harrison

April 2024 — West Lafayette, Indiana

This photo presents a worm's-eye view of the North side of Harrison Hall, a tall residential brick building that dramatically dominates the right side of the image, rising imposingly against a grey, overcast sky in Lafayette, Indiana. The building's facade is constructed of reddish-brown bricks, featuring numerous rectangular windows with light-colored frames, stacked vertically, suggesting multiple floors of student housing. Some of the windows appear to be open, creating slight variations in their reflection. In the foreground, a large tree in full bloom partially obscures the lower left portion of the building. Its branches are densely covered with a multitude of small, delicate white or light pink flowers, creating a beautiful contrast with the dark brickwork of the dormitory. The intricate pattern of the branches and blossoms fills the lower left and central foreground, with some branches extending upwards along the building's facade. The sky, visible in the upper left corner and behind parts of the building, is a uniform, dreary grey, emphasizing the vibrancy of the blossoms and the starkness of the architectural lines of the student residence hall. The overall impression is one of spring's delicate beauty juxtaposed with the sturdy, institutional architecture of campus living.

© 2024 Mukul Agarwal