Downtown Adventure

This is a sketch that I took of Chase Bank. I thought that the curved balconies were a unique feature of the architecture. It also provides a ledge for the walkers beneath allowing shelter from direct sunlight or rain. The openings on the bottom level are for vehicular and pedestrian use.

This image is of the facade of 333 Laurel, which is the site for our upcoming healthcare project. The building is surrounded by several other businesses, i.e. Capital One, China House, an art and photography studio, the Wine Loft, and parking lots. There is a parking lot directly across from the building as well as adjacent to the building. These parking lots are something that may need to be addressed if we are to propose a hospital or healthcare facility in the area.

The image shown to the right is of a glass window where the tint seems to be bubbling in some areas. I though it had a resemblance to rain drops so this is why I decided to post this image. Also I thought the reflection added to the pictures content.

The next photograph is of the interior of the Commerce Building. There are two columns that are a predominant feature of the elevator waiting area. The columns and the walls are covered in a black and white tile or stone of some type. The entrance wall and doors are completely made of glass with mullions.
I chose to take a photograph of the parking meter because it a typical feature of a lot of downtown areas, locally at least.

This is small seating area on the corner of Main Street and North Fourth Street. As you can see, this area is scarcely inhabited by people. The trees are also newly planted and do not provide a lot of shade, which is probably part of the reasoning. You can see the Commerce Building in the background. The trees do a good job screening out the parking lot though.


This is an image of a house on top of another set of buildings. It is painted brightly, which helps draw it out from its surroundings. The pitch on the roof is another feature that makes it predominant because typically the roofs on buildings downtown are flat on commercial buildings.

This is an image of the river from Third Street. Hopefully, some of the rooms on the second floor will be capable of taking more advantage of this view. I also think that having nice views, particularly of water, are therapeutic and healing to the person that is using the healthcare space.

This picture shows the structural grid within an abandoned space. I thought that the linear grid was similar to that of the city streets in the downtown area. I see this grid also as a representation of the industrial nature and business-like atmosphere of the area's downtown.

This was a building located behind the commerce building. The reflectance of colors from the facades is incredible and makes the building a dominant feature within the cluster of buildings downtown. I also found the mixture of building types or architectural features very interesting. The reflectance of this building in comparison to the brick facades or painted home are incredible, and all of these colors add to the visual liveliness of the city.

This sticker shows the communities efforts to keep the community clean. They are randomly scattered on trash cans throughout the downtown area. The phrase on the sticker says C'mon Baton Rouge Pick up the Stick. I think that this slogan says something about peoples' respect and admiration for the streets in downtown.

This is the final image that I selected for this blog entry, and I also did a pencil rubbing on the texture of the wall. Although, it does not seem drastic on paper, the actual material had lots of undulations and texture to the surface.