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I sketched the spaces of the square that have played an important role in my experience here at Harvard. Several things stand out to me after reviewing my final sketch. First, I underestimated the size of Dunster House relative to neighboring houses.…

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In my map of Harvard, I prioritised the spaces that I interact with. I largely ignored places across the river, in the quad, or beyond the Science Center, because I rarely venture to those areas of the campus. I live in Eliot House. I started my…

Comparing my sketch to a map of Harvard Square, I was unsurprised to find that the areas I walk were much more accurate than other areas in the square, but I was surprised that my ability to recall the region was markedly influenced by the types…

In this drawing, while looking at private vs. public space, I tried to emphasize three kinds of space—Harvard space, green space, and streets (the most public space). Though there are more buildings in the area, I only included Harvard buildings and…

My map is fairly accurate in the locations where I spend the most time, I struggled to draw and map out locations where I rarely or never go. I was surprised at how inaccurate my scale was and I had to essentially create roads which I believed or…

Now comparing my sketch to an online map, I think I did well in my sense of direction and orientation of Harvard Square—the general layout of important landscapes such as the River, the Quad, the Yard, the commercial Harvard Square and the Graduate…

I’d say my map is fairly accurate, though not at all to scale. The areas of Harvard Square that I know well are quite detailed; I found while doing the assignment that I know almost every building in the four square blocks between the yard and the…

My ability to reproduce Harvard Square from memory was greatly shaped by my limited area of daily access. I live in Dunster House, which is on the eastern-most side of campus and all my classes are on Quincy Street. I rarely head north or west, even…