Observations

I am studying the path leading from E Spring Street down to the sundial and the area surrounding it and i am studying why it is a popular place to take pictures. To be more specific of the space and give you and actual image look to the picture above.

Describing the space:

The space starts from E Spring Street with a pathway that starts in the center half circle. On either side of the entrence of the space it has small shrubs and flowers. I think the half circle shape is made to be inviting and engulfs you into the pathway. On either side of the pathway leading toward the sundial are flowers and shrubs of all different colors. It is well manicured, just like the garden, with two styles of mulching and two different styles of mulch being different colors to accentuate a wavy patten in between the flowers and shrubs. Toward the end of the path is a monument dubbed the "sundial" even though it does not resemble your normal sundial. It is very ornate with turtles holding a globe shape on there shells. The entire surface itself is raised about six to eight inches above the normal walking ground to express it is more then just a work of art but a memorial of sort. At the very end of the path comes places to sit and either look over the beautiful quad or look back down the path. Looking down the quad you see dorms and at the end of the quad is the biggest building called Mckraken. It is the nicest looking building in the quad and is the center of attention for such reasons. The whole area has lamp post, lining down the path and then around quad. Even during the night is the space fighting for your attention.

Invisible forces on this space:

Ive noticed that the invisible forces at this space do not really apply to the students that go here, for they more adhere to the visitor of the space. When tour groups come through, this space it is often recognized. I over heard visitor A talking to visitor B. A: where are we? B: this is the sorority quad. A; O yeah! ive seen pictures of this place online. Through my research i have found that this spot has somewhat been place branded, which means that this place is what has been accentuated to represent miami and there fore recognized. 

Things i have observed while visiting the space were:

-students passing by walking

-students passing by biking

-students passing by running

-squirrels

-birds

-students play quiditch

-tour groups coming through

-visitors not in tour groups

-mostly females passing by

-mostly female visitors

Patterns i came to recognize:

-students not paying attention to the space

-visitors paying attention to the space

-tour groups making a stop infront of the sundial to talk to groups signifying this was an important space.

A theme i came to conclusion of:

-students did not seem to pay attention to the space while visitors and tour groups where pretty much forced to recognize the space but enjoyed the space. The enjoyment of the space was not forced on them but it was something that came to them through the invitation of the space.