C.E.S. Office – Martinez House: Experimental gunite all-concrete building; vaulted ceiling and pitched roof construction process – Photographs of 3rd step construction stage

Photograph:

• 1) Alexander while shooting the first layer of gunite
• 2) Alexander while shooting the first layer of gunite, at the raised section of the ceiling
• 3) The first layer of gunite on the left lower section of the ceiling is completed
• 4) Placing and fastening steel mesh reinforcement, on top of the first cured layer of gunite
• 5) Tying reinforcement before completing the last layer of gunite
• 6) Alexander fastening steel mesh reinforcement
• 7) Commencing the shooting of the last layer of gunite from completing the perimeter beams
• 8) The last layer of gunite partly covering the side sections
• 9) Alexander while shooting the last layer of gunite in the middle section
• 10) Working towards the completion of the last layer of gunite
• 11) Alexander working on the last layer of gunite in the side section
• 12) David Dacus working on the last layer of gunite in the middle section
• 13) Alexander close to completing the last layer of gunite in the middle section
• 14) The last gunite layer completed; the rebars will be fully covered when the roof gunite layer is shot
• 15) Last touch-ups before completing the last layer of gunite