DESOLATE FORGOTTEN &

Areas on campus le untouched or abandoned during construction

Although there are buildings and places at Pierce College that have been improved, there is still a lack of needed attention to untouched construction zones and abandoned areas around campus. These abandoned locations, which seem to grow every year, negatively affect the overall campus experience and aesthetic.

The construction began in 2001 with only half of the 48 projects currently completed, according to LACCD Building Program. Of the projects, 12 are in construction, one is in design, three are in planning, and eight are in moratorium. This fenced-in dead space effects the appearance of the campus as well as the school morale.

WELCOME TO PIERCE (Top Left): This abandoned parking kiosk is located across Lot 8. Sept. 10. GREEN HOUSE (Middle Right): The back door of the greenhouse, which is located near the Pierce College weather station, is now locked and gated. Nov. 17.

TATTERED COUCH (Middle Left): A desolated couch is left beside a road close to Lot 8. Sept. 10. UNDERDEVELOPMENT (Bottom): UnfInished classrooms, buildings 600, 900 and 800, located north of the Mall, have been fenced in for more than a year. Nov. 22.

Photos by Bobak Radbin / Roundup