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February 2016

Midterm Reflection

Differences and Similarities I remember in high school, writing was very traditional. We would put pen on paper, and write about the book we had just read in class. In this class, I have not picked up a pencil at… Continue Reading →

Reading Summary #4: Making Bathrooms More ‘Accommodating’

The article “Making Bathrooms More ‘Accommodating’” by Emily Bazelon discusses how bathrooms have always been defined by clear standards. She also talks about changes that transgenders want to make traditional bathrooms to make them more accommodating. Political Bazelon begins by… Continue Reading →

Reading Summary #3: Recognizing Campus Landscapes as Learning Spaces

The article, “Recognizing Campus Landscapes as Learning Spaces,” by Kathleen G. Scholl and Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi discusses how the whole campus can be used to help to add to overall learning experiences of students. She addresses the issues of attentional… Continue Reading →

Description of Centennial Olympic Park

My exterior built environment is Centennial Olympic Park. It is located at 265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, beside the SkyView. It was built in 1996 for the Summer Olympics. The artifacts there include the Fountain of Rings, the… Continue Reading →

Exterior Built Environment Description #5: Centennial Olympic Park

This is called the Gateway of Dreams. The man walking up the steps is Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics. It also represents his ideals of making peace with other countries through sports. It is located at… Continue Reading →

Exterior Built Environment Description #4: Centennial Olympic Park

This is part of the Garden Walk/Water Garden. The path of this leads to other artifacts in the park. There are five artifacts along the garden. It is located on the right side of the park from the Fountain of… Continue Reading →

Exterior Built Environment Description #3: Centennial Olympic Park

This is the statue in the Garden Walk at Centennial Olympic Park. The statue is of Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games CEO Billy Payne. The description on the plaque says that he tried for ten years to bring the Olympics… Continue Reading →

Exterior Built Environment #2: Centennial Olympic Park

These are on the ground of Centennial Olympic Park. They are scattered all over the park. The numbers go above one hundred. Each block lists names or quotes by people. As you can see on the images, there are an… Continue Reading →

Exterior Built Environment Description #1: Centennial Olympic Park

These are the water fountains at Centennial Olympic Park. They play music over the speakers and the water matches the beat of it. People are allowed to play in the water as long as there is not a music show… Continue Reading →

Annotated Bibliography #3: Health in the Elderly Community and the Built Environment

  Blay, Sergio L., Amy J. Schulz, and Graciela Mentz. “The Relationship Of Built Environment To Health-Related Behaviors And Health Outcomes In Elderly Community Residents In A Middle Income Country.” Journal Of Public Health Research 4.2 (2015): 135-141. Academic Search… Continue Reading →

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