Strength and Resilience of Washington Park
Mentor 1
Arijit Sen
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
24-4-2015 2:30 PM
End Date
24-4-2015 3:45 PM
Description
The purpose of this research was to analysis buildings within Washington Park and to tell the stories of this neighborhood. The research methodologies used in this project were archival research, multimedia, and I organized metadata to create drawings of plans by the use of HABS (Historic Preservation of Buildings). In admits of this 5 weeklong project, to collect stories of Washington Park I interviewed 4 people. To analysis the built environment of this neighborhood I measured 2 buildings: a commercial and residential. In engaging this research I learned about the infrastructure of an urban neighborhood and how it sustains culture of its own. The cultural landscape of Washington Park is a reflection of the people who inhabit the urban space. The outcome of measuring the thresholds, observing ornamentations and openings, gave insight to the changes done over time. The archival research inquiry gave an understanding to the history hidden in these buildings. For example, I found inquires about whom the owners of the homes and businesses were, where they came from before settling in the neighborhood and how the ownership-changed overtime.
Strength and Resilience of Washington Park
Union Wisconsin Room
The purpose of this research was to analysis buildings within Washington Park and to tell the stories of this neighborhood. The research methodologies used in this project were archival research, multimedia, and I organized metadata to create drawings of plans by the use of HABS (Historic Preservation of Buildings). In admits of this 5 weeklong project, to collect stories of Washington Park I interviewed 4 people. To analysis the built environment of this neighborhood I measured 2 buildings: a commercial and residential. In engaging this research I learned about the infrastructure of an urban neighborhood and how it sustains culture of its own. The cultural landscape of Washington Park is a reflection of the people who inhabit the urban space. The outcome of measuring the thresholds, observing ornamentations and openings, gave insight to the changes done over time. The archival research inquiry gave an understanding to the history hidden in these buildings. For example, I found inquires about whom the owners of the homes and businesses were, where they came from before settling in the neighborhood and how the ownership-changed overtime.
