What do the designs of a public green and a private backyard show about the intended purpose of each space? You can learn a lot about a space and its intended purpose by looking at how and where they were built, and what kind of objects are either built, placed, or grown there. The two… Read more: Private Plots & Public Spots

Have you ever been to a concert before? If so, what have you noticed about the behavior of people around you? People are heavily influenced by the environment around them to act a certain way. This goes for about every public/private setting you can imagine. For example, think about the differences between a public restaurant… Read more: All State Performance Hall vs. Atlanta Rock House: How Do These Places Dictate Crowd Behaviors?

I am known as being a person who loves movies. I love going out of my way to watch a movie at a community theater, and when the movie I want to watch isn’t viewing, I also enjoy making myself at home and watching it anyway. The other day, I asked my friend Olivia to… Read more: Theater vs. At-Home Movie: Be Quiet or Go Home!

Grocery stores are simple. People enter, get whatever they came to get, checkout, and leave. However, when customers start to pay for themselves then the experience is changed. While normal checkout lanes and self checkout stations functionally serve the same purpose, they completely change the mood and mindset of shoppers. While normal checkout lanes feature… Read more: Be your own cashier: How Grocery Stores Change Customers to Cashiers

When you walk into a Papa John’s, you usually aren’t there to enjoy a meal. It’s more likely you’re going in to pick up your pizza and go home. It’s designed to push you out, and when the fluorescent lights hit your eyes, it’s obvious that this isn’t where you want to take a seat… Read more: Papa John’s vs. American Pie Pizzeria: A Fast Food Giant Built for Takeout vs. a Local Pizzeria Built for Community