This week in Rose Cafe, John Schroeder shared with us several ongoing development trends in Ithaca and the impacts that these have on students. It was amazing to see the layout of Cornell at its very beginning; it reminds me that we are all treading on a piece of history. Ithaca is special in its geography and culture: before this, I had never thought of the possible limitations architects faced when designing buildings, such as swampy soil that prevents buildings from being more than 9-10 stories tall, or the impact of our university on the otherwise quiet town of Ithaca in economic and social regards. I enjoyed learning more about our school and town from a unique standpoint.
Rose Scholars Fall 2017
Endless possibilities
Learning about the history of the place where you live is particularly special because it reminds you that you’re part of forming what will become it’s history in the future. I didn’t know that the buildings were limited in height like that but it is certainly interesting to know!