I really enjoy College Ave. on our campus. Personally I feel that this long axis with its many circles is a path that leads to the buildings that most people go to on a daily bases. Along this axis are dorms, lecture halls, restaurants, etc. The firmness of college ave is strong due to it being made from bricks. In the center on college ave the bricks get warmer which keeps away the accumulation of ice in the winter time making it safe to walk. The patterns in the bricks are aesthetically pleasing. It consists of alternating bricks, different colors, and radial circles. As far as commodity the layout of the bricks also appears on other parts of the campus. In my opinion this layout is the most pleasing to me. The circles on College Ave. sometimes have a axis though not perfect to the buildings, which gives the circles meaning. I view College Ave. as one of the most important pathways on campus. Many students congregate this pathway everyday, which expresses the importance of it.
When viewing circles around the world it makes me wonder why this shape is so important and how it became popular all around the world. Going along with Cory's post about the golden arches being derived from Roman culture, we have to accept that all the symbols and shapes that we know are from ancient cultures and nature.
Good post.
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