{"id":1573,"date":"2012-08-16T18:49:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T22:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/fyi\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2012-08-16T18:49:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T22:49:42","slug":"made-in-the-shade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2012\/08\/16\/made-in-the-shade\/","title":{"rendered":"Made in the Shade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/benches-and-treelores3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1586\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/benches-and-treelores3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/benches-and-treelores3.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/benches-and-treelores3-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a>Freshmen arriving and upperclassmen returning to campus will find a new \u201cserendipitous\u201d space for gathering, relaxing, and even holding class outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>A shaded seating area has replaced the chest-high hedges that once stood between Center and Baxter Halls, all part of the new Center Hall landscaping designed by Grounds Manager Tim Riley in an effort led by Director of Campus Services David Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exterior landscapes are one of the most outstanding features of the College, yet there are currently only a handful of exterior seating areas scattered around campus,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cAs I approached the design of the new Center Hall landscape I wanted to include a space for people to come together informally.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1587\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/taylor-hedrick-theron-mcIntirelores3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1587\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/taylor-hedrick-theron-mcIntirelores3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/taylor-hedrick-theron-mcIntirelores3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/08\/taylor-hedrick-theron-mcIntirelores3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campus Services workers Taylor Hedrick and Theron McIntire finish raking the new gathering area outside Center Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe new small seating area on the south side of Center Hall was relatively low-cost, and included a new type of bench made of recycled materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morgan said the plants used throughout the new landscaping are more drought-tolerant and require less maintenance than the previous landscaping, yet have \u201ca good visual impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking for future locations for similar exterior seating areas around campus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freshmen arriving and upperclassmen returning to campus will find a new \u201cserendipitous\u201d space for gathering, relaxing, and even holding class outdoors. 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