Two towers were erected for Albuquerque's tricentennial. This one - in the photo - stands on the southeast corner of Rio Grande and I-40, and is called the "Craft Tower." It was designed to replicate the traditional punched tin technique so popular in the arts and crafts of this region. The other one, on the northwest corner of the same intersection, is known as the "Nature Tower," and uses shapes and symbols related to the environmental features of the area.The towers are each 65 feet tall, and each weighs 14.5 tons.
That is I-40 that you can see, runing behind the tower.
3 comments:
What an interesting design and a lovely shot.
What a gorgeous blue sky!!
Envious in Seattle
That is a really interesting piece of art and you captured it really well. Thanks for posting it!
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