Miles McCollum

Miles McCollum

Overall, I think my sketch is representative of the urban area surrounding Harvard Square. It was a challenging task, but lots of things are successful about the drawing, and are similar to the actual layout. In my sketch, the roads including Memorial Drive, JFK Street, Mt. Auburn Street, and Massachusetts Avenue, are where they are supposed to be. I thought closely about these main roads while I was sketching. Next, I tried to be as specific as possible when drawing the shapes of the buildings. Because I worked in the building over the summer, I knew that the basic shape of the Smith Campus Center is the letter H. Other buildings whose shapes were correct included the MAC, Lowell House, and Quincy. I also spend a lot of time walking through this area to get to the MAC.

Areas where my sketch was different from the actual layout included the buildings to the west of JFK Street. I knew some of the specific restaurants such as Chipotle, but I struggled to draw the other surroundings. I have not spent any time driving on those roads, and there are some difficult intersections. Next, I really struggled with the Quad and Law School in my sketch. In my four years here, I have been out to the Quad less than 10 times. Additionally, when I go there I ride the shuttle, and coincidentally don’t pay as much attention to my surroundings.