This document proposes creating a space outside the office where people can take a break from work, sit quietly, think, and focus in a way that is comfortable for them. It would provide an alternative to the noise and clutter of everyday life, serving as a sanctuary for solitary thought and concentration during lunch breaks or errands. The space aims to offer a rare opportunity for solitude and introspection in a moment defined by noise and lack of focus.

1. A place for people to go outside of the office, during lunch
breaks, running errands, etc - where they can take time to
themselves, sit, sketch, breathe, think and be on their own
for a little bit to collect their thoughts and focus their
energy the way that they are comfortable doing it.
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2. the
counterspace
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4. the counterspace
This space serves as a sanctuary of thought,
counter to the especially noisy moment that
we exist within. As silence has become
hollowed out, so have concentration, solitude
and the idiosyncrasies born from the lone
thinkers. Let this space offer you a rare
alternative to the clutter of the everyday.
The Outsider was designed as a supplement to thesis project, “Creative Introverts: The Redesign.” “The more freedom we give introverts
to be themselves, the more they'll dream up their own unique solutions to the problems that bedevil us.” - Susan Cain, “Quiet”
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