Tyler Jankauskas

Tyler Jankauskas

It was most difficult to sketch the scale of the campus, because I conceive of the campus as a
series of discrete, interconnected areas rather than conceiving it continuously (cf the Situationist ‘map’).
I found it interesting that there is a sort of ordering of discrete areas as well. In relation to the Common
or the river area I conceive of Harvard Yard as one area, but when thinking of the Yard or the Yard in
relation to to surrounding areas (eg Barker Center), I see the Yard as made of discrete areas as well (the
Yard proper, Tercentary theater, etc). The area north and northeast of the Science Center is one that I
do not frequent very often, and the space’s relations to others is very blurry for me. I am most familiar
with the area surrounding my home in Lowell House. My map is most likely distorted due to the time
spent in areas. I have spent more time in places like the Yard or my surrounding home environment.
Travel routes are interesting because I am more spatially aware of routes whose scenery I enjoy or am
attentive to (the Common) than areas where I space-out because there is not anything I am interested in
(Garden St from the Common to the Quad). I think it is interesting that the particular locations of the
shops on Mass Ave and on the streets connecting Mass Ave to Mt Auburn are jumbled to me. I do not
shop much, but I do pass them every day and I imagine that a business would like residents to know
where it is.