Eloise Kaehny

Eloise Kaehny

I tried to stay somewhat realistic in my interpretation of the Harvard campus and its surrounding area because my routes are relatively geometric and systematic when I am navigating my way around Harvard Yard and down to the athletic fields. I emphasized my personal route with an orange trail. I also detailed my corner of the Yard - the Union dorms. I visualize Harvard as being highly organized, and the routes that I take most often are also linear and follow the geometric organization of the campus. I found the perimeters of the Yard to be particularly important in my sketch because I, relative to the average Harvard freshmen, rarely frequent Harvard Yard. The terminals of my daily journeys are also on the perimeters of the Yard, starting at Pennypacker and ending with either the Science Center or Memorial Hall. I additionally highlighted the routes of the highest volume of foot traffic in pink, which I experience directly every day when walking to and from class. Finally, I attempted to outline Harvard property in blue. In addition, I could not detail the area of Cambridge because I rarely venture westward (from the Yard). I have learned from this sketch that walking certain routes will, obviously, lend you to be more familiar with spatial relationships between your destinations. I am extremely familiar with the areas between Pennypacker and Memorial Hall because I have made that walk so many time. I less sure about the area south of Mt. Auburn Ave and west of Mass Ave. My map is somewhat similar to the official university map, but not as detailed in areas that I do not walk through frequently.