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Fort Mason Bench: Ornamental Terrazzo Panels – Photographs

14/04/1984

Construction Process

Six photographs illustrating some steps of the process of making the terrazzo ornaments at the side and back walls of the bench.

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Construction Innovation 1 Items

Fort Mason Bench: Ornamental terrazzo panels 1984

Work of Art for Project, Terrazzo Work

Hand-made ornamental terrazzo panels with animal figures on the vertical surfaces of an outdoor bench.

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Scientific Research 1 Items

Ornament and Function as Products of Unfolding

Ornament arises as part of the design process, when a person is making and seeks to embellish this "something" while making it. It arises as a result of the latent centers in the uncompleted thing requiring still more centers, requiring ...

Projects 1 Items

Fort Mason Bench 1984

Marina District, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Other, Realized , Construction completed in Jun-1984

A three-tiered masonry public bench and centerpiece, on the Fort Mason pier, overlooking Alcatraz Island. It was built within three weeks as part of the "Spirit in Design" workshop, beginning on 24-Mar-1984 following an announcement in "CoEvolution Quarterly". The main intent ...