{"id":370,"date":"2026-03-16T04:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhfinals.dgah.sites.carleton.edu\/pad-cb\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:56:08","slug":"about-the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hhfinals.dgah.sites.carleton.edu\/pad-cb\/about-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Plant Awareness Disparity at Carleton is a Digital Humanities project that documents indoor plants across several buildings at Carleton College. While plants are common features of campus interiors, they are often overlooked as part of how these spaces are experienced. By mapping and documenting indoor plants, this project explores how plant life contributes to the atmosphere and visual character of shared campus environments.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bf4f6c5\" id=\"span-style-color-1-f-4-d-3-a-class-stk-highlight-project-overview-span\" data-block-id=\"bf4f6c5\"><style>.stk-bf4f6c5 .stk-block-heading__top-line{width:200px !important;margin-bottom:12px !important;}.stk-bf4f6c5 {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-bottom-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-bottom-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Project Overview<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-palette-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-301bea1\" id=\"span-style-color-1-f-4-d-3-a-class-stk-highlight-research-focus-span\" data-block-id=\"301bea1\"><style>.stk-301bea1 .stk-block-heading__top-line{width:200px !important;}.stk-301bea1 {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-bottom-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;border-bottom-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--full, 9999px) !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-301bea1 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Focus<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-palette-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">This project documents indoor plants across several campus buildings and visualizes their distribution using interactive mapping tools. By recording plant locations and documenting their presence in different buildings, the project creates a digital record of plant life inside Carleton\u2019s campus spaces.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">This project explores how indoor plants shape the experience of campus spaces. By identifying where plants appear across buildings, the project also highlights disparities in plant distribution, raising questions about how natural elements are incorporated into different campus environments.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-palette-color-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-palette-color-3-background-color has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-palette-color-1-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c4583e77c7deb97f888baff5f6794e31\" style=\"background-color:#eef4f0;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px;font-size:clamp(20.515px, 1.282rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 33px);\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Methods and Sources<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2d0eb90 stk-block-background\" id=\"span-style-color-1-f-4-d-3-a-class-stk-highlight-field-documentation-span\" data-block-id=\"2d0eb90\"><style>.stk-2d0eb90 {background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}.stk-2d0eb90:before{background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Field Documentation<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-cca5aba stk-block-background\" id=\"span-style-color-1-f-4-d-3-a-class-stk-highlight-archives-amp-interview-span\" data-block-id=\"cca5aba\"><style>.stk-cca5aba {background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}.stk-cca5aba:before{background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Archives &amp; Interview<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-23b33a3 stk-block-background\" id=\"span-style-color-1-f-4-d-3-a-class-stk-highlight-digital-tools-span\" data-block-id=\"23b33a3\"><style>.stk-23b33a3 {background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}.stk-23b33a3:before{background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Digital Tools<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-30f8b75\" data-block-id=\"30f8b75\"><style>.stk-30f8b75 {margin-bottom:56px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-30f8b75-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b5c12a7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b5c12a7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b5c12a7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b5c12a7-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eef4f0;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Indoor plants were documented through field observation across several campus buildings. Each plant was recorded using ArcGIS Survey123, which allowed us to collect information about plant locations and organize the data for mapping. The collected data was then visualized through interactive maps created with ArcGIS Online.<\/span><\/strong>                                    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-405c81f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"405c81f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-405c81f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-405c81f-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#eef4f0\"><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>The project also draws on historical materials from the Carleton College Archives, including photographs that document plants in campus interiors across different decades. These archival images provide historical context for the presence of plants within Carleton\u2019s buildings.<\/strong> <strong>We also consulted Randall Hagen, who manages the Carleton College greenhouse, to learn more about the historical role of plants on campus and how plants have been incorporated into campus interiors over time.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c8dd63f stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c8dd63f\"><style>.stk-c8dd63f {background-color:#eef4f0 !important;}.stk-c8dd63f:before{background-image:#eef4f0 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c8dd63f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c8dd63f-inner-blocks\">\n<ul style=\"color:#2e2e2e\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-28ff171896d63630e0c41c598cb02eb9\">\n<li><strong>ArcGIS Online \u2013 mapping plant locations across campus buildings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ArcGIS Survey123 \u2013 collecting plant data during field documentation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scaniverse \u2013 creating 3D models of selected plants<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>WordPress \u2013 building and presenting the project website<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.68), 25px);\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Project Team<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\"><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Mohammed Albarassi<br>Austin Mohr<br>Patrick Smith<br>Brandon Damelin<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-palette-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.68), 25px);\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1f4d3a;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Course:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Hacking the Humanities (DGAH 110)<br>Carleton College<br>Winter 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plant Awareness Disparity at Carleton is a Digital Humanities project that documents indoor plants across several buildings at Carleton College. 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