When given the assignment of doing a scavenger hunt around the vicinity of Grand Central, I thought that it was pointless. My point of view from the beginning of doing this scavenger hunt compared to the end of the trying to find everything throughout the station changed immensely. This assignment made me realize that there are so many details around us and around our environment that we never notice. Below are pictures from the scavenger hunt. For me, it was difficult to find specific aspects and parts of the station, but it made me realize everything that I wouldn’t have noticed if it wasn’t for the scavenger hunt.
Hiss, Tony. “Simultaneous Perception.” In The Experience of Place, 3-26. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1990.
Clock #1
Clock #2
Clock #3
Clock #4
Clock #5
Clock #6
Grand Central Main Concourse
Wears and Tears throughout
Something that was used but is no longer used
Carved Dragons
Quotes Overheard by the People Around:
“City by city, block by block, we stand with the standing rock”
“529 upper level”
“What’s gonna happen to Freddy Mack now, it hasn’t been mentioned but thank god”
“We’ll see all these people we know from college”
“Clearly wasn’t in the mood”
“I’m hungry”
“That shit right there is like that pussy”
“Have you adjusted”
“Motherfucker”
“Nice to see you”
“Shut the fuck up”
