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| − | ===The Name=== | + | === The Name === |
| − | The name ''Pumping Station: One'' has many inspirations. | + | The name ''Pumping Station: One'' has many inspirations. It was chosen to represent what our organization hopes to be in the near future. There are two primary influences which the name derives from. "Pumping Station" is an homage to the City of Chicago which we are based in. Nationwide, our city is known for the Great Chicago Fire, whose aftermath lead to the most rapid transformation into prosperity. Some of the few buildings to survive that disaster were the Water Tower and the lesser known Pumping Station on Michigan Avenue. The latter--no longer in service for fire prevention--has since been re-purposed to host live theatre. [[File:Chicago_Pumping_Station.JPG|thumb|right|Chicago Pumping Station at Magnificent Mile]] |
| − | The '': One'' appended to our name is a play on New York's public school system which traditionally classifies it's institutions as "P.S. ''n''" which stands for "Public School" and an assigned number. | + | The '': One'' appended to our name is a play on New York's public school system which traditionally classifies it's institutions as "P.S. ''n''" which stands for "Public School" and an assigned number. This serves a dual role in establishing us as the first institution of our kind, and in emphasizing our commitment to continuing education. |
| − | What we want our name to communicate is a new generation of learning opportunities where interested parties make their own syllabi. | + | What we want our name to communicate is a new generation of learning opportunities where interested parties make their own syllabi. One whose coursework is principled and disciplined, yet also not afraid of looking over the edge to see what's next. |
| − | ===The Logo=== | + | === The Logo === |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:PS1_logo_(Badge_Version).png|200px|frame|right|Pumping Station: One Logo]] Our logo is an abstract work that incorporates our core values as a group. This current version whose working title started out as "PS1 Bubbles" associates with liquids which dually references our Great Chicago Fire homage as well as two of our main concentrations, electricity and information, both of which are often described in hydraulic terms. The 8 distinct points and tapering negative circles are to signify network topology in parallel computing as well as a nod to hypercube enthusiasts. |
Logo design by [[User:Nathaner|N.L. Witt]]. | Logo design by [[User:Nathaner|N.L. Witt]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 18 March 2014
The Name
The name Pumping Station: One has many inspirations. It was chosen to represent what our organization hopes to be in the near future. There are two primary influences which the name derives from. "Pumping Station" is an homage to the City of Chicago which we are based in. Nationwide, our city is known for the Great Chicago Fire, whose aftermath lead to the most rapid transformation into prosperity. Some of the few buildings to survive that disaster were the Water Tower and the lesser known Pumping Station on Michigan Avenue. The latter--no longer in service for fire prevention--has since been re-purposed to host live theatre.
The : One appended to our name is a play on New York's public school system which traditionally classifies it's institutions as "P.S. n" which stands for "Public School" and an assigned number. This serves a dual role in establishing us as the first institution of our kind, and in emphasizing our commitment to continuing education.
What we want our name to communicate is a new generation of learning opportunities where interested parties make their own syllabi. One whose coursework is principled and disciplined, yet also not afraid of looking over the edge to see what's next.
The Logo
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Our logo is an abstract work that incorporates our core values as a group. This current version whose working title started out as "PS1 Bubbles" associates with liquids which dually references our Great Chicago Fire homage as well as two of our main concentrations, electricity and information, both of which are often described in hydraulic terms. The 8 distinct points and tapering negative circles are to signify network topology in parallel computing as well as a nod to hypercube enthusiasts.
Logo design by N.L. Witt.