{"id":365,"date":"2026-02-20T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/?p=365"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:08:09","slug":"week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we started preparing for halves and focused on gathering feedback from alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Alumni Interviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We interviewed several ETC alumni to better understand their memories and what they would like to experience in a virtual reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some key takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alumni mainly want to <strong>connect with classmates and talk with friends<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light activities like games are welcome, but not the main focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many people want to <strong>revisit past projects and shared experiences<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in seeing both <strong>ETC history and what alumni are doing now<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many memorable ETC elements were mentioned (such as the purple curtain), which left strong impressions across different years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-2048x1150.png 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174542-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1437\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-2048x1149.png 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2025-04-17-151642-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the feedback aligns well with our current direction. Our focus on social spaces, light interactions, and project-based content feels appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One especially helpful insight was learning about these memorable ETC details from different time periods. Both past and more recent references give us ideas for what to include in our spaces, and we plan to bring them in as environmental elements or small details throughout the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1762\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1.png 1762w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1-1536x747.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-174325-1-600x292.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1762px) 100vw, 1762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Development Progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2235\" height=\"1338\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.png 2235w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1536x920.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-2048x1226.png 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-600x359.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2235px) 100vw, 2235px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-color-3-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><strong>Lobby in Rec Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rec-Room-2_20_2026-4_43_13-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-370\" 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has-custom-color-3-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><strong>Gallery Concept Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2.png 507w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-300x457.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3.png 1013w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-3-600x384.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2055\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bc6cb69d47676a5143c3fb5fefe262c9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376\" 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has-custom-color-3-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><strong>Chat Lounge Concept Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1621\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5.png 1621w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-600x334.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1621px) 100vw, 1621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1812\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2.png 1812w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chatroomLayout-2-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1812px) 100vw, 1812px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-color-3-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><strong>Assets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-180519.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-180519.png 825w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-180519-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-23-180519-768x473.png 768w, 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Alumni Interviews We interviewed several ETC alumni to better understand their memories and what they would like to experience in a virtual reunion. Some key takeaways: Overall, the feedback aligns well with our current direction. 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