Westminster (New vs. Old) & Comments on Wednesday's Presentation (Bryn)

My group went on a walkabout to the Westminster neighborhood--that is, the area surrounding Westminster College and the college itself. Currently, Westminster is under construction. They are in the process of expanding their campus. Interestingly enough, Westminster's original buildings look, from the outside, very "old school," unlike that of the crisp, modern architecture so popular in today's day and age.
At the U, our buildings consist of a diversity of styles. We have modern looking buildings, such as the new math building or library, and buildings with likeness to old southern plantation homes, such as the vast Kingsbury Hall. Personally, I enjoy this contrast. I find it both appealing and pleasing to the eye. It combines a nice variety of history and present. Future generations will be able to picture the past architectural forms and appreciate the U as a university that emphasizes the need to remember the past and embrace the present and future. I believe this is a unique part of our University.
Westminster, on the other hand, has made the decision to stick with the tradition. Although they are undergoing construction now, the buildings they are developing appear to have a very similar style to that of the old. Many of the new buildings are red brick or stone, and they have even begun to inlay traditional designs in the stone accents located along the exterior walls. All these details are found in the old buildings that have stood for so many years. Westminster's idea of preserving the historical and liberal arts atmosphere on campus is, in a peculiar kind of way, considerate of the students and staff that have fallen so in love with the beauty of the traditional buildings. From what I have seen, their attempts are successful.

In addition to speaking of Westminster's attempts to preserve their campus aesthetics, I want to comment a bit on Wednesday's presentations. I feel that my group has done well so far and also did well on this last pin-up. I also always thoroughly enjoy listening to all the other groups' adventures. I am able to get a more in depth picture of Salt Lake and hear about places that interest me. I love visiting the niches, intersections, etc. that the other groups talk about, and comparing their feelings and thoughts about the location to my own. So far, I have learned quite a bit about SLC and am excited to continue with the remainder of the semester.