Transform, Climate, Gift, Serenity
The CAMP in 2028 is still the same retail mall. Climate change affects the weather in Orange County drastically, and today is much warmer than usual. There are few shoppers and the mall is quiet.
Some shops have changed or been added since 10 years prior. There are a few virtual reality cafes where people can come have coffee video dates with their loved ones across the world. Mobile phones have become obsolete as most people realized their addiction to their devices is unhealthy and have switched to AR glasses, a new tech that is still a bit clunky.
As self-driving cars have become the norm, parking has not been as large of an issue. People can reprogram their car to drive back home if they can’t find parking. Reprogramming can be a pain because the technology has not caught up to accommodate for this yet, and calling the car back over to pick up the person is another issue so there is still a need for parking lots and for the CAMP counselors (though they expect not for long with the way self-driving car technology is progressing rapidly).
The counselors have become well-known in the community and have been putting on community events and activities for shoppers for the past 9 years since the program was implemented. Their most recent was a going-away party for one of their fellow counselors who they all loved and were sad to see leave. Many people from the community showed up to see Jerry go. He has become great friends with some of the regular shoppers and together, they made a virtual scrapbook of their AR selfies for him to take and remember them by.
The site I chose is in San Francisco’s north Financial District area. For those of you who know SF, this area is closer to North Beach than Market St. and I chose it because it is close to where I work. I enjoy its relatively quiet atmosphere, away from the bustle of “actual” Financial District which is closer to Market. I like that there is no name for this neighborhood that I’m aware of, and it feels like an in-between place (between FiDi and North Beach) with a culture of its own.
Different types of terrain and physical features of the land are represented on the map using colors and textures. For example, the forest areas are a dark green color with a shrub-like texture that imitates the color and texture of trees seen from above. This imitation of visual appearance is surface mimicry and is a design principle used in many physical maps.
There is a hierarchy in the font and symbols used to represent cities and towns. For example, the font and symbol used for King’s Landing, the capital and largest city in Westeros, are much larger than the surrounding towns.
The office chair I use at work is horrible, for me at least. For reference I am less than average height at 4 ft. 10 in. and I often run into many problems with how chairs and tables are designed for the “average” height person. The desk I have at work does not go lower than pictured (it’s a standing desk so it does go higher), and the chair does not go higher than pictured which is not high enough for the desk and my torso length, therefore my arms are not at the ergonomically recommended downward angle when I type on my laptop and I have elbow/shoulder issues on my left side. I use a back pillow to push me forward a bit so I’m not slouched when sitting, and a footrest so that my feet are not dangling (as I mentioned the chair is at its highest setting and I’m small). With the help of the back pillow and foot rest I manage to get by for a few hours of sitting, then switch to an hour or so of standing, then sit again when I get tired. This is my most used chair since I spend more time sitting at work than anywhere else and I really wish it was better.
I designed my room for maximum comfort and created a “cozy corner” for myself with many pillows and a shag rug for times when I just want to cozy up on the floor. As you can tell from the office chairs, chairs are not made for me. As a kid, I used to sit on the floor often to do homework and play and I like sitting on the floor more than chairs so I knew this cozy corner was a good idea. The foot of my bed + the pillows act as the backrest for this sitting area. I positioned the TV across from the bed + pillows and I sit here when I want to watch a movie. I also sit here when I read or if I want to get in a more comfortable position with my laptop.
