Alden Library is the semi-public space we chose for this project. It serves as a public place for students, professors, researchers and the Athens community in general, but there are rules and codes that govern the space too. Alden as representation of space: · Planned : This place is place is planned considering the demarcations within the building and the arrangement of mobile and immobile furniture, like tables, chairs and bookshelves. These spatial arrangements together with signage impact how the user moves within the space and the actions that are allowed or not. · Controlled : It is controlled in the sense that without an authorized username and password by the institution, one cannot access the computers, printers and scanners. Furthermore, this space is also controlled in the sense that, there are restriction with the use of some places. Here are some examples: - ...
Our group project focuses on the subject “Home” as our main theme, in the context of American culture. Below are the 10 examples of “Home” as portrayed in cultural “artifacts”: 1) Commercial advertisements about kitchen accessories or amenities which presents women as the main targets/users Image retrieved from Yu Hsuan blog (Nov, 2017) 2) Poster displays men as executives and women as sexualized objects. Image retrieved from Alex Mayyasi article “The Selfie: A Window into our Sexist Souls” 3) Music videos which portray women as sex symbols and home makers. Image retrieved from Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7atETyJZU ) 4) A popular movie features this woman as a sex slave. Image retrieved from Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJCc5HRPxYA) 5) Wall hangings or paintings...