I used
to have Integrative Seminar 1: Avatar on the 7th floor of the 6 E 16
building. However, with the Zeisel reading in mind, I revisited it last
Thursday. I have to say, it was a quite a different experience.
My
visit took place during the class hour, where the common area and hallway are
almost empty.
By-products
of use
·
Erosion: Recycling. Recycling is
a big issue in The New School since all trash cans have signs on them. However,
not all the recycles were in the right place.
·
Leftovers: Messy
chairs. Students like me come to class very early so they will have to sit
outside and wait for their class to begin. After their doors are opened, they
tend to forget the chair they were sitting on.
·
Missing Traces:
Stairs. When the elevator on the lobby level gets too crowded, people turn to
stairs inside. The stairs can be only accessed inside the building, which
leaves people that are in hurry no choice but to slam the door hard to get
attention so that someone will open the door for them.
Adaptations
of use:
·
Props: Signs, chairs and
tables. These are the most common objects in a school building.
·
Separations:
Different areas, classroom size. There are different areas on the 7th
floor which I would rather not focus on listing. But, different classroom sizes
are the real separations between different areas.
·
Connections: Aisle, signs. Aisle is like a
highway, whereas signs tells you which exit you should drive towards.
Displays
of Self:
·
Personalization:
Private area. There are no actual private areas in the building. However, if
used with skills, some public areas can be private areas as well.
·
Identification: Signs,
designs.
·
Group Membership: classrooms,
common areas, elevator
Public
Messages:
·
Official: School
Information. Usually they are posted in the lobby or where everyone can see.
·
Unofficial: Activities
and groups. Student workshops or groups will post their information on
billboards within different buildings.
·
Illegitimate: Classroom
walls & tables, restrooms.
A
person:
·
Actor: A female student
·
Act: Sits in
common areas
·
With whom: no one
·
Context: no
class or class over
