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My Semi-Public Space

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I chose the first floor hallway of Denbigh for my space. I spend a lot of time there, working and socializing, so it felt appropriate to consider. After picking it though, I realized that there was quite a dichotomous nature to the hallway, as it belonged to and was used by two different groups of people. During the day, members of the staff work in the hallway, cleaning the dorm itself. In the evenings, it's used by the residents as study and social space. I found the difference between the two uses and groups of people particularly interesting because the hallway is perhaps the one space the groups may intersect.