This continues the report from 1/5/09 of construction of the Paolo Soleri Santa Fe Amphitheater in 1965. The sprayed shell of concrete was layered in place, with steel rebar placed between concrete pours.
[Photos: Colly Soleri & text: Jacob Schwartz, sa]
This earth casting created a permanent impression of the Earth and a shelter structure for the soon to be excavated stage area.
[Photo: Colly Soleri & text: Jacob Schwartz]
Next stage was this earth mound that provides the form for part of the apse that frames the back of the stage. We continue on 1/9/09.
[Photo: Colly Soleri & text: sa]
Posted by sue on January 7, 2009 9:42:00 AM MST