Sixteen pictures selected from an Aesthetic
Survey are identified below.
These pictures best represent the site of Blue's Restaurant located at
13th and Winstanley.
Each picture
has its own preference score determined by the quality and quantity of
built form, vegetation,
space, amenities, contributed
history/culture, and people in the picture. The present and previous visual
qualities
and quantities are noted below each picture with an evaluation key
below. The evaluation summary shows the
development of Blues Family Restaurant has had a positive qualitative and
quantitative effect in
the community of East St. Louis.
Evaluation Summary
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Evaluation Key
To develop the evaluation key, we started
with an existing method and modified it based on a collaberation of aesthetic
values research. The category "people" was added to emphasize the
importance of humans in the built environment. Also the scale was
changed to rank from 0-5 for both quantitative and qualitative measurements.
This was done to maintain consistency within the evaluation key.
In addition, this scale of positive numbers allows for easier interpretation
by the users.
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| Architectural features, colors forms and sitings. 5 | Variety of vegetation, well
maintained, designed,orderly or "natural", interesting forms, etc.: 5 |
Spaces may be delineated by
buildings, plantings, or topography: 5 |
Pedestrian- friendly
amenities, e.g., Sidewalks, parks, benches,boulevards, banners, etc.: 5 |
Numerous places of
Historical, Cultural, or Architectural significance. Distinctive, rare. Landmarks:5 |
Well populated: 5 |
| using the enpoints defined in this narrative, pick intermediate values | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form |
| drab or dull color, little creativity in architectural style and forms. 0 | Not maintained, overgrown
and unkempt, or non-existent: 0 |
Little spatial definition. 0 | Few or no sidewalks,
automobile dominated. No parks, street plantings etc.: 0 |
No significant places or
structures -- common: 0 |
Few or no people present,
overly dense: 0 |
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| Complimentary and harmonious with natural environment. 5 | Native or appropriate
species: 5 |
Environment is well organized
and harmonious:5
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High quality fittings, clean,
maintained: 5
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Cared-for, well maintained: 5 | Diversity in cultural groups,
shows various age groups: 5 |
| using the endpoints defined in this narrative, pick intermediate values. | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form | same as Built form |
| Clashing colors and style, busy and overly ornamented. 0 | Noxious weeds, hazardous (e.g. falling limbs), dead: 0 | Places are cluttered,
disorganized. Discordant: 0 |
Vandalized amenities, garbage, litter, graffiti: 0 | Un-maintained, littered,
obstructed: 0 |
Showing very little diversity
or age variance: 0 |
The quality of vegetation and
space, history and culture are an important part of a community, however
the amountof these factors can have a negative effect just as well as positive.
When determining the aesthetics of a community all factors qualitative
and quantitative need to be accounted for. From the evaluation conducted,
the photographs taken previous to Blue's Restaurant construction depict
a low qualitative and quantitative score. The results are low due
to little color and creativity in architectural style and form, unkempt
or trashed yards, little spatial definition, few sidewalks or amenities
for social gathering places, and lack of people. The photos may also
display little culture or historical clues. Photographs based on
expectations of the site after the establishment of Blue's Restaurant show
higher scores of both quality and quantity. These photos received such
scores because of signs of community pride, social gathering, well organized
and maintained surroundings, good spatial definition, diversity in age
and cultural representation, and complimentary and harmonious built forms
among other things.