Watts Tower entrance detail...
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Friday, September 15, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
"I had in my mind to do something big and I did." - Simon Rodia
"Located in south Los Angeles, in a community known as Watts, stands a monument to one man's spirit, ingenuity, and determination. Built single-handedly by Simon Rodia over a period of 33 years, the Watts Towers consists of nine major sculptural forms made of steel and covered with mortar embedded with pieces of ceramic tile, pottery shards, sea shells, and broken glass. The tallest tower is nearly 100 feet high and contains the longest slender column of reinforced concrete in the world." http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/watts/tower.html
Hearst pool
the indoor swimming pool in Casa Grande, the main house on the grounds of Hearst Castle.
This pool was designed to replicate an ancient Roman bath, and the mosaics on the walls were taken from a 5th Century Mausoleum found in Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. This room contains over 1 million glass tiles called smalti, each of which is infused with gold.
for more info check out http://www.hearstcastle.com/tours/roman_pool.asp
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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