Congratulations to the July 25. 2004 workshop on completion of the 5 week program: [from left] Charlie Provine, Yoshimi Kato and Craig Moore.
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The Landscaping Department continues to upgrade areas around the site. One of the walk ways in front of the Ceramics Apse is under repair.
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Workshopper Yoshimi Kato and Construction volunteer Mika Kawai screed concrete into the prepared form.
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Landscaping coordinator Ron Chandler leads the effort. In the background is the West Housing complex. The staircase leads over the roof of Westhousing to the top of the Vaults.
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Yoshimi, Mika and workshopper Craig Moore are trawling a smooth surface. Landscaping employee Josh Krimmel takes photos.
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The annual Sustainability Expo took place at the NAU Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff. The program is designed to promote awareness, technology advancement, and market implementation of sustainable energy, building and transportation solutions. Arcosanti booth volunteers Jacob Schwartz, Yuki Yanagimoto and Mika Kawai.
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The Expo offered many examples of solar and wind power, thoughtful approaches to lots of different aspects of sustainability. [left] This solar powered shuttle was built for the 2000 Olympic in Sydney, Australia. [right] San Francisco Peaks in the background.
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Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano visited the Expo and shared her thoughts on the importance of renewable and sustainable energy in a lively, positive Q&A session.
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Part of the Arcosanti booth crew. [from left around the table] Workshopper Yoshimi Kato, Construction and Utilities manager Scott Riley, Archive intern Yuki Yanagimoto, Construction crew leader Brandon Scott, workshoppers Craig Moore and Charlie Provine, construction staff Jacob Schwartz and construction volunteer Mika Kawai.
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The Landscape department implements and takes care of large and small garden and park projects at Arcosanti.
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Landscape coordinator, Ron Chandler, supervises his crew and the present workshop during a group work project.
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Workshoppers Yoshimi Kato and Craig Moore.
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The location of this project is between and below the Crafts III building and the Foundry.
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Planning intern Dan Kelliher and construction volunteer Valerie Lane work on another layer of the shower pan in the Light Scoop apartment.
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[left] The shower pan is ready for tile installation. [right] Brendon Scott solders copper fittings for bathroom fixtures.
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Construction manager Scott Riley and crew install copper plumbing, with Workshopper Agnes Fisher and crew leader Brendon Scott.
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[left] The north and east wall of the Light Scoop unit with a corner of the silt cast ceiling visible. [right] The striking design on this curved ceiling is by Eli Michael, one of the crew leaders in 2003.
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The interior of Unit 6, in the East Crescent Complex, is divided into two apartments. Windows of one apartment face into the Colly Soleri Amphitheater. This photo was taken in the second apartment, located on the north side of Unit 6 and incorporating the light scoop. Framing is complete and electric wiring is in the process of installation.
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Planning intern Dan Kelliher works on the rim of a shower pan for the light scoop apartment.
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Dan Kelliher and crew leader Ray Shong install the different levels of this shower pan, here laying down a water proof membrane.
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Metal mesh is carefully put in place over the membrane. To be continued 8/8.
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Interior work on Phase 5 of the East Crescent includes a long list of details. The glass block wall of the new Public Restroom Facilities is extened to the ceiling. June 20. workshopper Stephen Kelly
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Door hardware is installed. Doors and door jams are painted. [left] June 20. workshopper Virginia Honig and construction volunteer Mika Kawai.
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Entrance to the second floor class room in Unit 8.
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Crew leader Brendon Scott instructs installation of electric lines. [left] volunteer Jacob Schwartz. To be continued on 8/4.
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