Introduction

My group decided to take pictures of the Lagomarcino Courtyard. We wanted to capture some of the beauty of the Iowa State campus, and thought that the courtyard was a very good example. We would have liked to have taken pictures elsewhere also but we did not have time. The university does its best to keep the campus looking attractive and beautiful. Iowa State has one of the nicest campuses in the nation and we would like to share some of that beauty with you.

Lagomarcino Courtyard

In this picture, you see the open sidewalk and big arch opening leading into the courtyard. The entrance is very inviting and does not scare any one away. We decided to use this as our first picture because it is the first thing you see when you walk into the courtyard. I like how the tree limbs hang over the sidewalk.

Lagomarcino Courtyard

Here is a picture inside of the courtyard, looking at the openings in the brick pathway. We have decided to use this picture because of the lighting and architectural pathway. I really like how you can see some sunlight shining in through the trees. With this picture you can see how there was some great thought put into this while in the building process to make it a beautiful place to be at. There was a statue to the left of the picture but it did not fit in with what we were going with, so we took it out.

Lagomarcino Courtyard

This is by far my favorite picture. Here we are inside of the brick pathway. If you look down at the floor, you can see how they made different designs with the bricks and used different colors. Now I would like you to look to the left where the sunlight is shining in. You can see how it only shines in through that one opening and the others are providing shade. If you look past the bright sunlight you see darkness and then another opening at the end of the hallway. This opening leads to the outside of the building. It is neat how the picture is in sections of bright and dark.

Lagomarcino Courtyard

This one really shows the beauty of the courtyard. It has many different trees and bushes that add a variety of scenery. The benches are set there for students to sit and relax and enjoy the beauty of the courtyard. Instead of having a big cement sidewalk cutting through the courtyard, they decided to put a brick pathway that leads to the benches. This is another one of those things that makes the courtyard that much more enjoyable.