Sometimes pretty buildings and even prettier paychecks tend to blind me from my true passion...but it sure is fun envisioning what a different career choice might look like!
Engineering Education and Research Center (EER) at UT
Engineering at its Finest: y'all are in the lobby building drones while the bathroom appliances are broken
The funny thing about my choice with this building? I am nowhere near being close to having an engineer or architecture or education science knowledge so I feel like I can't fully appreciate the complexity of this beautiful building structure. During orientation week in June, my roommate and I were exploring campus when we stumbled across this marvel of a class hall. We were perplexed and amazed, curiosity got the best of us as we wound through the intricate landscaping and delicate gardening areas to enter this remarkable edifice. The stark contrast between the gentle lines and curves of the nature within the quiet courtyard is juxtaposed against the harsh, but seamless, angles of the architecture. Not ten steps through the doors and yet we stood silently captivated. It is a large expanse of windows, glass, balconies, bridges, giant staircases, cafe, classrooms--it is so overtly and stereotypically engineer-ish, my roommate and I could not stop laughing. We were the only ones in there not controlling a ball-bouncing robot or drone or lego construction. Although within the walls of the building, the openers and natural light seeping through every window creates the allusion that you are still outside, immersed in the sunshine and clouds and sky. This is what prompted me to go and sketch this particular building, because of the amount of fascination it holds for me.
Now, just so the engineering majors don't get a big head: ironically, when we went to the restrooms, all of the electronic paper towel dispensers were broken and unable to work. Come on, people. You guys are out there racing robots but can't send someone in to fix the paper towels?
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