Sunday, March 2, 2008

Rosslyn Metro Station - 
I chose the Rosslyn metro station as my location because the metro represents a daily ritual for so many who live and work in the city.  The metro is used by all varieties of people and is a defining characteristic of DC.  All of the metro stations have escalators which vary in length, width, placement, etc. Thus i narrowed my exploration of the metro to focus on the escalators, leading me to choose the Rossyln station because it contains the largest escalator in DC, and the 3rd largest in the world! The entire metro system, and particularly the escalators represent the ritual relationship of man and machine.  Thus in my journey I intend to capture this relationship as well as the feeling and the experience of riding the metro.

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