October 11

Final Spatial Ethnography

Moments after the 8:30 bell rang, several figures rushed into their Advanced Algebra Math Class. Rushing in, some of the students looked as if they hadn’t slept all night while others were smiling from ear to ear. While sitting inside of the classroom, one will notice the black and white speckled tiles One may even notice the tile that is brown because of water damage or something of such that hangs over the teacher’s desk. One will notice the projector covered in a blanket of dusts implanted into one of the speckled tiles. One will see the red, yellow, orange and green posters varying in sizes displayed all across the classroom. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary” is a banner in the classroom that lays in the back of the room just above the poster explaining how to divide polynomials in big, bold red letters that one will notice. One will notice how the teacher’s desk sits off to the left of the classroom away from the students’ desks and how his printer makes “zzcwash” noises. One will notice how the desks are aligned in even rows looking as if they are army combats about to go to war. One will notice an interactive whiteboard that hangs in the center of the classroom covered in what looks like lines of blood because of the red marker that the teacher was using. While looking near the classroom door, one will see 2 brown tables with silver metal legs that are holding four, very modern gray and shiny desktops. One will notice the gray trash can that sits near the door that was filled with candy wrappers, chip bags and soda bottles. One will notice the black construction paper that covers the window that was on the classroom’s door that made it to where no one could see in or out of the classroom. Lastly, one will notice the gray and black fan that is in the back of the classroom rotating its neck from one side of the classroom to the other side.

Each of the objects in the room has a specific purpose and sent a message to the students and the teacher. For example, the alignment of the desks is to prevent the students from talking to each other and engaging in activities that they weren’t supposed to. The interactive whiteboard is used as an instructional tool for the students and the teachers. The whiteboard is also used for the purposes of keeping the student’s attention at all times. The desktops were there for the students to use as processing units. The garbage can that sat near the door is used for the purposes of throwing trash away. The black construction paper that covers the window on the door is to stop other students that may be passing by from attempting to talk to the students from the outside of the classroom. Lastly, the printer was there for the teachers and/or students to print information that they may need.

The people that one will see in this space consists of about 17 not engaged students and a very, very talkative teacher. The students were spread all across the classroom sitting in their distinct positions in the classroom. One will notice a group of about 3 or 4 boys sitting in back of the classroom talking about the most recent football game. One will notice 3 girls sitting up front talking among themselves. One will notice the couple sitting exactly 2 desks behind the 3 girls drawing on each other’s arms, giggling and smiling. One will notice the girl with pink hair sitting near the door asleep. One will notice that she had been sleep since the teacher had collected the warm up at the beginning of class. One will notice that the other 7 students were engaged in other activities. They were either texting, doodling on their desks, or sleeping. Then, one will notice the teacher. He was dressed in a purple button down shirt, with ashy black pants and black dress shoes. He stood at the center of the classroom with a red marker and a worksheet in his hand. He was trying to teach his students how to expand binomials. He was, however, having a hard time trying to grasp the attention of all 17 of his students. One will be able to tell that he was highly frustrated because of the 4 veins that were popping out of his classroom.

Many people in this space seem either completely focused or completely unreserved. An occupant of this space said, “I didn’t really choose to come here. I come here because I have to”, when asked why she chose to come to this space. She was on the girls sitting up front near the teacher. The girls most likely sit in the front to make it seem as if they are interested in what the teacher has to say. One will think this because every so often they will answer a question or two that the teacher is asking the class the answer to a problem. The three boys sitting in the back of the classroom apparently enjoy talking about football because for the entire hour and thirty minutes their attention was on each other and the topic. Unlike the trio of girls, they didn’t answer any questions that the teacher asked. Instead, they ignored him when he called their names. From the couple’s behaviors and how they talked back to the teacher when he asked them to refrain from touching each other shows that they have no problem with being affectionate in public. This space, an Advanced Algebra math class, appeals to a group of very different and interesting group of people.

October 11

Gsu Library final

booksThe black outlined automated doors open to GSU officers verifying ID’s. You then scan your card at the turn dial and after yours turns green , you may now enter. First ahead is a large tv like screen showing facts and activities about GSU. Slightly to the right  is the help desk where a pale slim female stands, elbows on the counter leaning forward and staring into the computer. She had dark hair and and was wearing a blue GSU shirt and khaki pants.  If you need something the front desk can help you to the best of their ability.To the left is a secluded sitting area with brown cushioned chairs and small side tables and to the left of this is Saxby’s.

Saxby’s invites you in with the aroma of freshly ground coffee that delicately caresses your nose as the gust of wind hits you entering the library. The tile floors in Saxbys add nice contrast to the dark brown and beige colors that the inside is painted. The right amount of lighting,the soothing sounds of drinks being mixed and people enjoying small talk or long conversations is what creates the ambiance for Salone.  The connivence of it being located in the library makes the trip here even more worth wild in her opinion.

You have desk line with desktop computers lined as far as the eye can see. Tables,chairs, and booths fill half of the room, the other side lined with tall brown bookshelves. Printing stations are centered in the middle of room with four desktop computers and a printer on each side.” These things create a resourceful and relaxing environment” says Salone a place complexion girl with brown mid length hair.She wore a  a gray sweatshirt and black shorts and a blue lined piece around her neck that said GSU surrounding it and an ID attached at the bottom.  In the corner is a female of caramel complexion, legs propped up on another chair ,headphones in and  sipping her beverage as she watches people walk by.  In the corner their was a hazelnut complexion girl, with brown mid length hair wearing a green t-shirt and blue jean shorts that came mid thigh. Her eyes were fixed on her computer screen only looking up every so often, she watches her surroundings and places her head focusing on the computer screen once more.

Salone enjoys the secluded areas and privacy she can receive here and not worry about being disturbed. Their was a group of  about five  pale complexion tall guys, some of the gentleman had blonde or black hair and were wearing shorts. They were all circled around one another  with their lab tops and note cards for whatever they had to work on. Although they were in such a large group you couldn’t hear the conversation even if you were one table over.Their voices delicately flowed off of their tongues like a pen rolling onto a floor in a loud room.

October 11

McDonough Public Library Final

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The McDonough Public Library. It’s not a gigantic library, but, as the only public library in McDonough it does its job well. All of McDonough comes to this space for all reading needs. With its cool AC, high ceilings, numerous skylights and use of natural light, patrons come and go as they please. The carpet is a dark green, contrasted by the walls which are a pale white. As the library was entered from the front entrance, a cool atmosphere emanated from within. To the left lay the conference rooms, to the right were the bathrooms, and through another set of double doors straight ahead was the library. Left of those doors were the adult sections of literature, to the right was the children, and dead ahead lay the teen reading section. From there, books are sorted into categories, and in those categories they are sorted by last name of author. The categories are as broad as genre: Nonfiction, Fiction, Mystery, etc. The aisles on the side for adults were packed floor to ceiling with books and were very narrow, with little light. However, the children’s area is VERY different. It’s smaller and more intimate than the adult or teen section and the walls are all painted with fantastic designs and  murals of characters from well-known stories like George and the Purple Crayon, Where the Wild Things Are, and, of course the best of Dr. Seuss.

All sorts of people frequent the library and, Avry Pritchett said that people (herself included) go there because of its peace and quiet, and because of its proximity to Chickfila. From families with children, to adolescents, to the elderly, all kinds of people frequent this library. Some needed to study for a test on geography, others needed help getting their little ones to read, and yet others were looking for information on the kind of plants they should plant in their garden. A young man of around 27 years of age was observed asking a librarian for an hour in one of the self-study rooms, directly next to the research materials. Likewise observed was a family of three returning a book of bedtime stories: a demure, quiet mother with blonde hair and hazel eyes; a father, 6’2’ ’, with his strong back ramrod straight beneath his elongated neck, sharp blue eyes, and close-cropped black hair; and a son, trying to stand erect like his proud papa with his blonde hair and blue eyes.

 

 

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.

October 11

Perceptions Of Space

The reassuring and welcoming nod one receives from the 3 security guards standing post at Georgia State’s University Library is the first thing you see as you walk in. A variety of male and female security guards allows one to feel safe as you walk into the library, given the location’s reputation of robberies and muggings nearby. As you walk in, the crisp and cold breeze immediately blows at you, almost discouraging you from entering. But as you progress, the wind softens and soon you are enveloped in the air’s warm welcome.

As you look down, you see the ground covered in a neutral colored carpet, looking soft enough to do backstands on it. Directly to you right is where the security guards congregate around their desk, keeping up with their daily officer duties. To the right of the security desk are the bathrooms, elevators, and exit doors, equipped with metal detectors. These areas can get especially busy crowded considering all the people going back and forth through these areas. As you make your way towards the huge pair of stairs right in the middle, one can simply not notice the main attractions to the left. For example, Saxby’s, the beloved coffee/sandwhich/ pastry shop, equipped with enough food to last many for days. One can almost always smell the coffee grinds and hear the cacophonous roars of the blenders as one takes a step. Freshmen student, Kala Welcher, states that her favorite floor is on “the first floor because of Saxby’s.” The long, seemingly never moving line at Saxby’s consists of a light skinned girl rapidly typing away on her phone’s keyboard and an elderly man impatiently tapping his foot are just a few of the characters one many spot at Georgia State’s University Library.

Directly in front of Saxby’s is where the real action happens. Desks as far as the eye can see, completely covered in various members connected to Georgia State, one way or the other. Groups of boys and girls clamoring around to cram weeks worth of education before their impending exam. A reception desk directly to the right of the chaos, students desperately wait in line to get aid with whatever they wish. 3 or less faculty members behind the desk eagerly wait to help people in need. Printers are available directly to the left of the staircase, to students willing to pay. A girl with a darker complexion worries she might not be able to complete her assignment because the computers are acting up again. A boy dressed in athletic wear and a GSU ID badge hanging around his neck begins to panic as he can’t seem to get his login correct.

Just to the left of this area are several study rooms, equipped with a whiteboard and a flat screen. Behind the huge staircase in the middle of the floor are the multiple desks with students at every other desk. Where students go to eat their Saxby’s meal, plug and charge their computers/phones, or just simply chat with some acquaintances. In the far right corner of the floor are the shelves of magazines and newspapers dating back to impressively far dates and includes the most recent editions as well. This area is so frequently updated, one can always read up on current events. The first floor, considered the heart of the library, has dozens of students with different background stories all coming together for the same thing: to gain more knowledge about the world. At Georgia’s State’s Library, as you go up, the quieter it gets. So if one really chooses to be surrounded with his thoughts and his thoughts only, just go up a few floors! As one finally makes it’s way towards the exit of the building, you appreciate the resources the Library offers.

October 11

Suwanee Park Final

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Suwanee Park is in the shape of an oval, like an island . There are more people taking up the space on the curvy, concrete sidewalks than the wide, luscious, green fields. The sidewalks runs along and cuts through the park. There are also sculptures and art pieces are scattered on the sides of the park, such as the white cutouts of dog silhouettes and a rusty, deformed, metal fragment from one of the twin towers. The fields vary in different sizes, but the biggest one is about half the size of a football field. Each field has at least three trees. There is a stage on one side of the park for events and performances and about 15 wide rows made out of grass. The stage is also entirely made out of concrete, with a black metal roof has 4 black metal bars parallel and mini criss-crosses between to support it. Facing the stage, there is a line of restaurants on the left side of the park just across the street that varies from American and Italian dining and stores for dessert.

The sidewalks allows people to walk their dogs, and ride their bikes, scooters, skateboards. The purpose of the sidewalk running through the park is designed for the people to be able to gaze at the park’s beauty from every angle. The statues and art pieces fills the park with more entertainment and color. People can marvel at them and actually learn a few facts about them since most sculptures has a labeling of it’s name and description about it. The trees in the field allows occupants to sit under them and have a picnic, otherwise they are usually occupied by athletes and man and best friend running around playing sport. The stage is there for events and performances, pairing perfectly with the wide rows of grass for the occupants to lay their blankets or spread their legs while they sit and watch the show. The restaurants are located in a perfect spot to attract people. Even from the park, anyone can see a picture of frozen yogurt that screams “Eat me! I’m delicious!” pasted on the window of Yogli Mogli. The window is similar to the size of our classroom whiteboard. The picture is irresistible for children. A chubby white child babbles, tugs on his caregiver’s shirt and points at the picture, wanting to eat it. And even from afar, anyone can smell the mouthwatering smell of smoked BBQ wafting in the air.

Diversity spreads around the park, everyone from different races and different ethnicities. Most of are never alone. They come in groups of at least 2, family or friends. A pale korean woman with light brown hair that stops at the length of her shoulders looked young enough to pass for a 20 year old is holding a white maltese that was almost the size of a roll of toilet paper, while having her fingers laced with her fiance’s or husband’s–they both had rings and had addressed each other as “honey” in korean. Walking on the sidewalk is a girl with a familiar face. Her stature was tall–about 5’7. Her dark brown hair is no longer in the bun or pushed backed with the headband she always kept. Instead, it is straight, loose, parted in the middle and down past an inch of her shoulders. Her skin is the color of milk chocolate. Her style is now intimidating as she wear a black leather jacket, black jeans and white high top vans, but still make-up free. Her friends walk beside her on both of her sides. Upon observing other groups of occupants, it came to realization that they all had something in common. Almost every single person wore a smile. They were enjoying themselves or the company of others, whether they were strangers or not.

One of the main reasons occupants gathered here was for the community. People can easily bond and interact with other people since this is a family friendly environment, or so says my interviewee, Jean Yang. She comments that this space is occupied with friendly people and that she usually comes to enjoy the park with her family and friends. Suwanee Park is also local, making visitation effortless.

October 11

College of Education Final Spatial Ethnography Report

Omar Rulida Abdul-Rahman

Professor Smith

English 1101

10/10/16

Spatial Ethnography Final

Usually in the College of Education all the seats in the room full with individuals as expected in the somewhat dimly lit room. Even though all of the individuals couldn’t be any more different in a number of ways, they were all doing one of three things. Reading something from a book/laptop/phone, talking, or just resting. The College of Education was quiet that day, like my interviewee was stating that she liked about the “COE”. The people still sprawled across the couch made it hard to accommodate other visitors. This was a problem my interviewee mentioned; she wanted the room to be a little bit bigger. After around five minutes though a tall pale chalky man in a brown suit with a white shirt, and a brown diamond shape patterned tie left one of the four turquoise chair that were placed in a square shape around a small square table. The chairs were placed in a way that if you sit straight you can see the other three people sitting in their chairs. Something about today was strange though. Usually the people sitting in the four chairs in a square formation are usually talking to each other, or at least having a light conversation. This time though the people in the four adjacent sides were enamored on whatever they were looking at be it a phone book or a phone. On one side was a mocha colored lady wearing a black sundress. On the opposite side was a man the color of white sand with a black button down, blue jeans, and brown suede shoes on. The girl adjacent to them though on the mocha female’s right, and the sandy man’s left had on white skin tight jeans, a navy blue Tommy Hilfiger shirt, and white shoes on.

 

Over on the couch though there were considerably more people there than there where in the four chairs, but they were stirring way less than the people in the four chairs. Two out of the six people there had their eyes closed, and were breathing a little too heavy to be conscious. This is reminding me of what my interviewee said about the College of Education being a great place to rest or work. The other three were just sitting around on their electronic devices. One of them a girl with black hair, a gray shirt was trying their best to stay awake, but her eyelids were drifting up and down. After a few more moments of that she just got up, and then walked away.

 

At around that time though, at about 1:30, with only around fifteen minutes’ left until the observation would be over everyone was rushing to pick up their things, and heading out the door in a wave, well everyone except the people in the cubicles. All three of the glass cubicles had occupants. One was a young lady with shimmery, sparkly, wheat blonde hair. The other man was a man who was about 5’6, wearing an olive green shirt, and weighed around 220lbs. The last cubicle held a young man, and a young lady. The two people were both brunettes. The lady had long hair with a black hoodie, whilst the man was sporting a black leather jacket. They were both sharing a laptop watching either a video or a movie. The people in the glass cubicles who were still fast paying attention to their business. One of them though was paying attention to the information board. The information board is just a flat screen which just shows upcoming events with a royal blue background. It is encased in a plexi-glass box on the wall, with four metallic bolts on the corners. A lady with long black hair, skinny jeans, long black boots, and a black t-shirt was sitting at one of the table on the other side of the room gazing out of the window facing her. Outside was the downtown Atlanta scenery, and cars hurriedly passing by. After a couple of seconds, she snapped out of her daze, and went back to her book.

 

During the process of sitting, and observing, I interviewed a female student named Tyra. Tyra is a tanish-bronze woman around 5’4, with her brown hair cut into a short bob.  Tyra was explaining to me that she liked the College of Education. The College of Education in her opinion is a nice quiet place to work, and it’s a place where she can see, and meet up with her friends between classes. She had no issues with the place other than the fact that the College of Education isn’t a little bit bigger.

October 11

Final- Library

As you approach the enormous brick building you are greeted by security. To go inside the library you have to show your student ID to them. Before entering, every person has to swipe his or her student ID to be let inside. The three machines barricade the entrance, ready to allow anyone with an ID to come inside. Once you’re through security and the machines you are immediately greeted with a wide staircase being used by students. The floor is covered in white tiles that soon transitions into a brownish carpet when you make a left. To the right, there are restrooms and elevators. Elevators providing transportation to the students who seek further depth of the library. As the elevator begins to close, a girl with a blue Georgia state shirt and black Nike shorts rushes to catch the elevator. Her black backpack, which is the size of her entire upper body, gets caught between the double doors. To the left side of the first floor of the library, there is a lounge area with abstract chairs that people can sit on. Once you pass those chairs you find a small coffee shop called Saxby’s in which students come in and out, some with coffee or pastries. Towards the back are u shaped booths occupied by groups of students. These booths are lined up in rows. Behind the booths are various tables available for anyone to sit. Further to the left of the booths are rows of shelves being occupied by books. To the right side of the library, there are more computers and an info desk that takes up most of the area.

The various tables and computers are there to help students throughout their college years. The tables and booths are there for the people who travel in packs. These booths allow students to sit together and study or to work on projects. Sometimes these booths are occupied by one single person as said by a GSU student who goes by the name Malik. Malik said, ” I don’t really like when one single person occupies an entire booth. It becomes an issue when there’s no more booths left and my study group doesn’t know where to sit”. The coffee shop inside the library is there to provide anyone inside the library with drinks and food. Inside the coffee shop are tables that people can sit and enjoy their food while they look over any of their schoolwork. A girl with droopy green eyes sits at one of the tables. She’s sipping at her hot drink that has steam coming out of it. The girl’s chocolate colored hair is up in a messy bun, some loose hairs seem to escape as they fall to the side of her head near her ear. She exhales and slumps down in her chair as she looks over all the notes she has sprawled out on the table. Also inside Saxby’s there is a brown leather couch with a TV that hangs up on the wall in front of it. Here people sit down to converse or watch the TV. A boy with a caramel complexion and big whiskey colored eyes sits on the couch; his elbows rest on his knees while his hands form a fist that allows his chin to rest on. Beside him sits a petite girl whose body is turned towards him. Her hazel eyes go wide as she talks to him; her cheeks soon turn red when the boy logal-2oks over to her. The computers and printers located beside the staircase are there for quick and fast access for students. Students who are in a rush to get to class and need something to be printed go straight towards these computers and printers. A tall dark skinned girl runs straight to the computer quickly printing a paper. She swipes her student ID to print. As soon as her hand makes contact with the freshly printed paper, she bolts for the doors. Around twelve the line to get to the printers grows really close to the doors. Malik has also commented on how he wishes there were more printers for everyone on the first floor of the library.

The people who occupy these objects are mostly students. A short boy with caramel skin goes straight to one of the printing sections. He rushes towards the only empty computer left before another student occupies it. His long fingers type away as he tries to print what he needs. Near the coffee shop, a short girl with long brown hair leaves Saxby’s with a cup in her hand. As she walks out she brings the cup to her plump lips, before she drinks it she closes her eyes and inhales the scent. In one of the booths a group of various people occupy the space. Two of them are boys while the other three are girls. One of the boys is dark skinned with brown long hair. The other is a pale short boy with blonde hair. Two of the girls are both brunettes with pale skin. The other is a tan girl with dirty blonde hair. All their eyes crinkle as their laughs fill the quiet library. A girl who sits at a computer across them narrows her eyes at them giving them a mean look. All these students who occupy the library move around like ants. Near the printers, the line seems to get longer over time. One girl, in particular, starts tapping her foot she constantly checking her watch on her left wrist. She groans as she runs her fingers through her long brown hair. Her face soon becomes red as a young boy tries to cut in line.

The library is filled with many a lot of people. It ranges from light skinned people to dark skinned. Some might also be professors, student workers, or just students. All these people who come to the library are there for various reasons. Some students come to refuel their body with caffeine or food that’s available at the coffee shop inside the library. Others come to get away from the chaos that waits outside the library.

October 11

Final Gym Space

           The entrance is surrounded by glass windows that starts from the ground all the way up to ceiling on the second floor along with glass doors as well, and the gym flooring is tiled beige. Welcomed every time by an employee at the small, granite kiosk, most Lifetime employees encourage the members as the enter and leave the gym. As said by the interviewee, Antony Vu enjoys coming to Lifetime because of the bonds he has created there; the employees try to create lasting relationships with the members. The next greeting is from the aroma of protein shakes and breakfast meals because a couple steps to the right from the kiosk is the Lifetime Cafe,which offers various types of drinks and foods as well as gym accessories and equipment. Passing the cafe and staying to the right leads to stairs that take you to the second floor of the gym where the weights are, and the left leads to the locker rooms where you may store your belongings or wash up.

              The second floor in Life Time Fitness consists of carob brown carpet and grey rubber depending on which section the occupants are in. Rubber for the dumbbells, and carpet for the machines.The dumbbell weights start from five pounds reaching to ninety pounds in increments of five. The ends of the dumbbells are black, in the shape of a decagon, and have the weight written in white on them; the metal handle between the actual weight is silver and rigid. All of the dumbbells fill up black racks from small to big in order to support the various sizes of weights. In front of the racks, there are three chairs and three benches that can recline or decline.The framework of the seats are metal and white; they also have ruby red colored cushions about two inches thick. The rest of the setting is filled with machines to work out all the main body parts labeled: abs, shoulders, arms, back, and legs. The machines are all made from Life Fitness with the same framework and cushion as the chairs. The weight adjustment for the machines are controlled by a pin and pulley system which have plates in increments of seven-and-a-half pounds. The ceiling is a white scaffold setup with a popcorn ceiling and rectangle lights.

          A variety of people come to Lifetime Fitness, but there’s a certain standard to lifetime and the members pay a significant amount for it. People with a middle-class financial status or higher occupy most of the memberships here at Lifetime. But physically speaking, the people range in all different sizes depending on how long they’ve been coming here, from fat to skinny, and muscular to scrawny. A man wearing black compressions shorts and a black sleeveless shirt stood out in the crowd. He grunted as the lifted the weights and he towered those around him, because of his greying hair and wrinkling skin; it suggested that the man was middle-aged. Excluding his massive size and build, the amount of workout equipment that he was wearing led to the assumption that he has been a member for a long time. A girl that was tall but very skinny, wore black yoga pants and a pink sports bra to the gym. She was texting on her phone for about thirty minutes and didn’t even touch the machine. The amount of muscle the girl had obviously correlated with the amount of work she put it. This showed that the occupants all view the gym differently; some come to focus and work hard while others come here to relax. The interviewee, Antony Vu, was similar to the man described. Both gentlemen are muscular and have a large build because they workout out daily.

              The occupants come to lifetime for various reasons, but they used the objects for a common goal: to get stronger. The dumbbells and the seats are used to put people in the correct posture for the movement of the exercises as they push against a certain amount of resistance; this area is called the free-weights zone. The machines allow the people to use more resistance than they could with the dumbbells because of the pulley-system that the machines use. The occupants use these objects in order to put stress on their body so that they can gain more strength. These objects control how the occupants interact in the space because there is a certain motion for every exercise and there are different locations to do each of them. Antony Vu comes to lifetime to workout and exercise so that he can become stronger.

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October 11

When entering Chick-Fil-A the floors pattern a mixture of gray and brown colored tiles.  It’s a hard floor that has evenly placed drains that take up any water on the floor. Glancing upward looking past the white walls full of advertisements of cows and pictures of their food, the ceiling is all gray with bright lights scattered across it. The east and west walls both have large windows the size of paintings with no blinds that let sunlight come through. Outside the window, you can see tables with red umbrellas sticking out from the middle and red and black chairs around them. The restaurant has tables and chairs spread all along the dining area which is south inside the restaurant. The tables have a square shape and each one has a clear vase with pink flowers in it and a mini menu on the table. Two chairs are pushed in across from each other at each table and along the wall are booth like chairs that are attached to the wall and ground. Even farther south is a room called the playroom where kids can play. It has a wooden shoe holder and a large yellow slide that connects to various areas in the play room. In the opposite direction of the playroom the restaurant has marble railings that lead to the counter where you order your food. The counter has cashiers and cash registers. The bathroom is located directly right from this area. Behind the counter, you can see the big light up menu that shows all the restaurants products above all the employees.

Many customers come to Chick Fil A ranging from all different shapes and sizes. Many different customers came in and out at a fast speed. The employees work incredibly quick and welcome every customer by saying “hello welcome to chick-fil-a” individually showing great hospitality. The customers lean and sit and the railings as they wait in line. Kids run under the railing and hang on it like monkeys. The child with the chocolate skin wearing a fitted cap that covers his head completely cries. He has on a yellow collar shirt and navy shorts with black shoes. He begs his mom to let him go in the play room but she adamantly says no. His mom wears a pink tank top and leggings with slides on her feet. She has a dark complexion and her hair is wrapped up in a cloth. She tells him that they have to go straight home after this. His moans echo throughout the store until they leave. A customer named Deondria talks about her experience with the space. She has thick black hair and clear caramel skin. She says that she comes here because she loves the service and the food quality is better than McDonalds. When she walks in she loves the smell of the chicken and when he eats it she loves how the nuggets feels in her mouth.

The kids that go to the playroom take their shoes off and enter through the main tube. They run around and scream in the tubes as they slide down and climb. After reaching the counter, the employees use the registers to ring up the customer’s food. The customers wait on the right side to receive their meals. If it’s dine in it comes on a tray and if it’s carry out it comes in a bag. After receiving their food dine in customers sit in the chairs and eat their meals and carry out customers exit through one of the two exit doors. Customers eat at the table, some alone and some with friends chatting as they dine. Employees approach customers as they eat asking if they need anything and if they’re okay. As customers leave, they clean up their tables and place their trays above the trash can.