So, I am indeed going to talk about the spaces men create for themselves, but first I want to tell you why I'm here. I'm here for two reasons. These two guys are my two sons Ford and Wren. When Ford was about three years old, we shared a very small room together, in a very small space. My office was on one half of the bedroom, and his bedroom was on the other half. And you can imagine, if you're a writer, that things would get really crowded around deadlines.
Dakle, zaista ću pričati o prostoru koji ljudi stvaraju za sebe, ali prvo želim da vam kažem zašto sam ovde. Ovde sam iz dva razloga. Ova dvojica momaka su moji sinovi, Ford i Ren. Kada je Ford imao oko tri godine, delili smo veoma malu sobu u veoma malom prostoru. Moja kancelarija bila je jedna polovina sobe, a njegova spavaća soba bila je druga polovina. Kao što možete da zamislite, ako ste pisac, može se stvoriti prava gužva tokom perioda sa rokovima.
So when Wren was on the way, I realized I needed to find a space of my own. There was no more space in the house. So I went out to the backyard, and without any previous building experience, and about 3,000 dollars and some recycled materials, I built this space. It had everything I needed. It was quiet. There was enough space. And I had control, which was very important.
Tako, kad je Ren već bio na putu, shvatio sam da mi treba prostor koji je samo moj. Nije bilo više mesta u kući, pa sam otišao u dvorište i bez ikakvog prethodnog graditeljskog iskustva i sa oko 3 000 dolara i nešto recikliranog materijala, izgradio sam mesto. Imalo je sve što mi je potrebno - bilo je tiho, bilo je dovoljno prostora i imao sam kontrolu,
As I was building this space, I thought to myself, "Surely I'm not the only guy to have to have carved out a space for his own." So I did some research. And I found that there was an historic precedence. Hemingway had his writing space. Elvis had two or three manspaces, which is pretty unique because he lived with both his wife and his mother in Graceland. In the popular culture, Superman had the Fortress of Solitude, and there was, of course, the Batcave.
što je veoma važno. Dok sam gradio ovaj prostor, pomislio sam u sebi: „Sigurno nisam jedini momak koji je izgradio mesto za sebe", pa sam malo istraživao i otkrio da postoji istorijat ovoga. Hemingvej je imao svoj prostor za pisanje. Elvis je imao dva ili tri mesta rezervisana samo za muškarce, što je prilično jedinstveno jer je živeo sa ženom i majkom u Grejslendu. U popularnoj kulturi, Supermen je imao Tvrđavu usamljenosti,
So I realized then that I wanted to go out on a journey and see what guys were creating for themselves now. Here is one of the first spaces I found. It is in Austin, Texas, which is where I'm from. On the outside it looks like a very typical garage, a nice garage. But on the inside, it's anything but. And this, to me, is a pretty classic manspace. It has neon concert posters, a bar and, of course, the leg lamp, which is very important.
a postoji, naravno, i Betmenova pećina. Tada sam shvatio da želim da krenem na put i vidim šta momci danas grade za sebe. Evo jednog mesta koji sam našao u Ostinu u Teksasu, odakle sam i sam. Spolja izgleda kao tipična garaža, fina garaža, ali je iznutra sve osim garaže, a ovo je, za mene, prilično klasičan prostor za muškarce. Ima neonsku svetiljku, koncertne postere, bar i, naravno, lampu u obliku ženske noge, što je vrlo bitno.
I soon realized that manspaces didn't have to be only inside. This guy built a bowling alley in his backyard, out of landscaping timbers, astroturf. And he found the scoreboard in the trash.
Uskoro sam shvatio da prostor za muškarce ne mora da se odnosi samo na prostor iznutra. Ovaj momak je izgradio kuglanu u dvorištu koristeći grede za uređivanje, veštačku travu,
Here's another outdoor space, a little bit more sophisticated. This a 1923 wooden tugboat, made completely out of Douglas fir. The guy did it all himself. And there is about 1,000 square feet of hanging-out space inside.
a tabelu za rezultate našao je u otpadu. Evo još jednog vanjskog prostora, nešto malo prefinjenijeg. Ovo je drveni remorker iz 1923. godine, napravljen potpuno od četinarskog drveta. Ovaj momak je sve sam uradio.
So, pretty early on in my investigations I realized what I was finding was not what I expected to find, which was, quite frankly, a lot of beer can pyramids and overstuffed couches and flat-screen TVs. There were definitely hang-out spots. But some were for working, some were for playing, some were for guys to collect their things. Most of all, I was just surprised with what I was finding.
Postoji oko 300 kvadratnih metara prostora za provođenje vremena unutra. Znači, prilično rano u istraživanju shvatio sam da nailazim na nešto što nisam očekivao da ću naći, što je, iskreno, puno piramida od pivskih konzervi, prenatrpani kaučevi i televizori sa ravnim ekranom. To su definitivno bila mesta za provođenje slobodnog vremena, ali neka su za rad, neka za igru, neka da momci sakupljaju stvari.
Take this place for example. On the outside it looks like a typical northeastern garage. This is in Long Island, New York. The only thing that might tip you off is the round window. On the inside it's a recreation of a 16th century Japanese tea house. The man imported all the materials from Japan, and he hired a Japanese carpenter to build it in the traditional style. It has no nails or screws. All the joints are hand-carved and hand-scribed.
Iznad svega, bio sam iznenađen onim što sam otkrio. Uzmite ovo mesto za primer. Spolja izgleda kao tipična severoistočna garaža. Ovo je Long Ajlend u Njujorku. Jedina stvar koja bi vam mogla dati nagoveštaj je okrugli prozor. Iznutra je urađena po ugledu na japansku kuću čaja iz 16. veka. Čovek je uvezao sav materijal iz Japana i unajmio japanskog stolara da je izgradi u tradicionalnom stilu. Nema eksere ni šrafove.
Here is another pretty typical scene. This is a suburban Las Vegas neighborhood. But you open one of the garage doors and there is a professional-size boxing ring inside. (Laughter) And so there is a good reason for this. It was built by this man who is Wayne McCullough. He won the silver medal for Ireland in the 1992 Olympics, and he trains in this space. He trains other people. And right off the garage he has his own trophy room where he can sort of bask in his accomplishments, which is another sort of important part about a manspace.
Svi spojevi su ručno izrezbareni i spojeni. Evo još jedne prilično tipične scene. Ovo je prigradsko naselje u Las Vegasu. Otvorite, međutim, vrata jedne garaže i eto bokserskog ringa profesionalne veličine unutra. (Smeh) Postoji dobar razlog za ovo. Izgradio ga je čovek po imenu Vejn Mekalou. Osvojio je srebrnu medalju za Irsku na Olimpijadi 1992. godine i trenira na ovom mestu. Trenira druge ljude. Odmah pored garaže ima sobu sa trofejima gde može da uživa u svojim dostignućima,
So, while this space represents someone's profession, this one certainly represents a passion. It's made to look like the inside of an English sailing ship. It's a collection of nautical antiques from the 1700s and 1800s. Museum quality.
što je još jedna važna stvar vezana za muški prostor. Dok ovaj prostor predstavlja nečiju profesiju, ovaj nesumnjivo predstavlja strast. Napravljen je tako da izgleda kao unutrašnjost engleskog jedrenjaka. To je kolekcija nautičkih antikviteta iz 1700-ih i 1800-ih godina.
So, as I came to the end of my journey, I found over 50 spaces. And they were unexpected and they were surprising. But they were also -- I was really impressed by how personalized they were, and how much work went into them. And I realized that's because the guys that I met were all very passionate about what they did. And they really loved their professions. And they were very passionate about their collections and their hobbies. And so they created these spaces to reflect what they love to do, and who they were.
Muzejski kvalitet. Do kraja svog putovanja, našao sam preko 50 mesta, a sva su bila neočekivana i iznenađujuća. Međutim, bila su i - zaista sam bio impresioniran koliko su bila personalizovana i koliko je rada uloženo u njih. Shvatio sam i da je to zato što su momci koje sam sreo bili veoma ostrašćeni u vezi sa svojim radom i da stvarno vole svoje profesije, a bili su veoma pasionirani i oko svojih kolekcija i hobija. Tako su napravili ova mesta da odraze ono što vole da rade i ono što oni jesu.
So if you don't have a space of your own, I highly recommend finding one, and getting into it. Thank you very much. (Applause)
Ako nemate sopstveni prostor, toplo vam preporučujem da ga nađete i uđete u njega. Hvala vam. (Aplauz)