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University of Southern California Quilt #2
|| 4/27/2007 || 7:43 am || Comments Off on University of Southern California Quilt #2 || ||

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University of Southern California Quilt no.2 by Nikolas Schiller

Read my brief comments about USC in my previous entry.

Of note, is that after posting the last map I looked at the number of maps I’ve made of Los Angeles and realized that I have enough for a 2008 Calendar! I will definitely put one together in time for this Christmas season. And after even further review, I actually have enough maps for a series of different calendars- DC, California, Texas, various universities, and fractals. :-)

View the Google Map of University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

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University of Southern California Quilt
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University of Southern California Quilt by Nikolas Schiller

These two maps of the University of Southern California will be the last of Los Angeles for a bit. I am surprised by the amount of maps I have made of this sprawling city! Moreover, I see myself remapping much of the city in the not-so-distant future. There is a lot of places here left to discover. As for USC, I think it’s quite interesting how condensed the University Park Campus is. I thought GWU’s urban location was slighly cramped, but this university was able to fit a lot into a small area.

View the Google Map of University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

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Park Circle Quilt
|| 4/26/2007 || 11:56 am || Comments Off on Park Circle Quilt || ||

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Park Circle Quilt by Nikolas Schiller

Like Dupont Circle, Grant Circle, Park La Brea, and Ladd’s Addition, I’ve used another street circle for a map. I really like making these maps too. I’ve found that some of the coolest maps are the ones that have their own geometry that I am able to exploit. After scouring Los Angeles the other day I stumbled upon this small plot of land in Inglewood that has a small circle (Park Circle) with 5 streets radiating from it and decided it was good enough to remake. Similar to Dupont Circle Quilt #2, the two circles combine to create an added effect that I find interesting.

If you know of locations that have a circle and are in a large city in America (and not DC), please send me info about the location!

View the Google Map of Park Circle in Inglewood, California.

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Vermont Avenue Sprocket
|| 4/25/2007 || 9:45 am || Comments Off on Vermont Avenue Sprocket || ||

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The process to make this map is a bit complex but so is the result. Very pleased.

View the Google Map of the intersection of Vermont Ave and U Street in Washington, DC.

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San Antonio Sprocket #2
|| 4/22/2007 || 7:08 pm || Comments Off on San Antonio Sprocket #2 || ||

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I used too much light, but I am really happy with this new creation. I can see myself using this again for other locations. The San Antonio “sunflower” at the edges is really cute.

View the Google Map of downtown San Antonio, Texas.

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San Antonio Sprocket
|| 4/21/2007 || 4:58 pm || Comments Off on San Antonio Sprocket || ||

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More about this map later…. All I can say now is that I like it.

I started off using some pieces from the Star Series and ended up with a completely new design. By using two different texture styles I was able to create a Droste-like effect.

View the Google Map of downtown San Antonio, Texas.

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Columbine Quilt
|| 4/20/2007 || 8:18 am || Comments Off on Columbine Quilt || ||

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Columbine Quilt by Nikolas R. Schiller

Today is the 8 year anniversary of the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. With what happened this week at Virginia Tech I felt that this map would be a way to honor those who passed away.

To this day I still remember sitting in math class watching it all unfold on TV in 1999. I remember seeing a friend of mine, who’s name I cannot recall, being interviewed on television. I had 10 friends from summer camp who were attending Columbine, but thankfully none were hurt.

Also related, but created unintentionally, are my two maps of Oklahoma City, where I inadvertently placed the Oklahoma City Memorial at the center of the maps.

View the Google Map of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.

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Oakland Quilt #5
|| 4/19/2007 || 6:23 pm || Comments Off on Oakland Quilt #5 || ||

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This map was created from a second derivative tessellation creatied by sampling this portion of Oakland Quilt #4.

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Oakland Quilt #4
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This map was created from a second derivative tessellation creatied by sampling this portion of Oakland Quilt #3.

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Oakland Quilt #3
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This map was created from a first derivative tessellation creatied by sampling this portion of Oakland Quilt #2.

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by! My name is Nikolas Schiller. I am an American citizen currently living in New York City and working remotely to support structural change in Washington, DC.

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