The Hacienda emerges

Sun, 07/29/2007 - 07:18 — Gloria Clark

Hacienda Day 1 7-23-07

I wasn't sure what to expect as the Hacienda SL grew from a rough sketch into a virtual reality. It is really coming to life. I have been at work gathering plants and trees for the garden around the Hacienda and have experimented with pulling items out of my inventory and placing them in an area outside the building. Right now they are not in an order, but I have realized that I need to make a plan for my students' experience of the native Mexican plants I have chosen. I want them to further their immersive experience of the Hacienda with a walk in "nature."

There is also a purchased building on PSU HArrisburg's land. It is a two story house with many typical Mexican features, like textile design details. If possible, I would like to create a social area for students to get together on the first floor, a cantina of sorts. On the second floor, I would like to create a gallery of art objects and have started to collect them in my inventory.