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pyramids: most noticeable
I hardly ever walk through this site. The first things I notice about this site are the pyramids and how much concrete there is. I only like to stay here 10 minutes or less, but would probably stay more if there was some vegetation and/or shade to sit under. I am not really positive about ecosystem services, but I would guess that it has something to do with the environment benefiting man. I suppose the vegetation around the edges of the site provides some sort of ecosystem services.
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spatial qualities decomposition of leaves added aesthetic interest mostly passive interaction
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I occasionally walk through this site. The installation changed the space from a transition space to a place that I might stay a bit longer so I could interact with the project. You could describe my interaction with the site as passive because I definitely noticed it, but was hesitant to change anything. I think the installation added aesthetic interest and emphasized the spatial qualities of the plaza. The leaves used in the installation made me think of decomposition, especially after it rained. Ecosystem services are provided by the environment to benefit humans.
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remembrance ) t s (po survey
I hardly ever walk through this site. I experienced Burchard Plaza when the installation was up. Now that the installation is gone, the site is rather empty and dull. I will remember the installation and look for traces of it, but the interaction with the installation will be lost. I did not really understand ecosystem services, but I would agree that they are the collective benefits humans receive from the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems.
limitations A postcard was distributed during the Cowgill Lobby Pin-Up to promote the installation and ask for responses to the survey.
impART reaction
A series of surveys were created, approved by the Institutional Research Board, and then distributed to a focus group before the installation, during the installation, and after the installation. A random sampling of students, faculty, and staff who interacted with impART also took the mid-installation survey. The pre-installation survey showed that the most noticeable aspect of the plaza was the group of pyramids. The mid-installation survey, given while impART was in place revealed a greater awareness of spatial qualities of Burchard Plaza and its relationship to the surrounding buildings. The environmental implications of the installation were also noticed in the decomposition of the leaves. Mostly passive interactions with the installation, such as slowing down or taking a picture, were also recorded.
focus group completed each survey, but range of the group was not general. perhaps a random sample would produce more complete results. .mid-installation survey was open to anyone so there was a greater amount of results and broader range. .survey may include bias towards expected answers.
Survey results reveal cognitive awareness.
The post survey was given 2 weeks after the installation in order to understand the impact of the installation after it was removed. This was difficult to measure because the focus group was aware that the survey was connected to the installation. However, they did express a remembrance of the installation and that, while visiting the site in the future, they would continue to think of impART.