Every day I encounter so many doors and don’t give any thought to it. I don’t process what the door looks like, how the handle feels, how easily it opens, etc. I just try to get to where I need to go and the door allows me in. 

I went around photographing every Uni door I open/close in a typical day. I did this in an effort to be more aware of my surroundings and hopefully discover new things about the doors in my life. 

I also rated each door and gave an in depth explanation for my rating as part of being more aware. Hopefully these photos will inspire you to appreciate the simple things in life like a quiet hinge or a working lock.

I rated each door out of 40 (40 is highest score, 0 is lowest) based on four main criteria: appearance, creativity, what lies behind the door, and lastly overall performance. Please note these ratings are not objective and I apologize for my poor photography skills.

Gallery • 14 Photos

Creativity: 10 Appearance: 9 What lies behind the door: 10 Overall performance: 8 SCORE: 37 Obviously the library doors are the most creative doors in the school. Someone spends time every now and then replacing the posters and at some point someone worked hard painting them to match the theme of the library. However, I have trouble picturing what’s going on in the door entering the library. The library is pretty great, they give out candy and host a lot of fun events. The librarians are very helpful and friendly. The door itself opens nicely, quietly, but makes a satisfying click. The door handle is smooth and the door is a nice weight-heavy and sturdy but easy to open.