Harry Newman-Plotnick

Harry Newman-Plotnick

The main point I attempted to distinguish in these two/three drawings was the difference between non-commercial walkways in the two spaces. In the malls the walkways felt like these clearly defined pathways, with just a few entrances/exits, surrounded by a haze of stores with the street in the background. That is why the main path I followed was a thick blue arrow, with the stores and streets being loosely shaded in red and grey areas. While walking down Newbury Street, however, it felt like the exact opposite. The streets were clearly defined and the stores were obvious, with steps up to their doors and each store set apart from all the others. The sidewalk, though, was vague. There were gardens and little patios in front of some of the stores, and the demarcation between public and private property was unclear. Thus, the walkways were full of unclear exits, which is why there were many small arrows and the shading was vague. The streets and stores though were solidly colored. This shading is also meant to distinguish between the atmosphere of the two scenarios. In the mall the walking is confined, enclosed on all sides by walls and a steel and glass ceiling. Newbury Street, conversely, is open to the world, with a much larger variety of sounds, sights, and smells. In the malls the walkways were there to efficiently get between places to shop, whereas on Newbury Street, the stores seemed more like fun ways to punctuate your journey up and down the sidewalk.