Monday, July 13, 2009

20 things

1.The back courtyard of Busey Evans Dormitory by the back stairs and under the tree-the brick is a little broken and the stairs are a little worn down. This gives a very interesting mix of sort of natural erosion and beauty.

2.In the Back of the English Edgerow Bistro- this is a parking lot with sort of cement and asphalt paired with the cracked white paint of the building. There is a patch of really luscious beautiful purple and white flowers which is charming.

3.By the Art and Design building-there's this really nice courtyard with sculptures that is very neat and cultivated with stone benches and paths filled with rocks. The unique sculptures and the the clean aesthetic construction of the gardens give it a slightly foreign feel.

4.Behind the Art and Design building- Another coutyard garden, there are benches and tree that gives really nice shade, it has a more natural feel.

5.In the Main Library in the Education and Social Science library- In the back room where the S-Collection or Children Books are stored it's a small room that's lined with shelves and huge windows that look into a enclosed courtyard. It gives a relaxed feeling with the sunlight coming in and with the sturdy wooden tables as well as the book shelves it has a sense of history.

6.In the Main Library Lobby, it gives a very large and expansive feeling. It seems very formal with the paintings of distinguished people hanging on the walls above nice wooden benches. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. It would be a nice place to film if you want a formal or 'academic' setting'.

7.In the courtyard behind the Architecture Buliding and David Kinley Hall—there is a really interesting geometic fountain surrounded by benches and flower beds. It's a very peaceful setting and romantic judging by the couples I have seen cuddling on the benches.

8.In the courtyard behind the Alumni center there is a huge fountain. This is a really elegant and stately setting that really gives a luxurious feeling (I have seen wedding parties taking pictures by this fountain).

9.The Architecture building- the metal stairs are very cool, they are sort of retro and edgy and elegant at the same time. I think the spiral is sweeping and gives the staircase some grand scale.

10.In the Architecture building the room with the sculpture of the gates to paradise with the wide airy space and the piano in the corner gives off a very European feeling.

11. The statues in front of the Main Library are somewhat gothic feeling, at first they blend in with the Library but as you get up closer it seems creepier because they are bent over as if in mourning. The effect is somewhat ominous especially on a sunny day.

12.Atop Krannert Art Center the amphitheater is really austere and structural. It's a blank stage but you can see the buildings across the street. It feels almost like it was plucked out of Greece or Rome and just put right on top of Krannert. I love the steepness of the seats and the view at night time.

13.On top of Krannert there are these stairs that go on top of the roof of the main level. Having those stairs there is very interesting placement to me, as if going someplace out of the way. But in the end the space on the roof is very wide and open.

14.In Smith Music Hall – The spiral staircases are amazing with the sculpted ceilings and beautiful moldings. It's also a very old european-like space. Very elegant and rich feeling.

15.The molecular Biology Building- The glass walls are very clean an simple feeling. It seems somewhat futuristic to be able to have glass walls and see the cyindrical art piece with the changing colors on the inside.

16.The huge statues in front of the Molecular Biology Building almost look like playdoh. It has a very fanciful feeling with the bright colors and strange shape and almost seems to have been designed by or for children like in an amusement park or playground something that they could climb over.

17.A house that I passed on Windsor Road (I think) – It was being sort of reconstructed and was broken down. It had an industrial feel to it with the fencing and building equipment but also a feeling of decay.

18.The small cemetery on Lincoln avenue is actually sort of strange and eye catching because it's just a small plot of land that has all these old tombstones on it. It's sort of across from and next to some buildings and you can almost miss it if you pass by quickly.

19.The inside of the Coco Mero store on Wright St. has a very fun playful retro futuristic look to it with the overwhelming white, seemingly space engineered chairs and sparse décor.

20.The outdoor seating part of the Espresso Royale on Oregon and Goodwin is very sort of earthy with the brick and the plants. It could from certain angles look like part of a European cafe maybe in france or spain,

1 comment:

  1. great work here! thanks for taking the assignment to heart.

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