The Hidden Dimension response

In these two chapters of Hall's The Hidden Dimension, he explores the importance of space and distance in our surroundings and our interactions.

In chapter 9 Hall discusses the importance of the space of a space, namely in our architecture. By looking the effects of room sizes and furniture layouts, he deduces that these can be set up to encourage or discourage communication. On this, he also notes that the elements that cause these changes differ among people, mostly along cultural lines. In the future, will it be feasible to virtually create the spaces that encourage comfort and expression. For example, in reference to architecture, will we be able to take a wall that is also a screen and allow it to create the illusion of a larger room? Or will we be able to use a video tracking system on a room to analyze the conversation flow taking place and tailor the space for optimal use?

In chapter 10, Hall moves into the analysis of distances between individuals. While his analysis seems to hold well for person to person interaction in the west, I would like to see more analysis on other cultures and group interactions. I can think of many examples of how a larger number of people interacting causes the distances to shift. For example, when you have 8 people all talking with each other at a party, they often move closer together as to not take up a whole room. I also want to know how interactions within the Homespace effect group interactions. For example, if two people are using the smartboard to find information that facilitates a discussion, does the border between close and not close personal interaction shift?