Thoughts_Site Visit Reflection

I felt we had a very successful trip to Pittsburgh for our site visit this past weekend. While the competition package included some images, one really does not get the true sense of the area without visiting. The following panorama stitches are all of the site (which is the plot of land located between the remaining structures of the burn furnace and the abandoned bridge). Image 4 best describes the boundaries of the site. The trip helped to create a better idea of the greater context surrounding the site and has created a more tangible image in my mind of the area and surroundings.

The last two images are also very important because they represent another element that is critical to study during a site analysis--the surrounding architecture. These images attempt to capture the rich colors and textures of the vernacular architecture.

Image 1-View from NW corner of site



Image 2-View from East side of site



Image 3-View from bridge on East side of site



Image 4-View from North



Image 5-View of surrounding neighborhoods

Image 6-Example of local architecture