Monday 28 September 2015

     The room that I found is the Multi-Purpose Studio 2062 in Art&Architecture building. and Art & Architecture building is located in North campus in front of Pierpont commons--if you want to major in Art and Architecture, or maybe if you are already Art and Architecture major, this building and Bans&Nobles inside it, (and Panda express for me) would look familiar to you because you have to buy class materials here. The official address is 2000 Bonisteel. It is created by Swanson Associates in 1974.  
     I took Drawing 1 spring course in this room because it is my prerequisite for my Art minor. This room is, as you see, for art students, especially for practical hand-made drawing, not for the class using Photoshop programs or illustrator. This room is not only pretty small but also includes lots of art materials such as easels, blackboard, portfolio storage, etc…, therefore it is good for small group lecture. 
     This room actually does not have “a door” but curtains-like shower curtain. I do not know why all the Art studios does not have a solid (?) doors and ceilings( no ceiling and connected to studios next door and sometimes we can hear what they say). When you enter into this room, there is a white projection screen , computer, and small blackboard with wheels. This is just like other basic class rooms. 

However, if you see the left side of it, there are storages for portfolios and class materials. This is for the students who cannot carry their materials to their home because it is usually too heavy.























On the right side, you can see the windows with black blinds which help to see screen clearly. 

On the Back side, there is a scary pin-up board which students need to pin-up after they’ve done with their project, and to ready to accept critics. 
I really like this industry-like ceiling with naked pipes, fans and outlets—outlets? Yes these are outlets in the air. You can charge your Macbook or i-phone anywhere by pulling one of outlets and plug the cord. 
And… you can see beautiful trees, sky, bus stops, Pierpont commons, library, and north clock tower as well. I sometimes looked through window when my creativity does not work and be inspired by the peaceful nature. 
In the middle of the class, this room used the space by separating students’ table and tables for objects (and sometimes models). Students’ tables are surrounding the object table so that they can observe and describe at any place and any orientation. 


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