October 11

GSU Library Final

The guard and turnstile entrance position in front of the library. The occupants in the library stand in close proximity to each other as they await the elevator coming to the first floor. GSU Staff members at the main desk patiently await to assist anyone in need. The ceiling lined with beams of artificial light in combination with the multiple but large windows bringing natural light create a scene that is pleasing to the eyes. The unblinking stares of the occupants crowd the space as they look back and forth from the sheet of notes or a class textbook that they are referencing. They sit down in their chairs in a slumped position until their task is finished.

The stairs on the first floor lead entrance to the second floor as the occupants fill the chairs of the tables and computer desks. Other occupants are in the private study room, small spaces tailored for the occupants to study in a classroom like area. A dark complexion female occupant with jet black long hair sits drooped in an orange chair facing the window in between library north and south. She wears a parallel line design pattern on her sundress with her hair straight. Laptop in her lap, she sits up slowly and begins typing as she is constantly references a textbook.

The occupants of the library value the elements that the space offer them. This space has minimal noise which helps the occupants focus on their task, Internet connection which allows them to be completely connected, and even the minute details. Whether they be the charger ports, the natural light of the windows, or even the option to check out many different devices from the service desks. In an interview with a student that practically lives in the library, Nermina, she talks about the library. She constantly can be found on the fifth floor and says,” The library to me is a place where I can 100% focus on anything I’m doing whether it be assignments, studying, or I just want some relaxation time. It has it all, and on this fifth floor silence truly is golden.”

The occupants of the library consistently come to the space because the objects in the space influence it heavily. As the enter the space, they go to a specific location inside of space and use the objects to their advantage. A rather light complexation and older looking male makes his way to the main desk on the first floor. His auburn and short waved hair sat atop while he was wearing a grey suit as if he was heading to a meeting. He stands there for quite the while chatting with the library staff member before heading off for the elevator for a specific area in the library.


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Posted October 11, 2016 by biveythompson1 in category Final Spatial Ethnography Report

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