For will.i.am of the Black Peas, it's his recording studio, while for skateboarder Tony Hawk, it's the custom skate park he built behind his house. Though few teenagers have spaces custom-built to suit their talents, everyone has a place in their home where they feel most comfortable. Where is yours, and why? You might browse this slide show for inspiration first.
In this weekend's Key Magazine, The Times asks various well-known people about their favorite spaces in their houses. Visit this slide show to see will.i.am, Tony Hawk, Judy Chicago, Todd Oldham, Gish Jen and others in their favorite spaces. Here's what will.i.am says about his:
"This is my brain, my factory, my laboratory, my sanctuary where I can go to be creative," says will.i.am of the recording studio in the Spanish-style 1920s house he has owned since 2005.
"The place is a haunted house," he adds. "Not a bad spirit, but there is an energy in the house. All the emotions that happen in a place are stored in the wood and the stone. They are sponges. New buildings don't feel like anything because they are made of dust, of plywood and things like that, which have no absorption. The emotions get sucked in and disappear. But older buildings absorb energy."
Students: Tell us where you feel most comfortable and happy in your house or yard and why. What about it suits you? What do you do there? If, like some of these celebrities, you could design a perfect "favorite space" in your house or yard to your specifications, what would it be like?
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