Walking journals
A walking journal collects the small details of a route: light, sounds, surfaces and places to pause.
Illustrative diagram; not a measured or manufacturing drawing.
01. Establishing a reference
A walking journal collects the small details of a route: light, sounds, surfaces and places to pause. A short route can offer many different observations. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
A short route can offer many different observations. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
02. Describing the setup
Time of day changes the character of a familiar place. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
Time of day changes the character of a familiar place. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
03. Reading the first observation
The next pass through walking journals focuses on comparison. A sketch and a written note can complement each other. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
A sketch and a written note can complement each other. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
04. Working with variation
A walking journal collects the small details of a route: light, sounds, surfaces and places to pause. A short route can offer many different observations. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
A useful route description includes distance and terrain. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
05. Comparing the records
Time of day changes the character of a familiar place. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
A short route can offer many different observations. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
06. Interpreting a diagram
The next pass through walking journals focuses on comparison. A sketch and a written note can complement each other. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
Time of day changes the character of a familiar place. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
07. Recording the conditions
A walking journal collects the small details of a route: light, sounds, surfaces and places to pause. A short route can offer many different observations. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
A sketch and a written note can complement each other. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
08. Reviewing the method
Time of day changes the character of a familiar place. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
A useful route description includes distance and terrain. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.
09. A second pass
The next pass through walking journals focuses on comparison. A sketch and a written note can complement each other. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
A short route can offer many different observations. This point should be read together with the stated reference and the conditions of the record.