Molly Cinnamon

Molly Cinnamon

I drew the part of Harvard Yard that I frequented most as a Freshman. Immediately, I realized that for having walked through this area so many times, I struggled to remember the names of certain buildings, but just remembered their general shape. I even left out an entier building - Boylston Hall, where I had 2 classes last year! I realized that while the buildings of the yard are very well planned, the paths through the larger areas of the yard are a bit less logical from a bird's eye view. Even as someone walking through the yard, I knew that the paths got me to where I wanted to be, but I wasn't sure how. According to the actual Harvard map, they are even less organized and straight than I anticipated - but still effectively connect the routes and control a build up of congestion. Additionally, I wasn't entirely sure which direction was North, and I wasn't sure how to accurately measure the scale. But I approximated as closely as I could, and I'm curious to see how far off I am. For a place I go so often, this was remarkably difficult to accurately capture on paper!