Tuesday, June 3, 2008

mental maps


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I think mental maps are very eccentric. They can describe so many different things, places, emotions, etc. You don't necessarily need a legend, you can use your imagination or inner senses to describe the map. This map, for instance, is describing the layout of a park possibly in the middle of a city? Each picture represents a different area of the park. In the top right corner, there is most likely a skate ramp or a skateboarding area. There are probably statues in the central area and basketball hoops in the southeast corner.

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