Crew-leader Brendan Scott displays a file of maps for all the electric lines in the East Crescent Complex, detailed into public grid connections and solar connections.
[Photo & text: sa]

Brendan hooks up one of the solar powered light fixture ...
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... in the hallway of Unit 8, first floor infront of the public bathrooms. During power outages, the solar plant will still supply lighting for hallways and walkways, and to Unit 8 [including the new public restrooms], Unit 9 and Unit 10 of the East Crescent Complex.
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Continuation from 2/23 - Arcosanti site electrician Michael Bittman, aka Dr. Sparks, at the completed, well labeled wall panel.
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And the second panel box, before and after.
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There are some exceptions to the electric lines connected to the public grid. A small solar plant in Unit 8, see installation of the supporting solar panel reported on 6/16/03, supplies power to Units 8, 9 and 10, as well as to the lighting of hallways and walkways all through the East Crescent. More of this on 3/2.
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All of the electric lines in the units of the East Crescent Complex will now connect to a very large new transformer in the utility room. Contracting electrician Sean Wright
[Photo" Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

Workshop participants have been part of the utilities team and helped to install the individual connections to each switch and outlet.
[Photo: Therese Kristiansson & text: sa]

Utility connections come together in the heat duct tunnel. Utilities manager Scott Riley taught and executed identification and signage of each line.
[Photo" Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

One example, gray water lines are painted purple. Complete utilities installation has been part of the educational process for Workshop participants. More to come.
[Photo: Therese Kristiansson & text: sa]

To continue the report from 2/18: The wires are pulled from the heat-duct tunnel into the new Utility Room at the lowest level of Unit 10 of the East Crescent Complex. Electrician Michael Bittman, aka Dr. Sparks.
[Photo: Scott Riley & text: sa]

Local contractor, electrician Sean Wright, tightens fuses in one of the panel boxes in the utility room. Wires are in place and will be connected to individual breaker locations.
[Photo & text: sa]

The electricity was turned off site wide to connect the outside power line to a switch box in the heat duct tunnel and from there to the utility room.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

A forest of wires has become organized, each connected to a designated location. More to come.
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Construction at Arcosanti currently focusses on installing utilities for the East Crescent complex. This phase of the Arcosanti project includes a new classroom, meeting room and a number of residential units. The construction crew consists of February 6. workshop participants, Arcosanti crew leaders and volunteers.
 
From the heat duct tunnel underneath the building, construction volunteer Mika Kawai and local contractor Sean Wright pull electrical wiring through the walls.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & text: Jacob Schwartz]

The community library is located in one of the first floor rooms of the East Crescent. From here, crew leader Michael Bittman and workshop participants April Braly and Kelley McLaughlin feed the wires. More on this on 2/21.
[Photo: Scott W Riley & text: Jacob Schwartz]

Workshop coordinator Kelli Huth and foundry manager Jim Huth are expecting twins. The Arcosanti residents got together for a baby shower to congratulate the new parents on their soon to arrive little family members, a boy and a girl.
[Photo:Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

Papa Jim Huth.
[Photo:Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

Youngest resident Tristan Tollas helps to unwrap presents.
[Photo:Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

The baby-shower took place in one of the foundry apartment residences.
[Photo:Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

For a Valentine's Concert on Saturday Feb.12, the Arcosanti Community presented D-Squared. Don Charles on guitar and Deb Gessner on harp.
[Photo & text: Yuki Y]

Residents and volunteers helped to prepare for the concert. Randall Schultz painted the backdrop for the stage. Chef Erika cooked for over 100 people. The dinner menu was Salmon, Orzo with Artichoke Hearts, sun-dried Tomatoes and Capers, Vegetables, Baby green Salad. A Dessert Bar with Valentine's Day Cookies and small Cakes was presented at Intermission .
[Photo & text: Yuki Y]

Many visitors came to Arcosanti to enjoy a delicious dinner and concert.
[Photo & text: Yuki Y]

After dinner, D-Squared played a wonderful selection of folk music in the Arcosanti Cafe.
[Photo & text: Yuki Y]

Cosanti Originals manager Chris Ohlinger and crew installed a new bell assembly in the Cafe.
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The crew is made up by Public Relations Charlie Provine, maintenance crew member Mark Baris, AIS volunteer Saravanan Mahalingam and Kip Hersted, liason to the office of Arizona Tourism and in charge of Special Assemblies at Arcosanti.
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The cafe space is enhanced by this beautiful assembly. Some of the very large Paolo Soleri Special Assemblies can be found in public locations such as Phoenix Skyharbor Airport, the main Phoenix Public Library, the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater at Glendale College and of course at Cosanti.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]

Welcome to the workshop participants: [from left] Laura Hermann, Kelley McLaughlin, Ursula LeMaistre, Allison Paul, Laura Manville, Masaki Ito, Masahiro Kawabata, Jane Katz, April Braly and Robert Gately. Inset: Cristina Guidani.
[Photo & text: sa]

Workshop Coordinator Kelli Huth welcomes the February 6. workshop participants.
[Photo: Jacob Schwartz & text: sa]

Registration and introduction takes place in the Cafe.
[Photo: Jacob Schwartz & text: sa]

The first week of each workshop, the seminar week, is packed with lectures, a slideshow, meetings with Paolo Soleri and visits to the various departments. Staff member Roger Tomalty starts the week with an introduction to the project in the Visitors Center Gallery.
[Photo: Jacob Schwartz & text: sa]

Residents are gathered in camp to prepare cubes and the surroundings for the first workshop this year.
[Photo & Text: Jacob Schwartz]

As workshop participants arrive, they are greeted in camp, their home for the next 5 weeks. Camp Coordinator Ali Rossberg meets each participant and helps them become acquainted with the camp area.
[Photo & Text: Jacob Schwartz]

The first workshop of 2005 starts this Sunday, February 6. Construction this year will start with projects on the East Crescent Complex.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & Text: sa]

One of the upcoming projects is the out-side staircase on the back of Unit 6, leading from the second to the third floor.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & Text: sa]

The form-work was completed by the last workshop group in 2004. This report of up-coming projects will continue.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & Text: sa]