observation and data collection
place: the crossway which is located infront of my apartment.
time: 9:50-10:00am
wheather: sunny
observation notes.
rough sketch
brainstorrm, diagrams:
introduction;
In this project, we are looking for the systems in our lives and understand what is the system. In this observation research, I tried to collect data on my surroundings and the environment to understand what type of systems I can find out in a short time limit. This research happened near 88 Greenwich street which located in front of my apartment, and the place is also located in front of the trinity church. I did this research at 9:50 am to 10 am so the observation was busy because of the time people moving out. Therefore, I could find many systems in our lives and also understand the system.
body:
In this observation research, I found many different types of systems such as money cycles, economics systems, transportation systems, and the system of why we go to school, which had made by the government.
The money systems are what we buy and earn money through different kinds of things. I saw a guy buying a sandwich from the store, so he paid money to the store, then the store gives the salaries to the employers and owner, by the money they buy some food or stuff they need, which makes the cycle of the money. people spend money and some people get money, then again people spend money and on the other hand, people earn money. I think this is a cycle of money. Also, the economics cycles belong to the money cycle. the economics are controlled by the government by taxes that we pay. the economic systems are much more complicated than what I think, but I think I found a part of them, so we pay taxes and the government offer the construction companies to make the road, subway, or anything that makes the country better and the company get money and people working at the company get money. Then once they get more money, they spent more money on food or clothes or whatever that is, then the restaurant or store get allowances to spend on other stuff. I think this is a part of economic systems which should be more complicated by other components. I realized this system by looking at constructions that were going on behind me. I moved on to the apartment since the middle of laster year so I know that this construction goes on half of the year but I don’t see any differences since the beginning.
The transportation systems are somehow connected to these systems because it also made by the government. It is the first thing they make when they try to develop the country because we need transportations for everything such as go to work, go to school, or any reason. The transportation systems needed by all people living in that area. It should work with people. people need transportation but also transportation needs people too. Even there are nice systems, that are made for people and both are strongly connected. This also works for why people go to school. we need high educations to make our life better. we should learn manners and common senses to have the same values or priorities. Then if everyone is educated as a nice person to think of other people, we can live much safe, and nicely. Therefore, I think the reason for the systems will end up with this result. All the systems are made for people and make life quality better. This is the thing I learned from this research.
