Buildings at UNCG
2:47 PM Edit This 0 Comments »Our next task was to observe buildings and relate them back to clays definitions.
Steam building (sink)This building is a building in which people would not like to see however it is essential in the running and maintenance of the university. This would be defined as a sink. It also lies on the edge of the campus, surrounding it are other essential processes such as the water tower as well as the railway trail which would have been used for coal in the past. This tells us something about the history of the building and evidently that it is old.
The Mary Foust building (Center)
This building was the first building that we ever observed, we decided that this may be an example of a center because it was where important events had taken place. It is evident that this is an old building because of its a-typical infrastructure.
MinervaThis statue is one of the most important aspects of the campus because it tells a specific story about the history of the university. Minerva, which stands for ‘goddess of wisdom’
Clock TowerAlthough this particular clock tower has only been around for about four years , it plays a big role in this ‘mini-city’ It is a memorial tower and therefore in the future it may become a historical monument for the university to dwell upon later on like things such as the Minerva. Using Clays definition of what a stack is, this clock tower would qualify as one. Clock towers are essential to a campus and many campuses have them. They signify when to come and go and they give the campus order. Subsequently, you could say that time and memory ‘stack’ up on this corner. This may not seem important but it is essential in amplifying the values of the school.
Brown BuildingThis building stands out because it is one of the few buildings whose frontal view is on the edge of campus. It also looks fairly new which tells us that it was recently restored, probably within the last two years. The newer infrastructure such as the brick and the archways resemble the newer buildings on campus. The composers names surrounding the outside of the building shows us that this use to be some type of musical building in the past, the buildings around it also hold various theatre shows which shows us that there is a common theme shared between the buildings in this area. This building sits up high and sits apart from the landscape which means it was built to stand out from the others, the buildings surrounding it are also low scale which means it stands out even more. The building also lies on Tate Street which is home to many beats. This could enhance the theatrical nature of the area to keep it upbeat and alive.
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