https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site New Natures: New Middles_UB Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:34:47 +0000 https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site en https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Aves-Ivies Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:38:02 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Aves-Ivies <img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ac02f900efd45cbb39d49d478bab371800523b0cab4c04bc10a7de67515a670/Untitled-16.jpg" data-mid="107357469" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ac02f900efd45cbb39d49d478bab371800523b0cab4c04bc10a7de67515a670/Untitled-16.jpg" /><img width="1778" height="1000" width_o="1778" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbd86ad9c5d6c6a0652cb9ef3cafde4bab4813d06fbbce7fc5b7d87da2cbfb50/Thumbnail.jpg" data-mid="107400539" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbd86ad9c5d6c6a0652cb9ef3cafde4bab4813d06fbbce7fc5b7d87da2cbfb50/Thumbnail.jpg" /> <img width="7200" height="4050" width_o="7200" height_o="4050" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5dec700a9e170411e552c1a6d73495107cfbf0b01ab7d9e630944abb88c17c73/1970s-section-web-version.jpg" data-mid="107356651" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5dec700a9e170411e552c1a6d73495107cfbf0b01ab7d9e630944abb88c17c73/1970s-section-web-version.jpg" /> Birds of Indiana, Backyard Birds, Ivy, AT&amp;T Switching Center, CRS,&nbsp;Paul Kennon, Historic Preservation,&nbsp;Columbus Indiana, High Tech Modernism, Vertical HabitatAves &amp; Iviesby Cristian CopeteB.S. Arch ‘20, M.Arch ‘21 University at Buffalo The metamorphosis of Indiana’s ancient hardwood forests into bustling towns and cities has reorganized an ecosystem that has otherwise been undisturbed since the end of the last ice age. Within the concrete jungle, the wild birds of history’s past persist; only now as the “backyard birds” of Indiana. Aves and Ivies picks up on where American architect Paul Kennon left off, by advancing the concept of one of his most iconic works, the high-tech modern Indiana Bell Switching Center, to negotiate a healthy ecological synergy between the once wild birds of Indiana and the tame yet harsh urban condition. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Bee-Bricks-for-Solitary-Bees Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:15:20 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Bee-Bricks-for-Solitary-Bees <img width="3000" height="2250" width_o="3000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc5bbede1eb9ed08a264220c8366effe157b61a87e3af4f1dcaa895441221ca6/Plaza-Plan.png" data-mid="107371959" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc5bbede1eb9ed08a264220c8366effe157b61a87e3af4f1dcaa895441221ca6/Plaza-Plan.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2250" width_o="3000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/65c117901c547c493b2133de4f7ae6f16b4182878f8046bcd9d67d70c1838e60/BeeRender.png" data-mid="107373118" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/65c117901c547c493b2133de4f7ae6f16b4182878f8046bcd9d67d70c1838e60/BeeRender.png" /> <img width="3000" height="1687" width_o="3000" height_o="1687" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6004ffc231c85c2417762470cbeb278d659e83a84740e026aa56adf6dcec5ecf/PlazaRender.png" data-mid="107375522" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6004ffc231c85c2417762470cbeb278d659e83a84740e026aa56adf6dcec5ecf/PlazaRender.png" /> Solitary Bees, Mason Bees, Brick, Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, I.M. Pei, Columbus Indiana Bee Bricks for Solitary Bees by Mitchel Mesi B.S. Arch ‘19, M.Arch ‘21 University at Buffalo Why are bees important? It could be because some produce honey, or pollinate flowers and crops, or even something else entirely. Different bee species have different functions. Solitary bees, specifically Mason bees, are the most vital pollinators to our flowers and our food. These bees do not live in hives with others, and in an ever-developing urban fabric, they need homes. We know that bees of all sorts are threatened in today’s society. Solitary bees need to be preserved as they are integral to pollination. In an effort to provide homes and spaces for solitary bees to nest, these Bee Bricks offer a unique take on a path to save the bees. Similar to other types of bee hotels and insect homes, Bee Bricks are made out of the same materials as typical bricks, and can replace or be installed anywhere the average brick would exist. These bricks share the formal typologies of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, but their design can expand beyond the influence of this local site. This intervention provides spaces for humans and bees to safely interact with one another. The docile creatures and their habitats can be viewed and interacted with up close, and can help to change the way people view these creatures into something that recognizes them for what they truly are - harmless and beneficial to society. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Bat-Sanctuary Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:05:57 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Bat-Sanctuary <img width="2863" height="1610" width_o="2863" height_o="1610" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc1c95699a7643575389ead23ebf7ecfb0ef6ee2b91dc2c57b0035d2ba5e960e/aspect.png" data-mid="107018483" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc1c95699a7643575389ead23ebf7ecfb0ef6ee2b91dc2c57b0035d2ba5e960e/aspect.png" /><img width="3004" height="1684" width_o="3004" height_o="1684" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30831624e88ae08c6f13ce841197e475d215930309423d28c531dd2f5d3a7cda/w-text2.png" data-mid="107200540" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30831624e88ae08c6f13ce841197e475d215930309423d28c531dd2f5d3a7cda/w-text2.png" /><img width="2290" height="1288" width_o="2290" height_o="1288" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53b47d30ad42941b53628b09f8b7629134345de47ee4ae3d2864b2fc439eca3c/render-grasswshadowsw.jpg" data-mid="107016825" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/53b47d30ad42941b53628b09f8b7629134345de47ee4ae3d2864b2fc439eca3c/render-grasswshadowsw.jpg" /> North Christian Church, Bats, Pollinators, Insects, Sanctuary, Grid, Landscape, Trees, Gathering, Eero Saarinen, Dan Kiley Bat Sanctuaryby Gabrielle Morales B.S.Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo What if we designed spaces for a species the way we design them for ourselves? Bat Sanctuary is a proposal that challenges our perceptions of a species commonly portrayed in a negative light. Bats are crucial to environmental health and deserve the same amount of consideration we would give ourselves. Columbus, Indiana is the home to many significant architectural works including North Christian Church by Eero Saarinen. Everything about this building as well as the landscape its sited on designed by Dan Kiley puts the focus on shaping human experience. What if we were to take North Christian Church designed as a sanctuary for humans and mirror those concepts to create a sanctuary for bats? This project works to combine geometries from the existing landscape and ideal conditions for bat habitats to do just that. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Soil-Resurgence Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:14:20 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Soil-Resurgence <img width="7475" height="1133" width_o="7475" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12bbd38752c6d91c52668d0fdd8ab1f8609723b1c5a50f64e54c698b0790252b/decay.png" data-mid="107332708" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12bbd38752c6d91c52668d0fdd8ab1f8609723b1c5a50f64e54c698b0790252b/decay.png" /><img width="5184" height="5184" width_o="5184" height_o="5184" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/688da1746bb0be1b178774c60c9113b70a92ae26b31e199fb2ea3ddb5755a5f3/Collage-F.jpg" data-mid="107014452" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/688da1746bb0be1b178774c60c9113b70a92ae26b31e199fb2ea3ddb5755a5f3/Collage-F.jpg" /><img width="5400" height="4166" width_o="5400" height_o="4166" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6910658f906d005dabbbba3663cf27cbac0a647afc33f035a4dc3ea212ff653c/Soil-Ecosystem.png" data-mid="106216994" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6910658f906d005dabbbba3663cf27cbac0a647afc33f035a4dc3ea212ff653c/Soil-Ecosystem.png" /> Mycelium, Soil, Sustainability, Pollinators, Columbus Indiana, Climate Change, Microbes, Fungi, Carbon SequestrationSoil Resurgence by Ben Wemesfelder B.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo Soil Resurgence builds on the growing realization that in order to allow nature to thrive we must introduced it with forethought and care. It is crucial to pay close attention to soil conditions, microbial health and nutrients as they can inform and influence our design decisions, creating nurturing spaces for plant life and ourselves alike. The project looks to act as a proof of concept; proving how a less human centric and more nature optimizing approach could be taken to landscape and city design resulting in urban soils being adequately supplied with the resources and conditions required to maintain sustainable plant growth. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Composting-with-Foragers Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:15:04 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Composting-with-Foragers <img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7b1c465a8c385aafefb9c5c839591a41931d0d4c50c493031cbe047d03fa9b2/10-filler.jpg" data-mid="106934629" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7b1c465a8c385aafefb9c5c839591a41931d0d4c50c493031cbe047d03fa9b2/10-filler.jpg" /><img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fff2afa799dda4c3f6a2fc3bc2df0a14d7823b2c2eb54d3673f79f672cee0036/SpecieIntervention.jpg" data-mid="107273337" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fff2afa799dda4c3f6a2fc3bc2df0a14d7823b2c2eb54d3673f79f672cee0036/SpecieIntervention.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3eb1bac64a9fd6c77b1d1ec88c660a6c0aab1702dd9bc8a39faf15315c9307c/FramingLandmarks01.jpg" data-mid="107300765" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3eb1bac64a9fd6c77b1d1ec88c660a6c0aab1702dd9bc8a39faf15315c9307c/FramingLandmarks01.jpg" /> First Christian Church, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, City of Towers, Squirrels, Raccoons, Garbage, Composting&nbsp;Composting with Foragers by Marietta Koeberle B.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo As a way to feed species that we co-habitate with, clean up streets, reframe landmarks, and bring a new consciousness to waste in society; a community composting iniative is being proposed. Residents of Columbus, Indiana can bring their compostable materials to a lot near the First Christian Church. Species can sift through the compostable materials and find meals. The excess materials are sorted and decompose into compost which the residents can use at home. This intervention is a way for people to become more conscious of what they throw away and how that can impact species as well as the environment. This new system of composting could change the way landmarks are viewed and could clean up areas where garbage is stored in cities. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Caterpillar-Canopy Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:14:49 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Caterpillar-Canopy <img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cae359f71cb638bd8b140683a609518425d4d2934a214d3f870351ee61bf562/Butterfly-Food-01.jpg" data-mid="106500157" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cae359f71cb638bd8b140683a609518425d4d2934a214d3f870351ee61bf562/Butterfly-Food-01.jpg" /><img width="4801" height="2701" width_o="4801" height_o="2701" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2bbda1086a6b50c9ef6202a893e4a2a6920c9f0996b747304230fcee039043bc/LifeCycle-20.png" data-mid="107231105" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2bbda1086a6b50c9ef6202a893e4a2a6920c9f0996b747304230fcee039043bc/LifeCycle-20.png" /><img width="2304" height="1296" width_o="2304" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bba46b9f656e582aa7cc941a430ebef5fe0b1794f742bc4fc2cc2aa32d2a8bd9/Artboard-12x.png" data-mid="107331888" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bba46b9f656e582aa7cc941a430ebef5fe0b1794f742bc4fc2cc2aa32d2a8bd9/Artboard-12x.png" /><img width="1779" height="1080" width_o="1779" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a341b1caa54a5cee2a046299d55b37504eb46c2317796998e1f02fff28850b8f/image-for-website2.jpg" data-mid="107232336" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a341b1caa54a5cee2a046299d55b37504eb46c2317796998e1f02fff28850b8f/image-for-website2.jpg" /> Irwin Conference CenterColumbus, Indiana Butterflies, Caterpillars, Co-creatorsCaterpillar Canopyby Samantha KalinskiB.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo How can we rethink our common assumptions about power, control, and hierarchy? How can we allow our non-human species to have a part in the direction that we as humans push towards everyday? How can we think about these species as being a part of our society once again?This intervention explores the potential for co-creation between caterpillars, butterflies and designers to restore the ecological function of boring old landscapes and create a provocative space for both humans, and species to learn and reflect on natural creation in a collaborative, functional and efficient manner. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Human-Butterfly-Commons Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:15:23 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Human-Butterfly-Commons <img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ca172e2137dc0fa1ad5ff7a80d4587581ce0c926980c888bac97409ba43d73e/image-2.jpg" data-mid="107182551" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ca172e2137dc0fa1ad5ff7a80d4587581ce0c926980c888bac97409ba43d73e/image-2.jpg" /><img width="4800" height="2700" width_o="4800" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b87c6c4e4bb0a3fde350a00fe5bd2cf328eabce467bdf8217325137b22b5becf/image-1.jpg" data-mid="107182550" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b87c6c4e4bb0a3fde350a00fe5bd2cf328eabce467bdf8217325137b22b5becf/image-1.jpg" /> <img width="4500" height="2544" width_o="4500" height_o="2544" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/190e66a5c0bf34f82151b6028c5f63b51c2519083f94ef1f8b6d5b8f16cce787/IMAGE-3-01.jpg" data-mid="107069640" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/190e66a5c0bf34f82151b6028c5f63b51c2519083f94ef1f8b6d5b8f16cce787/IMAGE-3-01.jpg" /> Cummins Corporate Office Building, Columbus, Indiana Historic Ceraline Mill BuildingButterflies, Colors, History Human-Butterfly Commons by Ayushi Vora B.Arch ‘17 Shivaji University India, M.Arch ‘21 University at Buffalo Being mindful of the historic identity of Columbus, the idea of my project is to design a space that activates the public realm through play, curiosity, appreciation, and engagement of pollinator species. I am interested in the interventions that provide active opportunities for the public to merge with the hope that individuals and communities can find themselves in a playful and interactive way.The intent of my proposal is also to acknowledge and reflect the silent history hidden from this incredible architecture. In contrast to Cummins building and landscape which is white concrete and manicured lawn, the proposal is to introduce colors on the site so as to have butterflies attracted to this area and to increase their presence and visibility. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Tree-angulation Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:14:24 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Tree-angulation <img width="3509" height="2482" width_o="3509" height_o="2482" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/800c9c7bc594aa1e4ee3e3bda917309c6077620fac9fcd0b07355cde8af765c4/Midterm_6.2_Final.png" data-mid="106233819" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/800c9c7bc594aa1e4ee3e3bda917309c6077620fac9fcd0b07355cde8af765c4/Midterm_6.2_Final.png" /><img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b78a873ecb98865bd7dc3dc110ac85b3b260144e6cca103c988db74607e49d0/3_Site-Plan.png" data-mid="107427502" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b78a873ecb98865bd7dc3dc110ac85b3b260144e6cca103c988db74607e49d0/3_Site-Plan.png" /><img width="3502" height="1970" width_o="3502" height_o="1970" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a42a5d96356897de00d09356c588e16daedbeab0d47ebe891b7acf0e7795d58/Iso-Site.jpg" data-mid="107427228" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a42a5d96356897de00d09356c588e16daedbeab0d47ebe891b7acf0e7795d58/Iso-Site.jpg" /> Central Middle SchoolLincoln Elementary School St.Peter’s Lutheran Church #Squirrel #Children #Tree #Triangulation #Seeds #Schools #Play #ForestationTree-angulationby Yogesh Ravichandar&nbsp; B.Arch ‘17 Anna University, M.Arch ‘21 University at Buffalo&nbsp; Although we live, interact, and share our city with many other living and non-living species, we do not see them the same way. Most of the humans' conscious and unconscious acts result in displacement or even discarding other non-human species from the ecosystem web. My design attempts to co-create an environment with rodents, that fosters coexistence with non-human species without establishing or negotiating boundaries, by studying the local culture of Columbus, Indiana. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Tumulus-Undulations Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:34:47 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Tumulus-Undulations <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7e07a42019fdca82aee61e567d0429fb59e7dd5ec17723f1ae547cec8c292fc/Interior-Render-Final.png" data-mid="107293489" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f7e07a42019fdca82aee61e567d0429fb59e7dd5ec17723f1ae547cec8c292fc/Interior-Render-Final.png" /> <img width="5400" height="3600" width_o="5400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31db96008b0da467650d19cf9bcff387a9a2da5ba5f83e88c11cf81bd46d8688/Site-Plan-3-Sites.jpg" data-mid="107262395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31db96008b0da467650d19cf9bcff387a9a2da5ba5f83e88c11cf81bd46d8688/Site-Plan-3-Sites.jpg" /> The Republic,SOM, Myron Goldsmith, Rabbits, Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, Prey, Gathering, Coexistence, Mounds, Landscape Tumulus Undulationsby Madelaine OngB.S. Arch ‘19, M.Arch ‘21 University at Buffalo Tumulus Undulations encourages an amicable terrain of tranquility to welcome both humans and the eastern cottontail rabbit through connectivity and intimacy linking together the natural environment and urban fabric. The intervention activates as a temporary safe haven for these ground critters and a collective space to the public realm to be aware of the natural wildlife, encouraging coexistence between one another. https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Gaia-Park Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:07:46 +0000 New Natures: New Middles_UB https://newnaturesnewmiddlesub.cargo.site/Gaia-Park &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="3564" height="2376" width_o="3564" height_o="2376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aec793538ce8fb2b7e23500a42edaf6ebf61c2572d469ca943a077cf603e2d2d/Axo-Build-3.jpg" data-mid="107013881" border="0" data-scale="52" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aec793538ce8fb2b7e23500a42edaf6ebf61c2572d469ca943a077cf603e2d2d/Axo-Build-3.jpg" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="3204" height="3192" width_o="3204" height_o="3192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/49b12ae5143331c8988f2e9d6c807e468aafea6ccb5fac87a0008eedaddd9d2b/Cargo-thumbnail-2.jpg" data-mid="107015355" border="0" data-scale="34" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/49b12ae5143331c8988f2e9d6c807e468aafea6ccb5fac87a0008eedaddd9d2b/Cargo-thumbnail-2.jpg" /><img width="3572" height="2010" width_o="3572" height_o="2010" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a9baa62840d599ab27f496948510c46f814d143eedee3d77f13d81b0bdc4d3a/Cargo-thumbnail.jpg" data-mid="107014301" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a9baa62840d599ab27f496948510c46f814d143eedee3d77f13d81b0bdc4d3a/Cargo-thumbnail.jpg" /><img width="10667" height="6000" width_o="10667" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95cc3aa1083d4aa340c488b8c4ce00161372a5402d6fe0c6558a0d55ad8d541d/Slide-EXTRA-01.jpg" data-mid="107012843" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95cc3aa1083d4aa340c488b8c4ce00161372a5402d6fe0c6558a0d55ad8d541d/Slide-EXTRA-01.jpg" /> Southern Limits of Columbus, Indiana Wildlife Co-existance Predator Species | Coyote | Fox39°197272"N | -85°921215"W Gaia Parkby Nick Blackwell, B.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo To create a healthy coexistence between humans and predator species such as Coyotes and Fox, we have to encourage natural food sources and also educate the community on responsible ways to live alongside these species. Less designing green spaces and parks for aesthetic and more about making them truly a natural element in the urban fabric. Gaia park re-establishes the urban life to the natural world and starts to help people understand and experience wildlife. Creating a relationship with the ecosystem that can impact human responsibilities. The green ways are elevated above the landscape, creating a responsible interaction with the local species. Artificial fox dens are placed and “hunting blind” style rest areas provide the opportunities for great viewing experiences that will last a lifetime. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;