18 10 221 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/b1e6032d4d493243dd3cc8610c789702.jpg d4cbcee79eefa86fd5bb7074c4365164 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/cab7f1a8afb6fe36b180edac26f5ff11.jpg 88963befd4995123ac681d6424551ec4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sketch 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Renee Zhan Description An account of the resource In my sketches and observations of Newbury Street and the Prudential Center/Copley Mall, I was interested first and foremost in observing patterns of light and its effect on people’s movement and congregation. On my sketches, I tried to indicate areas of light and dark through value alone, but that was not enough to distinguish them clearly, so I used a light blue to indicate areas of light.It was a beautiful day when I went into Boston, 50 degrees and sunny, and I think that played a large role in the patterns of movement. On Newbury Street, people tended to walk in the light and avoid the shadows thrown by the buildings. In the Prudential Center, people tended to walk and sit in the areas of sunlight let into the building by the expansive glass ceiling. I wondered if the ceiling in the Prudential Center was created in this manner in order to take advantage of the natural draw of brightly lit space. I found it interesting that so many architectural elements of the Prudential center, an indoor space, seemed to be intended to create a feeling of an outdoor space while many architectural elements of Newbury Street, an outdoor space, seem to be intended to give a feeling of an enclosed, mall space. The glass ceiling and the multitude of potted plants in Prudential and the multilayered stairways and flashy window displays of Newbury Street work to create these contrasting images. Attempting to draw attention to this juxtaposition, I set up both of my sketches in a similar composition and perspective, and included these elements which I found striking. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/792fe0c0f31e82689d5a8bf308ee9618.jpg f21b56039135963d1475b46e17c2ee9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SKETCH 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard He Description An account of the resource In this sketch, I attempt to visualize my own path around Harvard by drawing the places I frequent the most. In this sense, my representation of Harvard only takes into account the things that matter to me, leaving out the vast majority of the campus that may be of importance to others. Overall, I depict places of living (Kirkland House, Starbucks and CVS), leisure (Chipotle, Le’s and the T), academics (Littaeur, Emerson, and Lamont), and extracurriculars (Malkin Atheltic Center and Harvard Square Homeless Shelter). I used a logo when it was available and drew the building otherwise, as was the case for the buildings where I take classes and study. In order to depict the relative importance of the different locations and my movement throughout the campus, I drew the thickness of the path based on how frequently I followed it. For example, I spend the most time in Kirkland House at the bottom of the sketch, so the line is extremely thick. Because I go to Chipotle much less frequently, the line is much thinner. My sketch is quite different from the standard map of Harvard because it is very personal. Comparing the two, I was surprised by how often I misjudged relative distance. Chipotle is much further West than I had previously thought, and Littaeur is much further North than I had depicted. In many ways, these misjudgments of relative distance are a reflection of my experience walking to and from these locations. My walk to Chipotle feels much faster perhaps because I can tolerate further distances when I am hungry, and time may seem to fly when I’m rushing across the yard to get to class on time. Ultimately, my sketch illuminates to me how the experience of travel across Harvard’s campus is much less about true distance and more about the emotional and mental state that I carry when I go about my everyday business. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/39f8450402b32669b08e7b605a148d7f.jpg a741bca29b2d8f70bc84985e8c51728c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SKETCH 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert York Description An account of the resource This is a sketch of Harvard Yard, where all Harvard undergraduates live during their freshman year. I chose to draw this because it is by far the most familiar part of Harvard to me. Obviously, because I live here (Lionel Hall to be exact), I spend the vast majority of my time in the yard, so I have gotten to know the buildings very well. I think I got the sizes and locations of the buildings pretty accurate, but the walkways across the yard are just a mess and there is no way I could remember them exactly. Because I live in Lionel Hall, I am most familiar with that side of the yard, so I think that is the most accurate part of the sketch, but overall I think I remembered the layout of the yard as a whole pretty well. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/02f4219191e5129b62bb70adc7eb50d4.pdf 877eec5e49b349c62489d3db8dbb8b0f https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/711e7b7be9667526b3e2ecf44dd5d9a2.pdf beeeeb0bd9bd8b865d2af8a2a4e079f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sketch 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert York Description An account of the resource The shopping malls of Copley Place and the Prudential Center are very focused on aesthetics as a part of the experience. The area is bright, clean, and certainly not made of cheap materials. As shown in the sketch, the malls have a definite flow to them through large corridors, with smaller walkways branching off to stores and other amenities. There are many changes in elevation throughout the long chain of malls, most of which take visitors to higher elevations allowing for better views of the city when looking outside (including the pedestrian bridges). The malls act mostly as a location for people to shop, but there are also many restaurants and larger social areas for leisure, rather than just walking from store to store. The entrances to the mall sit back further from the street and are made to look grand, and demand a stronger presence on the streets of Boston. While my sketch only shows the large main corridors of the malls, the configuration seems to be main walkways lined with stores, punctuated by larger social gathering areas, restaurants, and cafes. This configuration allows for a balance between the fast paced consumers and those who go there to relax and be social. Newbury Street has a few characteristics that reveal its commercial nature. First of all, unlike the residential buildings along the streets of Boston, the first 1-2 floors of the buildings on Newbury are occupied by stores, mostly with a lot of glass to allow window shopping and to display their inventory. There are also small sitting areas outside of many of the buildings, giving pedestrians and consumers a place to sit, relax, and socialize while still being within the commercial space. Another characteristic is the the sidewalks are much wider than many other streets, allowing for the increased foot traffic that a commercial space would have. Like the stores in Copley Place, the window displays in the shops on Newbury are meant to draw people in, and the close proximity of all the stores replicates the dense nature of a shopping mall. Newbury Street is a part of the larger grid that makes up much of Boston, allowing for easy access from many locations. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/2f46193e351d998856886877347d5595.JPG 567280d9cd608a4b960b2c846cc6b7a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2017 - Sketch 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ryan Halvorson Description An account of the resource My map of Cambridge expectedly captures the area from my unique point of view—specifically from that of a senior undergraduate football playing engineer who lives in a river house. Each of these qualities biases my perception and recall of my surroundings. The areas in my map with the most accurate detail are those that I visit most frequently: the paths between Mather and the science buildings, the athletic complex in Allston, the buildings around the yard (freshman dorms, Sever, etc.), and the various eating establishments and landmarks that I frequent along the river (area by Felipe’s and Chipotle, Hair Cuttery, etc.). On the contrary, the areas with the least amount of detail are those that I rarely interact with: various roads are missing or inaccurate (I have never driven a car in Cambridge), the land between the Yard and the Quad is almost entirely unknown, many non-university associated buildings were hazy, and many of the graduate school buildings are misplaced or absent. In general, my map features many block shapes and straight lines—quite the opposite of many parts of Cambridge in reality. I think this phenomenon can be explained by how I think about and use most parts of the city. Probably 80% of my time at Harvard has been spent in the same 20% of buildings. On the other hand, I have visited the other 80% of buildings on the map 1 time or fewer. Instead, I walk past them on my way to other things. In writing the map, I thought about these experiences, noting what landmarks and buildings I pass heading from one space to another. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/a2cb5eb334bf7505e608a359d0609ac7.JPG e962b6da0fd5caf371c0dd15728dd5d1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/794ec85acb6603b1abdd2438995ad3a2.JPG 2b1bf80eeace53ea86fa890267ee7b9e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2017 - Sketch 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sabrina Yates Description An account of the resource Compared to the Google Maps image of Harvard’s campus, I think my depiction of Harvard Yard and the River houses is pretty accurate. I couldn't recall several names of streets, and didn’t accurately capture their curvature. However, I knew the general location and formation of most of the houses. My rendition of the athletic facilities was rather terrible, which I attribute to my general apathy toward college sports. The features of the campus and its surrounding areas that I recalled most readily were the restaurants and churches. I always admire the churches' architectural styles as I pass them, and I eat in restaurants way more frequently than a student with an all-inclusive meal plan ought to. Those are the spaces that, for me, define Harvard Square. I was surprised by how many gates there are at Harvard. We talked in section last week about how Harvard is a very curated space, even the ones considered “public” in legal terms. It makes sense that private spaces like the Yard would be enclosed in gates, but seeing it on paper makes it seem like such an exclusive (or rather selectively inclusive, because the Yard is overflowing with tourists who are willing to spend money on Harvard tours an souvenirs) space. Interestingly, the Quad doesn’t really have gates, presumably because it’s so removed from the rest of Harvard’s campus. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/b53f774542dfba801be9d95ec86765c1.jpg ff82fb3ffe8b32d05e4d6ee86df21ff7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SKETCH 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Frum Description An account of the resource For my map I started by drawing what to me is Cambridge’s defining feature, the Charles River. From there I added the bridges which I row under every day, and the intersection of JFK and Memorial (the arteries I use to walk to practice). I added Mt. Auburn to the north, and then Mass Ave…the rest of the streets were a bit of a struggle. I began to fill in the locations of the coffee shops I frequent, Peet’s, Dunkin, Starbucks. I can easily imagine the surroundings of these locations. Restaurants next, Cambridge 1, Border Café, Beat Hotel, Felipes. I have spent much time looking out the windows of these establishments. Next I filled in what it outside my window, Winthrop House and the MAC quad. It was harder for me to remember the exact layout of the yard and Mass ave, my home base of three years ago. Additionally, the area west of the Charles Hotel, to which I rarely venture was difficult to map out. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/f54d005eec62a6d0a540a35e4d180297.JPG 3f477efca54ad12efadf0d3e4b0aef06 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/f6751810bce2ff0d7f87bdf770d325de.jpg 7c39f3f65b22aac8e737fc640f495a04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sketch 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Frum Description An account of the resource These two spaces are vastly different. I take much more enjoyment of shopping on Newbury St than in the Prudential or Copley place shops. On Newbury there are trees lining the brick sidewalks, and there is a level of homogenous architecture of the shops. The building code seems to have been strictly enforced, resulting in a very pleasant aesthetic. There is a great mix of restaurants, fast food, and shops so that you can spend an entire day on the street and never have to leave. Though to live in one of the residential units on the street would be something of a tough environment. The one way streets in the area contribute to a rather difficult environment to flag down a taxi, and the accessibility from the Red Line is not great, you have to walk through Boston Common. Spending time in the mall is a much less pleasant experience. As a shopper you are stuck inside, where it can be noisy and hectic. There is ample signage to instruct your walking but unless you know where to look it is always confusing. There are so many different directions to go in that it can be disorienting. Especially in Copley Place, with it multi level facility. Everything is more forced. The population that is roaming the mall is there for a reason, they are there to shop. While on Newbury street you may have some locals coming by for a stroll, some dogs out on the street, some homeless population, you can find none of the diversity or ‘character’ in the overpasses of the mall. There is no one but driven shoppers looking for a deal. To make matters worse the mall contains more department stores which provide a larger less personal feel than the more boutique style shops of Newbury St. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/f170417567458b45ec0bc0817cc0fad7.pdf 3edf07efcdc0f04a45dbdb7122bbc300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SKETCH 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource My sketch representation of the Harvard campus differs dramatically as distance from the campus center increases. I began by drawing the Yard and Tercentary Theater meticulously, given that it’s the part of Harvard I am most familiar with, and the area that I feel is most central to student and academic life. As you move away from the yard, you can see more gridlike patterns – not necessarily because the reality is a grid, but because I had to rely on roads rather than buildings/landmarks to recreate the campus. The scale also increases as accuracy decreases, as I had to become more arbitrary with my drawings. One notable point about my sketch compared to an actual map is that I drew the quad as a separate bubble. Because I mostly take the shuttle to and from the quad, I don’t have a good grasp on the orientation of the quad relative to the Yard/River. I also see it as an entirely separate location from the rest of the campus, which is why I encased it in a figurative and literal bubble. Another distinguishing feature of my map is that I chose to only draw Harvard buildings. I felt that if I drew non-Harvard residential and commercial buildings, it would clutter the sketch with meaningless rectangles and draw focus from the more important structures. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Anderson https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/b4b644fc5dbafdf1f575bd0979ea210c.pdf 2a98df323e0637cc5ac912aa7c10af38 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld29/original/f13e2cc4410f665cdb77a824e3e414ab.pdf 8ebcc8d513dcf4e603a6f7cb9d5d2713 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sketch 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Anderson Description An account of the resource Standing in the glass walkway between Copley Place and the Prudential Center, I felt like I was encased in a cage of commercialism. Cases containing sample products line the path, signs point to endless, nearly indistinguishable shopping options, and the windows look out onto even more lines of stores and restaurants. The connections between malls are likely meant to encourage shoppers to continue on their commercial journeys. There are few to no design elements that serve a purpose unrelated to shopping and commerce; all paths lead to shops, benches are meant for tired shoppers rather than socialization, and advertisements serve to promote the malls’ tenants. Furthermore, other areas of Boston were not very visible from the walkway, only reinforcing the feeling of being encased in commerce. Newbury Street is designed in contrast. Although it similarly is populated by commercial outlets and is meant to encourage shoppers to enter stores, it has a clearer sense of place within Boston. Office towers are visible in the background, while the architecture represents the aesthetic of old Boston. Most buildings on Newbury Street have three “levels.” Residential apartments are at the top, stores are in the middle, and restaurants populate the basements. There are also more benches to accommodate socialization, and the atmosphere is one of relaxation and recreation rather than intense shopping. In summary, despite serving similar purposes, the Prudential Center/Copley Place and Newbury Street differ drastically in their structural elements and atmospheres.