Linda Song

Linda Song

My sketch tends to heavily focus on the riverside of Harvard Square. Unlike the actual map, I found that in my sketch I disproportionately scaled the buildings to a bigger size, making the other buildings along the northern end of Harvard difficult to fit. In part, this is due to my natural lack of understanding/experience/exposure to the northern part of the square -- I spend the most time along the river in my house (Leverett), and travel mostly up and down DeWolfe St. to get to and from my classes. The lack of detail I have in between the Quad and the yard is indicative of my lack of understanding of the space between the two either -- my perception is that the Quad exists and is there, but is in a way distanced from the rest of Harvard, as suggested by the abyss of blankness that separates it from the rest of the map. Overall, my map is relatively accurate along the riverside, but anything beyond that falls quickly out of proportion and detail.