This continues the report from 11/16. The floor has been tiled in the kitchen and bathroom of the Lightscoop apartment on the second floor of Unit 6, in the East Crescent complex. Tile work continues on shower and bathroom walls. Planning coordinator Dan Kelliher.
[Photo & text: sa]
Construction intern Lindsay Clark caulks the edges.
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Workshop participant Ruben Warner caulks the glass block shower wall under direction of construction and utilities manager Scott Riley.
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The bathroom is ready for fixtures.
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Guest and alumni joined the Arcosanti crew for a cheerful Thanksgiving dinner in the Crafts III Cafe.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
Kitchens were buzzing with activity as different crews and individuals prepared an amazing selection of dishes and a variety of delicious dessert.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
Paolo Soleri samples some of the delicious dishes.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
The afternoon was beautiful and warm enough to dine outside.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
[Photo & Text: sa]
An Evening with Soleri started with a conviviality at the
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College featuring a
dedication of a Soleri sculpture (hanging in the background), donated
by Tom and Pat Lehnen to the museum. The sculpture is the original
maquette designed by Soleri for the much larger version called 'Il
Zeffiro' installed at The Neiman-Marcus in Scottsdale Arizona.
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The evening attracted a large audience for the presentation of Solare:
Lean Linear City, an alternative urban development, suggested by
Soleri.
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The last photos on Ivy and Fletcher Huth were posted in this location on 7/22/05.
[Photo: Huth Family & text: sa]
Kelli Huth is one of two Workshop coordinators. Jim Huth manages the Arcosanti Bronze Foundry.
[Photo: Huth Family & text: sa]
Welcome to November 13. 2005 workshop participants.
[top from left]: Guido Coen and Kathleen Woods [seminar week only], Brooke Scatchard, Ruben Warner, Mike Patterson, Murray Natkie and Jasper Barber. [front from left]: Maki Mitamura, Nathan Trachimowicz, Katie Boeh and Carmen Mills.[Photo & text: sa]
The kitchen and bathroom in the Lightscoop apartment of Unit 6, in the East Crescent complex, is prepared for tiling. Planning coordinator Dan Kelliher.
[Photo: Scott W. Riley & text: sa]
The color scheme was selected by Planning Intern Tania Garbe.
[Photo: Scott W. Riley & text: sa]
[Photo: Scott W. Riley & text: sa]
Commercial tiles are off-set with intermittent Arcosanti hand-crafted tiles.
[Photo: Scott W. Riley & text: sa]
Workshop participants take a class in the basics of drywall installation. First, the drywall sheet is measured and cut to fit the wall. Location of metal studs are marked to determine where screws will be attached.
[Photo: Paol Anderson & text: Melissa Poluski]
After measuring the sheet of drywall, class participant Anna makes a cut using a T-square ruler and utility knife.
[Photo: Paol Anderson & text: Melissa Poluski]
Instructor Angus Gluck demonstrates the Roto Zip tool as he cuts out the opening for an electrical outlet box. This is done after the sheet has been installed to ensure a close cut against the box.
[Photo: Paol Anderson & text: Melissa Poluski]
Once the sheet has been properly secured, the next step is the covering of seams and screw holes with drywall joint compound, also known as mud. Angus tapes a seam with paper tape and then adds the first of three layers of mud. When dry this will be sanded smooth before the next layers are added. All irregularities will be covered before the wall is painted.
[Photo: Paol Anderson & text: Melissa Poluski]
The waterpump house, which contains the pump and its controller, is located at the foot of the Arcosanti Mesa. The well is located under the pump house and water used on the Arcosanti site is obtained from this well. The area surrounding the pump house doors needs a new concrete footing.
The concrete form is prepared in various steps. Dimensions of the form are laid out and stakes are put into the ground to hold the wood panels in place. Water is poured onto the ground to keep the surface moist. Then a layer of plastic and wire mesh is put in place. Metal stakes are drilled into the original concrete foundation to hold the new concrete to its surface.[Photos & text: Melissa Poluski]
The concrete mix is prepared and everyone helps bring the concrete in buckets to fill up the form.
[Photo: Poul Anderson & text: Melissa Poluski]
When the form is filled the surface is leveled with a screed and the toweled to ensure a clean surface. The concrete is then colored using a dry powder pigment mixed onto the top of the concrete.
[Photo: Scott Riley & text: Melissa Poluski]
Chieko Shimizu is serving an apprenticeship in the bronze foundry. She graduated with a Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts in Metal Craft from the Tama Art University in Tokyo.
[Photo: Yuki Yanagimoto & text: sa]
This is a special training program with bronze sculptor Cliff Hersted, who puts together Paolo Soleri Special Assemblies at Arcosanti. Paolo hand carves styrofoam pieces, which are sand cast into aluminum and bronze elements. These elements, combined with bells of various sizes, are then assembled into mobile sculptures.
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Chieko sand cast each element of this, her first, completed Special Assembly. She also hand-carved and cast some of the connecting elements. The foundry crew had a special celebration to commemorate this completion, and Chieko christens the assembly with champagne. For more information on Soleri Special Assemblies, please consult the Cosanti web-site under Soleri Bells On-line, Special Assemblies.
[Photo: Joan Lundell & text: sa]
Chieko is a second generation Arcosanti participant. This photo was taken during Arcosanti Alumni Japan Reunion in 1982 in Yokohama, Japan. The small child is Chieko with her father, alumnus Keiji Shimuzu. Kenji was part of the Arcosanti crew from November 1978 to August 1979. He attended a wood workshop and was part of the drafting crew. Keiji did interior wood work on the lab building, the machine shed and the Cosanti Gallery. He also did finishing work on the swimming pool, foundation work on the East Crescent, worked on the experimental greenhouse in camp and did some interior work in the Crafts III gallery.
[Photo: Arcosanti Alumni Japan & text: sa]
The halloween party was lots of fun, with wonderful costumes and a great set-up.
[Photos: Haley Jovi Cazarini Bueno & text: sa]
Agriculture department is busy with the harvest.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
Delicious produce and fresh eggs from free-range grain-fed hens.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]
Arcosanti garden products are available at a weekly Farmers Market in the Arcosanti Cafe.
[Photo: Sarah Britton & text: sa]