Unit Two Readings Discussion Question

Since my article discussed the benefits of natural environments to college campuses, this made me question the integration of nature into Georgia State University. Georgia State, unlike other colleges campuses including Emory and Georgia Tech, doesn’t have a student-inclusive green-space area to do studying. Personally, I…

Historical GIFs

I created my own GIF file using Adobe Photoshop. In this animation, an emoji tear is running down a native american’s face. This sadness represents the harsh cruelties that the Trail of Tears entailed for the migrating natives.The native populations were coerced by unjust United States…

Blog Optimization Explanation

In order to optimize my blog, I rearranged some items and made a couple of changes to make navigation easier for the reader. First off, I added categories to all my posts; now, none of my posts are uncategorized. My categories include Built Environment Description, Class…

Artifact #5: Sound Bite from Ponce City Market

This sound bite was recorded while on Ponce City Market’s plaza, on the outskirts of the market, which adjoins to the Eastside trail of the Atlanta Beltline. While resting on the pleasant wooden benches, I took the opportunity to record several sounds around my vicinity….

Artifact #4: Collier Candy Company

Ponce City Market has various restaurants alongside the neighborhood that establishes its notable food scene. This singularity remains present at Collier Candy Company. Immediately, the store has a vintage candy store aura with a retro storefront that reminisces on candy stores from the 20th century. Walking…

Artifact #3: Ponce City Market Map

Above is a personalized, interactive map of my experience at Ponce City Market. Every pin symbolizes the various locations that my sister, Marie, and I visited. If you click on the multiple pins, explanations of all sites are provided. In regards to location, Ponce City Market is located on…

Artifact #2: Eastside Trail

  The photo above displays an extensive fence that features local artwork alongside the Beltline’s Eastside Trail. The Eastside trail of the Atlanta Beltline, located on 10th Street and Monroe Drive, runs alongside Ponce City Market, Old Fourth Ward, and Piedmont Park. This pathway incorporates green-space…

Artifact #1: Retail (Goorin Bros. Hat Shop and Anthropologie)

Ponce City Market embodies the combination of high-end retail with alternative stores. Goorin Brothers Hat Shop, located within 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue, represents the hipster sector of the market’s businesses. This hat store has a wide array of hats, ranging from styles that include baseball…

Class Notes: 9/20/2016

Today we discussed the implementation of metadata into our course. The way in which we categorize our annotated bibliographies and built environment analyses should be well-thought and easily identifiable. Essentially, one should organize their texts for ease of access. The tags and categories used for…

Built Environment Description 1: Ponce City Market

Ponce City Market, a mixed-use development, located on Ponce de Leon Avenue, embodies Atlanta’s revitalization. With over a million square feet of retail and residential space, this community is rapidly becoming Atlanta’s most prominent hub for economic consumption. As I perused through the eclectic boutiques and…