This continues the report of November,15. 2006.
Construction staff Alfonso Elia, Gabrielle Falconi, Jung Ju Lee and Darina Trendafilova knocked down the wall that divided the Ceramics area from the Visitors path and Crafts III Building.
[Photo: rc, Sung Sik Cho & text: sa, rc]
[from upper left] Construction staff Brendan Maloney and workshop participant John Foster install weld plates on the side of the steel forms. These forms are prepared for a series of silt-cast concrete wall panels.The silt-cast panels will surround the walk-in refrigerator and recycling area behind the bakery, and upgrade the general entrance to the Arcosanti site.
The construction manager for this project is David Tollas [with light hat], who has been part of the Cosanti Foundation staff for many years. David instructs workshop participant Jeffrey Meylan and volunteer Alfonso Elia.
[Photo: rc, Sung Sik Cho & text: sa, rc]
After the interior floor of the form is covered with a layer of silt, the construction crew installs a custom built frame of steel reinforcement bars.
Workshop participant Bernardo Claus ties the steel bars to the connections on the inside of the frame. This report will continue.
[Photo: rc, Sung Sik Cho & text: sa, rc]
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Posted by sue on November 20, 2006 11:15:40 AM MST