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The Carnegie Mellon cut and academic mall are large outdoor spaces that help connect all parts of campus and almost used by all people in the university.
Physical Qualities
- Contains human controlled greenery
- Concrete walkways
- Steps in front of Hamerschlag
- Slope facing the tennis courts
- Large grassy areas
- Contains The Fence
- Adjacent to Forbes Ave.
- Provides uninterrupted view of Hunt Library from Forbes Ave.
- Has bikes racks in various location
- Provides some seating
- Contains artificial lighting
- Central location on campus
- Is cut up into various smaller areas
- Contains Robotic race course
- Contains walking to the sky
- Is the mirroring line for the over all design of the campus
- Adjacent to all major buildings on campus
- Steam tunnels located underneath
- Was originally a ravine
- Form a L shape
- Contains East-West Walkway
- Contains a bus stop on Forbes Ave.
- Contains designated smoking areas
- Is handy cap accessible
- Has a large clock in font of Doherty Hall
Social Qualities
- Used as though way
- Location of orientation tent
- Used for many special event
- Not limited to pedestrian traffic
- Non pedestrian traffic is disliked by pedestrians
- Area in front of Doherty Hall if frequently used for event publication
- Slope area in front of tennis court used for outdoor theater
- The Fence acts as social gathering location
- Use of the area is influenced by the weather
- Used as recreational sporting area
- Used by both Carnegie Mellon members and non members
- Is used more in the summer and spring months
- Used by people to hang out
- Iconic views of Carnegie Mellon
- Used by people 24 hours
- People mostly follow the concrete paths
- Forbes Ave. is side is considered the front/main entrance of campus
- People prefer not to use it in the winter
- Used for the big orientation ice breaking
- Used for the photo of the new incoming class
- The Cut shares it’s name with an on campus music magazine
- People are mostly on their way to something
- Used as recruiting area for many on campus organization
- Used for robotics competition once a year
- Has a dead patch of grass after orentation
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