Perceptions of Spaces

The Georgia State Library, hold countless numbers of students and staffs. The library only allows students and staffs here. One can tell because there are around two to three security guards outside each exit of the building. These security guards make sure that these students are actual students here, provided if they have their student ID with them. They will also need their student ID to go in the library. The library contains many items. For instance, a renting station, where one can rent out laptops, school supplies, and more. There are also computer stations; they are for students and staff to use. Additionally, the library also contains numerous couches, with different colors, located on the first floor to the sixth floor. This area contains 4 couches to one table. The table is in a marble like design consists on white, black, and gray color schemes. The couches look like a small cube almost box like. The couches are full of colors and designs consist with stripes, red, teal, or black. On the third floor of the library, students are seen almost everywhere, sitting in the tables and chair in front of the elevators, to the teal couches on the middle of the library north and library south, or at the computer stations in front of the elevator in front of  library south. The chairs allow the student to sit down and relax if they deem it necessary. The computer stations provided the students an access to the internet and its online resources for those who might not have a computer at home or those who just wanted to use a computer now. The tables and chairs allow the student to do their homework on, study, eat or even nap on. Overall, these items provided for the students are for their own needs and wants, either if it is going toward their educational needs or not.

The GSU Library contains many occupants and for countless reasons. One girl, who was obviously a student here or else she could not have gotten in. She was five feet tall, had blond hair and blue eyes. She was sitting on one of the teal couch. She was wearing an oversized gray shirt with some black leggings. Her laptop was placed on her folded legs, and she was dancing rapidly with her fingers on her device. Extremely focused on what she was doing, the girl did not even pick up a phone call, which was on silent. Her phone was on top of some blue and black folders, sitting on top of the marble table. The only way to tell that she had a phone call was through her phone screen lighting up. It seems like the couch and table provided a space for her to do work. Additionally, there was another student, who had occupied the library. The student was six-foot tall, with light brown hair and pale skin. He had on a denim jacket, black shirt with matching ripped black jeans. He was sitting on one of the round tables, with textbooks laid out, covering half of the table. He had on headphones and chewed on some chips as he skims through his readings. Slowly the table was filling up with sheets of papers, full of words, that he had jotted down. This area for him must have been for studying since he was jotting down notes from his textbooks. Lastly, another student occupied this space. A 6-foot tall male, with mocha like skin, had pulled the two black couches together so that they face each other. He had on some gray sweats and a blue GSU t-shirt with a black hat. Once the couches faced each other, the student lay on top of them and placed his backpack on his stomach and hat over his face. He stayed in that position for a long time. It seems like the student used this place for catching some sleep.

Sitting at one of the computer desks, Daniela Reyes (or Danny for short) had her face 2 inches away from the screen and the sounds of fingers hitting the keyboard were prominent in the quiet part of the library. Neighboring students would occasionally turn around to look at her, however; most did not seem to notice since they had on some headphones. Danny was barely sitting on the chair anymore because she had lean forward to the computer screen so much that the light from the computer screen had highlighted her dark and prominent eye bags. The more she type, the more she yawns. Continuing to look at Danny, one can see that she had long black hair covered by a black beanie, and she had on a shirt with flower designs with blue jeans. She shared that she thinks the library is a quiet place to concentrate on her work. Furthermore, she added how much she likes that everyone seems to be by him or herself, doing his or her own things. Additionally, she stated that she would visit this space often because it is a sizable space for everyone to mingle together and do whatever they pleased. Lastly, she would recommend this place to all of her friends because it is a good place to get work done.

The occupants here seem to value their education dearly because they would make time to go to the library to study. They are also very determining to get their work done. For instance, instead of studying at the dorm or home, they come to the library because there could be distractions at their dorm or home. Furthermore, this space controls the way students interact with the environment and it teaches people to be on their best behavior and be respectful to others. The library is inviting to every student at Georgia State. One reason why I know this is because; it is located right in the middle of all the campus buildings. It has many resources from; hardcover textbooks to novel books, for students to read and check out. The chairs located everywhere from the first floor to the second floor, allows the student to relax in, while the students study, eat, or sleep in. The stairs and elevator give the student a choice of walking up the stairs or riding up the lift. The computers provided at the library, give students who do not own a laptop the option to do their work on them.

Photography copyright California State University, Stanislaus. Photo by Cary Edmondson

Walking into H&M one of the many stores inside the Mall of Georgia and even before you step foot into the store leaving the carpet of the mall into the hardwood floor of the store you notice the mannequins shining from the spotlights in front of the entrance/exit way, there were three side by side 5ft 5in in height and are in a pose on a plastic white pedestal. There are two double doors to enter at one from the walkway like other stores or from the side where the escalators and stair are located. There are also mannequins are in front of the other entrance/exit, but they’re covered in newspaper not in English all around their bodies. The mannequins on display wear clothing that is sold in store some admire the mannequins on display while others just pass it as if it were not there. The clothing they sold wasn’t just shirts and pants you could also see scarves, makeup, shoes, hats, even backpacks enough to cover every part of skin on your body. Standing in the center of the store looking at one area near the walkway entrance to the left to see on a grey rectangular sharp edge table to see a stack of white V-necks put next to a pile of black V-necks both stacks as tall as a ruler folded neatly, behind it had a rack of nine burgundy and cream jackets and above five black coats, next to the fitting room entrance was a long glass rectangular table of pants of different colors such as black, blue, white all folded and the red pants being the tallest stack with about ten and the jeans only two on the table. Walking around the store many clothes racks that were 5ft tall had a bright red tag on the top with prices under twenty dollars mainly on the shirts and dresses. Those particular sections had more people surrounding it that other sections. One section near the checkout had a hat rack and what looked like a bookshelf of shoes and boots the shirts and jackets that accompanied them had cities and country names printed on the front all in different fonts, sharing the color of the night sky. There was also a small bra section but to prevent any trouble I didn’t enter, but there was a wall of bras ranging colors like black, beige, white, and so on also the lights were dim with a picture of a model from the chest up in a black and white scheme.

There were many people inside the H&M that Sunday afternoon. You can see one group of four females looking at sandals, one carrying a bunch of shirts in one hand, one on their phone, and the other two talking able to hear the from a few feet and you can also see two of males one had a snapback looking at skinny jeans the other who was almost a foot taller looking at a blackish grey dot pattern dress shirt. Towards the back where one wall has a big glass window arc-shaped overlooking the food court few people no taller than the checkout counter glaze at the sight of the crowd many lines and more people than there are chairs. A select few with name tags pinned to their left chests are behind the checkout counter ringing up customers some have small conversations with them, sharing a smile and always having eye contact. When there is no one in line, they talk with each other laughing and the others that are walking around wearing all black or few with clothing that looked like any other person there talk with customers trying to help them and all have walkie-talkies on their person. Inside the store, you don’t notice just one specific race or age group it is all diverse. You look around to see one 5ft girl with black hair alone one by one looking for the shirts and making faces at each one she sees. Two people came in holding hands while one was looking around and picking up clothes the other just walked around H&M staring at their iPhone. No matter where in the store there was always talking and noises echoing from all spots of the store, people had conversations about clothes, kids were running around screaming while the adults yelled loudly at them to calm down, and some people even yelled across the store to tell them about the clothes they saw. There was a smell of food possibly chicken near the doors as it is a floor down and across.

I was able to speak with one of the customers at H&M, and her name was Kristen, a college student, who was out with her college friend. I asked her a few questions about the space. She talked to me about why she likes H&M over other retailers within the mall. She said that most things they sell appeal to her style and are sold at an affordable price; apart from just clothes she likes the scarves, bracelets, and other accessories. She mentions that she has never heard of H&M up until a few years ago and since then hadn’t had one particular place to shop. She said it gave her a reason to go out instead of being at home most of the time just being in her bed and is like a form of exercise to her however when I asked her how it would affect her if H&M were not to exist she would just go to another location. The only thing that she would like to change to make it even better for her was if they had a wider variety of clothes and styles including lowering some prices as she feels it helps out people on a budget such as college students.

Footlocker once more captures the eye with the bright red sign radiating, and the black and white rectangles on the top of the store . The unblemished clear glass displays the store as the luminous light reflects off the illustriously designed shoes and magnificently woven clothes. The tiles shine, and glimmer clear enough to see your own reflection. The shoes and clothing are branded with the symbol of the famed athletes that embody them, and Footlocker separates the two on either sides of the store. This allowed a steady flow of traffic within the store in order to navigate through since, the store was extremely busy. The attractively patterned shoes are stacked on the walls of the store and the customers are able to pick up and examine them.

A customer, who was a women with blonde hair and a skinny frame looks attentively at each shoe and chose a pair and seemed to adore it. She called for a staff member in order to assist her in finding the right size. A bulky man with black large lensed Armani glasses and the distinguished Footlocker tightly fitted black and white shirt comes to her aid. He straightens his glasses, in order to see clearer on the type of shoe. It was a pair of left footed cheetah print Roshi runs. He walks quickly to the back of the store where they keep the stock of the shoes. He comes back and the woman smiles as he shows her a box that had the prominent Nike check on it.

The time goes by and the rush of customers begins to decline. A group of young men, enter the store and seemed thrilled to see what type of new shoes are for sale. One with a black fitted cap, white shirt, and black pants was very interested in the isle with Jordan’s. He waves to his other friends that they pair they were all looking for was over here. They all rush to find their perfect size, but sadly they will not be able to get the shoe. They ask a staff member, with a name tag that said “Eriq” to come help them. Unlike the other employee Eriq walked leisurely as he sees them calling for help. They all shout out their sizes leaving Eriq in dismay. Eriq abruptly asks them to calm down , and tells them “we are out of stock on that pair”. You can see the disappointment in their eyes as he said those words.

Throughout, those that occupy Footlocker haven’t changed as much due to the type of people the store is trying to please. The customers that shop at Footlocker are given a plethora of options, and are in awe of the outstanding style choices. The store does a good job of having deals for those savvy shoppers that truly know what a good deal is. Footlocker implements multiple staff workers that are there in case you need help.  Nate, which was interviewed for about 10 minutes gave very detailed reasoning’s of why he liked Footlocker.  He said the only thing that he would change about the space is the fact that the store is kind of small compared to other shoe stores. He wanted to have a bigger option, but it doesn’t stop him from coming to footlocker since they have the “best options”. Footlocker brings a mixture of urban culture, and athleticism which Nate likes very much. The other stores he says have too similar looks or seem to have a boring layout.

Here I am again. The lights are bright as ever, but this particular space is more empty than usually. The lights are for studying.  The reason why is because it is a Sunday today, and not a school day. I look around and see only two other people outside the study room that are focused on their computer screens.   One of them was a girl in front of me in a dark green booth and she was on Facebook looking at her news feed.  The booth was shaped like a couch with three sides, and she had her legs laid out so that she was more comfy.  The blue and white screen and the Facebook logo let me know that she was on Facebook. She had blonde hair and her shoes were colorful.  She was drinking some coffee, and eating some fruit snacks. The second guy was focused as well and studying for human communications. I saw that he had the orange book that I also had for human communications, so I knew that he was studying for it. He had a vibrant red shirt on that had a nike symbol in the middle of his shirt. He had some nike Roshe runs on that were bright red.  The bookshelves were still on the left side of me. The shelves were black and the books all thick. I looked to the right, and saw the study rooms. Study rooms are for studying and also for friends to just have privacy. There was a group of guys in there studying and writing equations on the board.  All four of them were working on math equations that took up the whole board together. At one point, they all got up and left and went to go buy coffee. The coffee shop was called Saxby’s and just around the corner. I could not see the shop, but they all came back with the cups. As they walked closer and closer, the warm smell of rich coffee filled my nose. The cups were white and brown and the little steams were coming out the little slit of the cap on the cup . I looked behind me, but I only saw empty tables with empty chairs. As I looked up again, I saw that the girl was leaving. However she forgot her headphones. I got up, and I went and gave it to her and told her to be careful next time. We talked for a bit and I decided to interview her. A sense of surprise appeared on her face as I told her about my little interview. She says ok and decides to sit down and let me ask her a few questions.  Her name was Madison. I asked her why she liked coming to the library. With that, she responded immediately and said ” I love the booths, especially on days where no one is here, so that I can have one all to myself.” On this particular, empty, and lonely day, the library booths were perfect for her.

As you walk in through the shiny glass doors of Georgia State’s recreation center for students attending Georgia State, you are instantly hit with the air conditioner blowing into your face. Gray leather couches, black chairs and about five black tables fill the lobby area. The first employee, a skinny female about 5’5 with long hair, brown eyes, dressed in khaki pants, and a grey sweater with Georgia State written on the corner of it in a blue font. The second employee a male about 5’11 with a black buzz cut, brown eyes, also dressed in khaki slacks, and wearing black shoes. Throughout the day, they both work at their brown desk, which is about 30 inches wide, 58 inches high, greeting people as they come in. The glazed marble floors shine as you walk through the building and your reflection appears only when you look down. The high tech steel turnstiles can only be opened if you have a panther card.

The turnstiles open up as people slide their blue panther cards through the card scanner. Before scanning their student cards, students show proof that they are students at Georgia State University by showing their panther card. There’s an employee to the right of the turnstiles, checking students panther cards and answering the occupants questions. Her long brown hair swaying left to right, as she tells a student that he is currently on the second floor. The second floor consists of the game room and the smaller fitness room. The first floor has a larger gym where you can play racket ball in a concealed area with three walls. Students also get there heavy lifting in, with things such as bench press, squats, curls, and dumbbells. The third floor contains the well-structured basketball courts with the blue Georgia State logo consisting of two parts, the university name spelled out, and a graphic flame mark placed firmly on the middle of the floor, and dance studios full of different races coming together as one. African Americans, Caucasians, Chinese people, and Asians are seen as you past different dance studios. The fourth floor barely gets much attention, but is surrounded by a nice size track, and a volleyball court for intramural volleyball/other sports. A student at Georgia State student by the name Jordan Edwards dressed in a long sleeve black Nike dri-fit shirt, and blue shorts said he comes to the recreation four times a week. He came to use the track on the fourth floor to lose weight, and gets his abs back jokingly saying. Also uses the fitness center to run on the treadmill, and use the dumbbells. Days that he isn’t busy, he comes to the recreation center to play basketball on the third floor.

As students walk through the hallway, they notice two elevators; both side by side on the left side of the room, and the stairs straight ahead. The elevator was the best thing for students to get around to the next floor. The ceilings filled with white square looking tiles. There’s a sign with the words game room labeled on it, in a funky font. As students smile with their pearly white teeth, they are filled with exciting things to play such as, ping pong, a normal size green interior pool table with wooden exterior, a foosball table, etc. when you walk into the game room. Across from the game room, the first fitness center appears. A foul – smelling aroma of the fitness room can be smelled as you enter into the fitness room.

The fitness room is occupied by a lot of people/students that come in different shapes, and sizes to use the nice equipment provided by Georgia State. Usually when looking around, students are using the treadmills properly and treating the equipment with care. Caught in the moment a guy of color with wavy hair, dressed in a white Nike dri-fit shirt, and black Nike shorts recognizes how some people wipe off their equipment with alcohol/Lysol after using that specific equipment, so he decides to wipe his treadmill off as well. People coming in this space throughout the day love to work out and stay healthy. There’s a short brown hair girl running on the treadmill. It’s very noticeable from the sweat drenching down her face that she came to the gym to put some extra work in. Throughout the day people and students go in and out of the recreation center building, either to work out in the gym, find fun activities, or even play basketball. The first gym over looks GSU’s gigantic four feet deep pool, which people look through the glass windows while working out. Georgia State recreation welcomes all types of guests, and students to their recreation center but if you don’t have a panther card, there’s a required payment of five dollars.

The fresh air on this road gives you a positive energy. On Piedmont Avenue, there are many cars going in one direction, because this is a one-way three lanes for the vehicles, and there is a sidewalk on both the sides of the road for the people to walk safely. There are many people moving continuously on this road. The roads have been recently maintained. There is now n street. The one-way street is specifically designed to keep the students safe. Many cars are passing continuously and there is heavy traffic  since the road is located on the Georgia State University (GSU) campus. The road is divided into o trash on the road and it is newly painted. The potholes are fixed as well. There is a traffic signal near every corner of the road and the symbol of GSU is painted on the road on all the crosswalks to show the people that this is a school zone. Most people on this road are wearing bags. Because it is cold, some are wearing jackets and sweatshirts.

There are very high buildings with more than 10 floors on the both sides of the road. These buildings include the Citizens Trust Bank building, GSU Student Alumni Center, and GSU dorms: Piedmont Central, University Commons, Piedmont North, and Patton Hall. These are the main buildings on this road. There is also a small park next to the Citizen Trust Bank’s parking deck. There are also other resident buildings but the first two floors of those are used for commercial purposes. Almost all of these buildings have a parking lot and there are some buildings specifically built for parking. This road is a perfect place which has both commercial and residential buildings. You can see the Capital of Georgia and the famous Grady Hospital from this road. There is also one parking deck for Grady Hospital. Next to that is the Piedmont Entrance for that hospital. Atlanta Children’s Health Care is located on this road opposite to Patton Hall.

There is a tree after every 10 feet and street lights are fixed every 20 feet on both the sides of the road. There are also electrical posts after every 30 feet.  The trees are watered every day by the sprinklers which are placed near the bottom of every tree. The trash cans are also kept near all the buildings painted with the GSU symbol, again showing that this is a school zone. This road is always busy. There are many people crossing this road every day. Most of them are students because some are wearing a Panthercard around their neck and some have it in their hands. There are many dorms located on this street. So, many people take this way to their classes.

On this particular day, a group of people was sitting near the Citizens Trust Bank and chatting amongst themselves. They were so loud that I could hear them even when I was 100m away. There was another group near the park. They weren’t making much noise. They were silently smoking. Opposite to them, a couple was romancing.

I stopped a student who was walking along the street and asked if I could interview him. He had brown skin and black hair. He was walking to his class from the Piedmont Central (GSU Dorm) wearing a blue GSU T-shirt, jeans, and blue Nike shoes. He also wore a medium-sized red bookbag. He had a water bottle in his hand with which he drank water after every answer to my question. His name was Bharat and had been studying business at Georgia State University for three years. First, I thanked him for standing for the interview. Then, I started my first question by asking his name. He replied. I asked him why he chose this space. In reply, he said ,“I like the clean environment and the one-way street.” I then asked him what would he change about this space. He looked around for some time and replied that he likes the space as it is and didn’t want to change anything. He uses this way to go to class every day. So, I asked him why would he chose this space over other spaces. With a smile, he said, “I like this space because it’s always busy, clean and maintained properly.” At the end of the interview, I again thanked Bharat for giving me the opportunity to interview him about the space in spite of his busy schedule.

In the end, I understood that all of the occupants of Piedmont Avenue value this space for different reasons.  The people who use it to walk to class value it for different reasons than those who have a business here, but they nevertheless value it.

Entering the doors of the student center, you are immediately filled with nothing but curiosity and wonder. The interior of the main lobby is humongous, as you walk through the door on the immediate right side is a section for students to relax in some gorgeous chairs. The chairs themselves come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention directly in front of the chairs are glass covered desks where you can sit your laptop down and work on homework. Some of the chairs are grey and a light shade of brown, but what most students love about them are that the armrests are so comfortable, many students fall asleep in them. In arm reach of the chairs are white daisies and even huge plants with long green leaves. It’s almost like sitting in a garden. You can even see outside of the center as students pass by sun up till sun down. Sitting in one of the chairs is a light skinned male dressed in a light blue Georgia state hoodie with a large angry panther on the front sipping from his coffee working on his computer. He glances up as a five foot, three inches’ blond female walks by and waves and says,” Hi”. In a chair next to him is a pale brunette female with freckles wrapped up in a small orange blanket asleep. As her white earphones are hanging out of her black and white striped sweater, her phone drops to the floor making a loud thud. She then jumps up and in a quick hurry stretches her skinny noodle-like arms and retrieves it. Just about every day you come across groups of students laughing uncontrollably here. In addition to that, there are tons of vending machines located literally about ten feet from your chair where you don’t have to travel so far to grab a delicious mouthwatering chocolate bar or a crispy bag of barbecue chips. With a wonderful view from the comfortable chairs in the main lobby, you can always spot students passing up and down the stairs, getting on the elevators, and even professors passing through to get a cup of coffee.

One of the best attractions is to have lunch at the courtyard food court located on the third floor of the student center. As a young light skinned male is seen eating out of a plate of spaghetti. Steam begins to rise from his plate, he then scoops up some spaghetti on his fork, bringing it to his mouth. He immediately drops his fork and screams out for help. His light skinned female friend comforts him with some cold water and gently pats his back. She then turns her head and stares at the steam coming off of her scrumptious chicken sandwich. Two tables in front of this duo is a six foot, three inches tall fair skinned male sitting down at a table alone putting in his earphones and beginning to eat his salad filled with a great variety of lettuce and chicken. He lets out a small sigh as he remembers he doesn’t have any crackers for his salad. About ten minutes later a large group of students come rushing in dressed in Georgia state hoodies with large panther paws on the back of their hoodies. As they pass by, some of the students sitting at some of the tables shake their head in disgust. Other students around them begin to frown and move away. As the large group creates more noise, a bulky pale skinned male dressed in a tight red shirt and blue gym shorts passes by them and throws away his trash. One of the students from the group. A six foot, five inches paled male with giant muscles and blue eyes stares at the huge flashing red light sign that says” Chick Fil A”. He then motions the entire group to follow him and proceed to Chick Fil A. With restaurants such as Pasta Mia and Chick Fil A here, Georgia state students love being greeted by employees with warm smiles that creates an intimate and stress free environment after a long day of classes.

Right on the outside of the student center are tons of black benches scattered around a ravishing selection of white daisies. A pale blonde dressed in a red dress with a slit down the center of the back with black bondage boots and with curly hair is seen sitting at one of the benches reading” The Notebook”, the wind slowly pushes up against her face causing her to pull strands of her hair out of her face. Touching the iconic Georgia state panther made of bronze is a group of students. Some of the students are dressed in Georgia state hoodies which on the front in bold white letters it reads” GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS”, followed immediately under it is a medium size portrait of a blue and white panther, while the others are dressed in black shirts and silver and white striped sweaters. The blond female looks up from her book and spots the group moving around like wildfire trying to get the perfect group photo. She lets out a little chuckle and gets up. She approaches them and says, “I’ll take you guys photo”. The whole group says in unison,” Thank you”. All of their faces light like a sky full of fireworks on the fourth of July. Reaching into her pocket the pale blonde with curly hair pulls out her iPhone. The entire group gathers together and smiles for the picture. Once the photo is taken, one of the students from the group asks her to get in one of the photos and her mouth drops to the floor. She bolts to the middle of the group and strikes a pose like a fashion model ready for the next extravagant fashion show. They continue to laugh and talk throughout the evening as the sun goes down and the moonlight makes a return. Outside of the student center, memories and bonds are created that last a lifetime and truly remind students of Georgia state that this is “home”.

As you pass throughout the student center, you will without question make yourself feel at home and get just a taste of what Georgia state has to offer. This is definitely one of the most populates areas on campus and without question allows you to meet new people and change the world around you. With the lively atmosphere found in the student center, it constantly provides students opportunities to explore and transition into college and most of all, leave a legacy.

The sound of fingers typing on the keyboard fills the air. The door is open, allowing you to see all that occupies the space. On the left and right side of the room, there are about 5 MAC computers. They have huge, shiny black screens and a black apple symbol at the bottom of the monitor. In the center of the room, there’s what looks to be a black television hanging on the wall. When looking up, you can see the white ceiling with a rough textured finish. The walls are an off white and the carpet is dark gray with small, green streaks running through it. The room is filled with black swivel chairs where every MAC computer or form of technology is stationed. The rest of the room was open space. Free for the occupants to move around freely without disturbing each other.

The occupants in the room consists of about 7 people. Some were doing math homework, while the others were listening to music on YouTube. One woman with a red curly afro sitting on the right side of the room was typing very fast on her keyboard. She had a brown skin complexion and had cat eyes formed from her makeup. She was occasionally talking to someone on the phone about getting her paper out of the way. Next to her sat a girl with a light skinned complexion and curly black hair pulled into a ponytail. She was clicked through tabs and was swinging back and forth in the black swivel chair. She would occasionally talk but only to ask the girl to the right of her for help. The girl to the right of her was listening to music. She had her white earphones in and her eyes glued to the screen. She wore a white T-shirt and ripped blue jeans. Her hair was twisted into long two strand twists and pulled back in a ponytail. Whenever she was asked a question by the girl next to her, she quickly replied ” I don’t know bro” and went back to what she was doing. There were 2 others girls sitting at the far right on the right side of the room. One was coloring a poster while the other was browsing the web. They were talking about boys at their school and their school in general. However, you can tell they didn’t agree on every thing each other said based on the occasional ” Girl, you trippin’, he is not cute” and the sucking of their teeth.

The chosen interviewee was a girl sitting in The MAC Lab with a brown skin complexion with black and brown twists pulled back in a ponytail. Her name was Luterra Fulks and she was a part-time student at GSU. One of the questions asked was why did she choose to come to this space? With no hesitation, she replied, “I enjoy using the MAC computers.” With the continuation of the interview, she proceeds to say that she likes that she has her own personal space in the MAC Lab. She also likes the fact that the room is so quiet and roomy. However, she wish that the room was even bigger so more people can get more personal space. When asked why does she believe the space is structured like it is, she hesitated for a second. She sat back in her chair and contemplated the answer in deep thought. After a few minutes, she finally replied, “The space is structured this way because different people have different styles of learning. Therefore, different people require different environments to learn in.”

After all observations, it was observed that everyone had a true value of this space and that every object/concept has a specific purpose. The MAC computers served as a way for the occupants to complete their work. The open space served as a way to give the occupants more freedom to move around. The room itself was set up to give people a chance to use high definition technology. Overall, when people visit The MAC Lab, they visit the lab for its value and the objects within the space.