BP 2

In responding to our tour on Friday of spaces of significance on campus relating to commodity, firmness and delight I believe that the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building (MHRA) building displays these qualities more than the others we visited. The building itself marks significance in its position on campus, it lies on the corner of the university as a whole and is one of the first building you see as driving onto the campus. It stands out first through its apperance on the exterior because of the difference of materials used. The first thing you notice is the semicircle of glass which marks the main entrance of the building, to see a shield of glass up against a building of brick makes you take a second look at it if nothing else. Then as you walk through the entrance of the building you see the circle continued from the glass to the floor and up through the stairs of the main entrance. Giving you a sence of delight as you walk through the main circle with the help of the illuminated room from the light through the glass. You also see how different aspects of the building were taken under consideration and the whole thing was not just thrown together on a whim. The patter of stone marble and plaster are very nicely translated through out the walls and beautifully put together. The columns although hollow give the interior and exterior a feeling of stability and firmness while also giving the space a larger appeal. And the stairs following the circle patterns all through out the building make that entrance area  feel of more importance all together.