 2yr old wants to turn it into a fort. I also work from home on the days I’m not teaching at a local University. I constantly beat myself up for not being as productive as I should be. I find myself being distracted by personal errands and to-do lists during “work hours”.

Maybe a little shed out back would do the trick… until my 2yr old wants to turn it into a fort.

]]> By: Jérémie http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159183 Jérémie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:00:13 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159183 I work at home for my photography business. I dont even have an extra room in my appartement so I do all my editing on my desk in my bedroom. I find it really hard at times to seperate my personal life from work. There are tons of papers invading my desk! I work at home for my photography business. I dont even have an extra room in my appartement so I do all my editing on my desk in my bedroom. I find it really hard at times to seperate my personal life from work. There are tons of papers invading my desk!

]]> By: rypat http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159164 rypat Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:32:18 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159164 if you like this, you would probably be interested in the work of Peter King, who leads workshops in Vermont on building "tiny houses". basically its a boot camp for small scale framing and building with the goal of reducing the builder's reliance on resources and putting priority on nature. i don't know if Pollan has had any exposure to these workshops, or if it's just a Vermont thing, but that landscape seems like the perfect setting for this kind of minimal escapist dwelling - whether it's for writing, or any other kind of work or relaxation. if you get a chance, check out Peter's site: http://vermonttinyhouses.com/ and here's a video explaining the whole project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VV2MBo-ZMM if you like this, you would probably be interested in the work of Peter King, who leads workshops in Vermont on building “tiny houses”. basically its a boot camp for small scale framing and building with the goal of reducing the builder’s reliance on resources and putting priority on nature.

i don’t know if Pollan has had any exposure to these workshops, or if it’s just a Vermont thing, but that landscape seems like the perfect setting for this kind of minimal escapist dwelling – whether it’s for writing, or any other kind of work or relaxation.

if you get a chance, check out Peter’s site:
http://vermon...yhouses.com/

and here’s a video explaining the whole project:
http://www.yo...=5VV2MBo-ZMM

]]> By: WAcreative http://blog.iso50.com/2009/10/01/michael-pollans-writing-house/#comment-159144 WAcreative Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:17:57 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=10905#comment-159144 Working at home is always a challenge. I'm a designer, photographer and avid gamer. When your home alone there is no one to watch you and boss you around. "Well I never finished that level last night", comes to mind sometimes and can cause a big disruption of attention to your work. Also if you don't have a separate work place (aka office) in your home it makes it almost impossible to feel like your at work. The atmosphere of your work environment is a big key to success if you ask me. And when there is no separation (due to living in a one-bedroom apartment) it makes working difficult. Working at home is always a challenge. I’m a designer, photographer and avid gamer. When your home alone there is no one to watch you and boss you around.

“Well I never finished that level last night”, comes to mind sometimes and can cause a big disruption of attention to your work.

Also if you don’t have a separate work place (aka office) in your home it makes it almost impossible to feel like your at work. The atmosphere of your work environment is a big key to success if you ask me. And when there is no separation (due to living in a one-bedroom apartment) it makes working difficult.

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