EB and KAM

            Today we went on a "student led" tour that took us through the Education Building and the Krannert Art Museum. We started at the Education Building, and at first glance, you can see that the building represents a temple. In the original plans, there was to be a sister building built where THBH currently resides. The space between the two buildings was going to be an open area that implied conversation between the two buildings. This idea mimics the UGL because it consists of two temples that frame a void in the middle. However, those plans fell through and we are stuck with what we have now. The entrance to the Education Building is perfectly framed by the void between the Architecture Building and Wohlers Hall. As we approach the door, we see that the distinction between inside and outside is blurred by the floor mimicing the steps. The size of the gravel in the cement on the stairs slowly decreases until it becomes the floor of the building. One interesting aspect of the building is how the symmetric look on the outside doesn't correspond to the layout of the building. For example, even though there are two doors on the front entrance. There is only a main hallway on one side. The other main hallway terminates on the first floor, but reappears on the second floor. Another really cool aspect to the building is the offices on the third floor. We were able to go out on a rather interesting balcony and look over the edge to see that the bottom floor sticks out past the first floor. We also saw where the wooden slats that are part of the ceiling stick out past the window and acquire water damage.
              Our next stop was at the Krannert Art Museum. I had never been in the museum before today, so I was excited to see what was inside. Before we went in, Professor Hinders pointed out that the museum was pregnant with art, as the design of the building indicated. Once inside, I realized just how much I don't understand art. I will say that the rope jungle and the burnt popcorn where my two favorite pieces, although I'm not really sure what either represent.