First Site Analysis

The idea for our first site trip was to pinpoint particular urban qualities of the area, and anything of immediate importance. It was readily apparent, both from seeing the site and from previous experiences and understandings of urban life, the the corner was critical. Not only does the corner symbolize certain social phenomena, it provides a node for public transit, and the typical location for convenience stores. On a more subconscious note, I recognized the significant presence of urban art: graffiti. But not only in the typical gang signs and such, but also in the form of murals and representations of live in the area.

In addition, the sites on either side of ours, both social housing, contain a certain amount of green and park space, with large trees and meandering walkways. From this, I see a certain possibility of integrating such space into our site.