Blog Post 2 : 10 Words

This week in class we looked at and compared the Acropolis and Xianyang palace.  To better gather our ideas and compare the too we looked at them through ten different perspectives: space, power, experience, principles, precedent, site, order, scale, technology, and surface. Using these perspectives and our walk across campus we can begin to see how these same ideas fit into UNCG campus.

Space.
When thinking about space at UNCG I think about the different types of buildings on campus and the layout of campus space.  Campus is a place to learn, live, and network. If one looks at the layout of campus space he/she can clearly see designated gathering of buildings for living, studying, learning, and socializing. The layout is very balanced and from this one can gather the idea of balance in life ans schedules.  There is a place and time to study, have fun, learn, and sleep.

I have highlighted with different colors living areas and areas to study. Living areas in Pink. Learning areas in Blue.  The space is  well organized and grouped off.
Power.
College aveune is the main path of campus and one of the main axis.  Many different buildings intended for different areas of study are right off college aveune. Areas of study and sleep are also right off college aveune.  As you stand in the middle of college aveune looking toward Spring Garden one sees the Curry building.  With this perspective it gives the building a sense of power and importance.  This image reflects the power of higher education that UNCG can offer.

Experience.
Every college campus allows one to have different experiences centered around the ideals of education.  UNCG campus reflects the importance of education through groves and stacks. Buildings around campus are stacked showing heiarchy and giving one the feeling of obtaining a higher education at UNCG can allow for one to achieve higher goals. 

Principles.

Most of the building are classical in style which can make one think of our capital buildings, law offices, etc. The principles of order, truth, and classical learning are all principles we as students live by every time we sign the UNCG Honor Code. Also, the icon of UNCG is Minerva the goddess of knowlege which is also a princple of UNCG and the ideals of a place to learn and grow.

Precedent.
When coming into the enterance gates of UNCG campus the change in arcitectual style and material is very apparent from campus' surrounding community.  It is like walking into another world, a world designed for the focus of education.  This was a precedent set by the designers of the campus so that people will always know that UNCG is a place of learning.  Also, most of the buildings are built of soild brick which hold all the history of past students.  These bricks endure the stability of UNCG campus so that it will be here as a place to learn well into the future.

Foust is one of the largest buildings on UNCG campus.  It has been the face of history.


Site.
Campus is on a flat surface with the main road of Spring Garden leading all the way through campus allowing for outside traffic to travel through campus daily.  Spring Garden helps to centralize the site of campus because it is a road the takes one from downtown all the way to wendover and on through Greensboro. Organized paths throughout campus lead one to different sites of campus.

Order.
On the site of campus the order of the buildings are well organized with pathways clearly leading us to different parts of campus.  This flow gives us order and easy understanding of what buildings are used for what. 

Scale.
Campus is very spread out with buildings very large in scale compared to the average human.  It is a nice hike from one end to campus to the other but through grouping of buildings students usually do not have to travel far for their studies.  Also, the scale of buildings help to enphasize the heiarchy of higher education.  For example, Jackson Library stands tall and proud at 9 stories high and can see from outside of campus.  It is very large in scale and gives the impression that this place of studying is a very important building.

Technology.
Living in the 21st century having wireless infastructure is a must, expecially on a college campus.  I like the fact that UNCG campus has designed buildings to where most buildings have places where students can access internet and surf the web in different enviroments.  Also, most buildings have computers that can be accessed by students.

Surface.
I feel like the idea of surface encompasses many other ideas.  For example, the brick materials used, the usage of groves and stacks.  The surface of campus shows one history, hiearchy, and the importance of education.