Round Grassland Case Study

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The three maps indicate how a college campus layout changes from 1990 to 2020.

In 1990, a round grassland was located in the center which divided the north campus into two main regions. On its right hand side was a playground that occupied a great patch of land, and a rectangular parking lot was in the south of the playground. On the left hand side of the grassland was two school buildings, which was next to an office building and student center in the south.

Several changes can be found in the second picture of 2010. A square stadium replaced formal grassland in the center. The position of playground, parking lot, office building and student center remained they had been during 20 years, yet the scale of office building was reduced a little,

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