Uploaded on 2020-05-20 by Paul Sitzman

The Cathedral of Learning - University of Pittsburgh. Built in the early 1900s as an educational space. It wasn't an actual cathedral. First, this is a great representation of bringing forward invisible information, because the building itself reflects the cultural heritage and values of the people who built it. The architecture of the Cathedral of Learning is reminiscent of the high gothic architecture of western European countries. The picture and the building also convey the importance of education; it can have an almost religious quality. Here, rather than the high arches lifting prayers up to heaven, it gives space for the learner to look up and dream, almost as if the sky is the limit. Second, it conveys re-purposing old spaces to fit today's needs. Many cities are tearing down or renovating old buildings to build new, but this picture shows that older buildings can be taken as they are, and the imperfections of the past can be embraced while continuing to build for the future. Past and present can co-exist. The information in the picture can be turned into knowledge by allowing the residents and the cultural identity of a city to shape the future.