Limitless Domain

The feeling of limitless-ness is one that is frightening to me. With limitless-ness comes the unknown. Where does this photo end? Where do the woods meet civilization? As the trees appear farther and farther away they become more faded, until it fades into a light gray which indicates no end. For this reason I deemed the area depicted in this photo a limitless domain. 

If I were to position myself in this photo I would sit on the large rock placed directly in the center of the photo. I would position myself here because it would allow me to see everything around me and to still be able to react quickly if anything were to happen. I would face to the left towards the darker shaded trees since it seems more defined and more concrete: it has established limits. I would be completely clothed in possibly outdoor gear but I would not be covered with anything like a blanket.

I would not place myself in a tree as I feel like this may be immobilizing. Although the view would be nice I feel like it would be difficult to get down and move around the areas if I wanted to. I would like to have as much control in an open area like this as possible and I feel like I would not have this control over my own body and my own safety as I would at a lower point like the rock described above.

I feel as though I would not want to establish a specific domain sitting somewhere, for I would like to walk around the area and explore its vastness. 

Versatile Domain

The bus stop is a versatile domain, for people of varying backgrounds and with entirely different plans for their day go to the same bus stop, but this can mean something completely different from one person to the next. They are going to unique places and for unique reasons. However, even if only for a short period of time, they share the bus stop space to wait for their bus.

I believe that the bus stop consists of four domains, each one more specific than the one described prior. As explained by Lavine, a domain can be a physical, architectural, structure; while it can also be the very skin that we live in, and I believe that both of these concepts are relevant at the bus stop. The bus stop as a whole is its own domain as people only really go to the bus stop if they have a bus to get on. Next, as explained by Rasmussen, architects must always take into account that they are working with real people, and need to make functional spaces for them to utilize in their day to day lives, like protection from the weather, for example. This is the reason for the glass partition pictured on the left side, the next domain in succession. Furthermore, we can see the individual seats separated by metal bars, and this allows for each seat to be its own domain. The bus riders must make these seats their domain if they need to wait for a while for the bus. And finally the individual. The individual made the conscious decision to enter up to three domains in the bus stop and the reasoning for these decisions differ from one bus rider to the next and thus, the versatile domain.