In general, most people thought that the social space outside of the building was inviting. The mean for this question was 3.5, and 216 out of 302 people responded with a three or a four on a five-point scale when asked if the social space was inviting . If anyone is going to spend t ime socially outside Barney-Davis Hall, we felt those were the two most likely places. When asked which of the two they found more inviting, more students selected the benches. However, when asked which ones they use more, students chose the brick wall.
W e believe the brick wall is used more because it is more accessible.
More people pass by it, and it is easier to see and be seen sitting on the wall than it would be sitting on the benches. In separating the results from when people chose the wall or the benches, some other interesting conclusions emerge. This is surprising since one would think that the benches, where designers and backers spent a lot of time and money to make the area beautiful and inviting, would be related to higher aesthetic ratings for the building as a whole. Perhaps since the people sitting at the brick wall have a better view of the building, their pretty score was higher. One suggestion would be to spend time and moneymaking the brick wall area more attractive than spending more time on the benches.