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Briton Plaza as an aesthetic landscape
When viewing Briton Plaza as an aesthetic three main interaction most be considered. These include the presence of nature, the mark of history on the land, and the intersection between man and nature. Nature can be seen on Briton in … Continue reading
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Landscape as Nature: Britton Plaza
The songs of birds are eclipsed by the roaring of trucks and cars behind me. While I see leaves on the ground before me and grass on the hills to my right, florescent light bulbs cast unnatural shadows upon those … Continue reading
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Viewing Britton in the context of a “natural” lens
I used the lens “landscape as nature”. I applied this lens to Britton Plaza. When observing I took the people out of the scene, which caused me to think about what it would be like if this space was “natural” … Continue reading
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Ideology of a Construction Scene
In his essay “The Beholding Eye: Ten Versions of the Same Scene,” D.W. Meinig suggests that a landscape can be viewed as “ideology,” shaped by the cultural values of the people who interact with it. Underlying every scene is a … Continue reading
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Landscape as Habitat in Philadelphia
The Cira green building at Drexel University- apartments for students A quick trip to visit my cousin in Philadelphia led me to a beautifully constructed dorm. What struck me first about the building was park located on a rooftop in … Continue reading
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This Auditorium is a Problem
Rumor has it, the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS) is named for a trustee who agreed to fund the building if she could design it herself. Schlechter was not an architect. One performance artist grumbled that she wished she had … Continue reading
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Observing Landscape as Place on the Streets of Downtown Carlisle, PA
Sounds and Feels Cars whizzed by me on the street as a constant flow of traffic entered and left the intersection. Occasional car horns broke through the rumbling engines in stopped traffic and the music coming from inside people’s cars. … Continue reading
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Validity of NASA’s Climate Change Information
Being that the topic of climate change has been increasingly debated over the past years, it is important to know whether the information you are reading is from a credible source or not. Nowadays, two people can easily get into … Continue reading
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When Rising Seas Hit Home: How Does it Stack Up?
I consider a source of information on climate change to be credible if it strives for accuracy and clarity and makes it intentions and the process behind it clear. To ensure accuracy, the method of data collection should be carefully … Continue reading
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Climate Change – Literally Groundbreaking?
Beyoncé called for charity while images of recent climate catastrophes flickered by – Harvey, Irma…Mexico. Twitter quickly rattled against “celebrity pseudo-science”. How far could the climate hoax go? Earthquakes are some of the few remaining environmental events that do not … Continue reading
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