_________ Domain

I call this domain the Dual Domain because it embodies an important mindset that I use every day, the root of which is attempting to accept everything in front of you. I like to look at things from an all-encompassing perspective: factoring in every variable to see the root cause of issues in this world. From the Dual Domain you can do just that, specific to the University of Michigan. From the deck of this house, you can see both Ross and the rest of Ann Arbor. From the roof, the view only improves. Everything is entirely clear as it is an all-encompassing view of the Michigan experience. In one domain, you can see both the menacing symbol that is Ross and our beloved Big House. This balance of joy and pain, or good and bad, is something that Michigan students experience every day, whether aware of it or not. This dichotomy appears in all forms, but in order to see the whole picture you must acknowledge both sides. While all topics take varying times to reach this general viewpoint, anyone can reach it with patience and an open mind. In the case of this domain, one only needs some courage and balance to see all that Michigan has to offer. “Domain is such an important word in architecture because it allows us to know where we are and how we belong in that particular location” [Lavine, 24]. With this space, you belong TO the domain as you are literally feet from death, yet you are safe if you solely remain calm and enjoy the view. That is the Dual Domain: a space in which you cannot ignore what is in front of you, regardless of your notions of right and wrong.