Unit Summary: Erin Matthews Non-Major

Week One: Looking in + outward of symbols such as objects, spaces, buildings, and places
The basis of this week was to understand that each person can interpret items and structural places differently.
Objects: Are items that are taking up space in an environment. Examples: chairs, statues, or desks.
Spaces: Can be defined as where a particular object is located and are defined because of theses objects. Examples: A football field, a ballet studio, or a classroom.
Buildings: Are structures that are filled with rooms that are spaces which have objects inside.
Examples: A church, a opera house, or a gym.
Places: Are where multiple buildings, spaces, and objects may be located

Examples: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the city of Charlotte, or the Umhlametsi Nature reserve in South Africa.

Week Two: Circles, Groves, and Stacks
This week we studied early cultures and how the basic structures of circles, groves, and stacks were used to come together to build many temples, and buildings at that time.
Circles create equality. The space in the middle is usually sacred for the builders of a circle, and some parts of the circle are included while do not have to be included.  Example: Stonehenge
Groves can be a series of columns or tall vertical structures that point to the sky that resemble trees, or people.

Stacks are layers of composition literally stacked upon each other that resemble mountains.

Week Three: Expanding the knowledge of Stacks and Groves atop of the Acropolis's

As we began to discuss the many structures of the Acropolis I began to realize how the concept of how groves, and stacks came together as many different buildings to create such a remarkable and memorable place. My favorite building atop of the Acropolis is the Parthenon for its strong presence of thick grove like columns and the presence of simple stacking for the base of the building.

Week Four: Commodity, Firmness, and Delight

Commodity describes the value of a certain space of building. Firmness describes how strong a space or building is or how long it has been around. And Delight describes how a place or building makes you feel.