Friday, June 19, 2020

Architectural Details


Two years ago I had the opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour of the Gammage Auditorium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe.  I posted some photos from that tour here.  Today I have a few more photos that I took that day.


You might remember that this building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and its design is full of lots of curves and arcs.



Those curves and arcs are mirrored in the carpeting.  The top photo is the central entrance to the auditorium from the lobby.  The middle one is a detail from the ramps that go up to the upper levels and of course, this last shot is a set of stairs in the lobby.
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9 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsJune 19, 2020 at 2:02 AM

    I love the buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright, made once a special tour in the USA to visit many of them.

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  2. Steve ReedJune 19, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    It's very "Wrightian" to have matching carpets and fixtures. He always considered all the elements of his structures, didn't he?

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  3. RedPatJune 19, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    I remember your first post, Sharon! It is nice to see that the carpets continue the theme Wright had going.

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  4. RevrunnerJune 19, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    Nice details.

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  5. BillJune 19, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    What beautiful design and details.

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  6. AllisonJune 19, 2020 at 12:21 PM

    I have always loved that building. I went to ASU for one semester, and then transferred to UofA, which was a much better fit for me. It looks like a big cake.

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  7. AmyJune 19, 2020 at 9:48 PM

    I love retro and vintage design, he is one of my favourites.

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoJune 20, 2020 at 4:11 AM

    Fabulous piece of architecture Sharon, he really does have an eclectic style 💙

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  9. William KendallJune 21, 2020 at 2:15 PM

    The second shot is my favourite.

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