My research site is: Washington Square. When I made observations about this location, I was standing in this exact location: west 8th street 5th Ave.

Ten questions I have about this site (must begin with “why” and “how”):

1. Why the washington square is similar to the triumphal arch in Paris.
2. How was the washington square park build?
3. Why choose downtown to establish the washington square?
4. Why structure the park like this?
5. How this park is maintained?
6. How the washington square park is fund?
7. How this park is benefit the neighborhood?
8. How the washington square is different with other park in New York City?
9. How do people think the park can be improved?
10. Why it is called washington square park?

Three of the above questions that could be my main central research question:

1. How the washington square park is benefit the neighborhood?
2. How the washington square is different with other park in New York City?
3. How this park is maintained?

My chosen central research question is: How the washington square park is benefit the neighborhood?

After doing some preliminary research, my first draft thesis statement is: The establish of Washington square park provide a famous space for people hanging out, enjoying life and knowing the historic events.

Revision of thesis statement: By attending the various events, doing exercises, walking the dogs, people can personal experience the beauty, history and the street performers of the Washington Square Park.

Final Revision of thesis statement: By attending the music festivals, seasonal events, exercising and walking dogs, people can personally experience the beauty, history and the street performers of the Washington Square Park.

Psychological Map

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Annotated Bibliography

Creator, Margaret T. Campbell, Washington Square Music Festival Creator, and Margaret Friedman Creator. Washington Square Music Festival, 1953-2000 (bulk 1970-1989). 1953. 5.In this source, it can help me know some important events that had happened in the Washington Square Park. From this I can know what’s people’s opinion about attending or knowing about those events in the Washington Square Park.

Exhibit., Washington Square Outdoor Art. “Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit …” Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit …: 28.In this source, I can see how some other social communication inside the Washington Square. It helps me know more about the function of the Washington Square.

Harrison-Pepper, Sally. Drawing a Circle in the Square : Street Performing in New York Washington Square Park, 1980-1984. 1986. 282 In this source, I can know the history of the Washington Square. It helps me learn more culture history and the street performing of the Washington Square.

“Home – Washington Square Park.” Washington Square Park. Accessed June 07, 2016. http://washingtonsquareparkconservancy.org/. From this website, I can know the history or the upcoming events inside the Washington Square Park. It also helps me know other people’s comment about the Washington Square Park.

“Washington Square Park.” : NYC Parks. Accessed June 07, 2016. https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washington-square-park. From this website, I can know how people donate for the Washington Square Park. Also, it helps me get some pictures and see the news about volunteer or some upcoming events.

Washington Square Park Redevelopment Collection, 1952-1966. 1966. 0. In this source, I can know about the history about the redevelopment of the Washington Square Park. It also helps me learn more about the maintaining of the Washington Square Park

In my map, the Washington Square Park is in a rectangular shape, and many high buildings surround it. The entrance of Washington Square Park is the Washington Square arch, and the central is the Washington Square fountain. On the left bottom, there has a large dog play area. Otherwise, there are many trees inside it and paths for people walking. The Washington Square Park is enclosed by many buildings, so it highlights the importance of a park. It’s a place for people hanging out and a tree lawn for embellishing the neighborhood. So it can show that how Washington Square Park benefits the region. I most curious about the dog play area and Washington Square arch, so I drew the both of them. This map directly shows the purpose and the influence of the Washington Square Park, so it relates to my central question about how it can benefit the neighborhood.

Story Board:

I organized them to be in the same catalogue  and is from familiar to unfamiliar.

Outline:

1. Introduction:

Introduce the history of Washington Square Park.

• Describe Washington Square Park in a sunny day to hook the readers
• How Washington Square Park is formed
• How Washington Square Park is maintaining?

Thesis

• Various Events
• Doing Exercises
• Experience the Beauty and Culture

2. Various Events

• Other events such as Earth Day
• NYU Activities
• Art Events
• Music Festival
• What kinds of events does Washington Square Park hold?
• How these events help people in the neighborhood?

3. Daily Exercises

• Street performing
• Chess
• Street art
• Walking the dogs
• How those exercises form the culture of Washington Square Park?

4. Experience the Beauty and Culture

• How Washington Square Park is beautiful through out the year
• How People communicate through Washington Square Park?
• What’s the main group people go to Washington Square Park? And formed what kind of culture?

5. Conclusion:

• Restate thesis
  • Various Events improve people’s experiences about Washington Square Park and help form the neighborhood culture.
  • Daily Exercises become an important element of Washington Square Park and the evolution of daily exercises enhance people’s experiences and culture of the Washington Square Park
  • Not only the park is beautiful but also the people and arts performing in the park is beautiful.

Washington Square Park become the main stage of people’s daily entertaining life and center of neighborhood’s culture

Final Research Paper

Washington Square Park, Where Art, Nature and Fun Come Together

Artist Statements

As I went to the Parsons, I saw many wonderful artworks and many classmates and friends’ artworks inspire me a lot. From watching others’ works, visiting many galleries and doing researches, I found out that I am interested in the minimalism art and my favorite artist is Dan Flavin and Carl Andre. They were minimalism artists in 20 century. I create my design because I did research and choose the Washington Square Park to be my site to study. From visiting the site, I saw many people having picnic and enjoy the sunshine on the grass in the Washington Square Park, so I decided to make a picnic bag for the people who tend to have picnic in the Washington Square Park.

The main elements in the Washington Square Park, such as the Washington Square Arch and fountain become the main elements in my design. I choose the shape and the color of these elements. Because of the minimalism, I only use the simple lines to show the shape of the different elements. From watching my design, I want people to feel a sense of future and relaxing. It’s a convenient bag for people using for their picnic. The material of the bag is also thoughtful, because all the material are easy to wash, so people do not need to dirt the bag. I want my design to make people’s life more convenience and joyful.