Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Public Space- RecSports


I sat at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center to watch people. The majority of people came in through the main entrance, some through the side entrance, and less through the back. Most of them seemed to know where they were going and what they were doing. Most people came in and went straight to the stairwell. A few people stopped at the front desk, mostly to check out equipment or get numbers for group fitness classes. Only two people took the elevator. Most people leaving the building came from the stairwell and went out the main entrance. No one really stopped or stood still except at the desk and to wait for the elevator. The two employees at the desk seemed pretty bored most of the time. They were just sitting behind the desk, waiting for someone to check out equipment or ask a question. The only thing about the design of the building that was confusing was around the elevator. There is a guard up kinda like those directing the lines at store check-out counters. This looked like it might be there to keep the stair traffic from blocking elevator, but I'm not really sure. It made people unsure as to whether or not they were allowed to use the elevator. It didn't stop two people though.

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