Assembly Plaza

Landscapes are a living piece of history due to the fact that they showcase where/if the past and present overlap. Assembly Plaza is an exemplar because originally, it consisted of flat, undeveloped land – it was essentially a series of parking lots adjacent from Kmart and Home Depot. People mainly utilized the space to access those stores or to pass through. Nowadays, this has shifted completely into a plaza of outlet stores including Brooks Brothers, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Ralph Lauren. There are several shops and the landscape was completely redesigned to become more inhabitable and useful to people within the community. An apartment building, a Partners Healthcare building, as well as rows and rows of shops were constructed to facilitate action. There is even a park for children, green space for picnics, benches, and several areas wherein people can spend time rather than passing through. This transformation has allowed me to see firsthand how landscapes change throughout time to suit the needs of people.

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