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September 10, 2008
WEEK 4 Assignment
DUE BEFORE CLASS 9/17
1. BEGIN MAPPING YOUR WORLD (An extension of last week's part 2.)
Your map should define the space contextually.
External boundaries
What separates it from the "outside?"
What territory (abstract or literal) did the visitor have to traverse to arrive?
What barriers are there to exit?
Internal Boundaries
Sketch out major zones - begin to delineate districts for activities, needs, neighborhood, categories pertinent to your work.
Characterize the barriers between the (internal) zones: Are they easily accessible? Are there forbidden zones? Is access graduated (according to time, skill, knowledge?)
Mental Map
Don't restrict yourself to a literal, perfectly rendered map, but consider your visitor's mental map. Familiarize yourself with maps of distortion based on time, proximity, need.
2. Reading for next week:
In Certain Circles, Two Is a Crowd
by Stephanie Rosenbloom
Passengers May Now Pirouette To Gate 3
by Jesse Green
Posted by pweil at September 10, 2008 3:05 PM