This photo was taken at the
Santa Fe Depot train station waiting room.
I always liked the tile work here
used to decorate the interior (walls/borders)
and exterior (towers/fountain) of the building.
The patterns and colors add a visual richness
to an otherwise boring waiting room.
I think maybe the tile is in an
Art Deco style
but something about the intricate patterns
and colors of the tile evokes a Moroccan feel to me.
These nickels are the flooring
for the restrooms at Soda & Swine/Polite Provisions.
I thought they made a really striking design
and was definitely "on point"
for our previous Visual Principles assignment.
The use of coins as a medium for "tile/flooring"
was really creative to me.
The coins provide both visual interest and several
thoughtful layers textile:
metallics, embossing, repetition, symmetry...
I could not decide between these 2 photos I took
near the "bail bonds" section of town.
The section is close to the courthouse and the construction area where the new
courthouse is being built.
I took the picture on the left because it reminded me
of an earlier example of a textile shown in class.
The shape describes a zigzag pattern creating both light and dark planes.
The picture on the right is a sort of "mesh" created to cover
a parking garage multiplex.
I like the pattern because it reminds me knitting or crochet work.
I couldn't tell if t was intricate brick
or some type of metal work overlay on a concrete structure.
It's a shame because there could be a really
creative use of color to beautify the building in an otherwise
"ugly" part of town.
Everything surrounding the area is either painted beige,
is some slate color, or plain brick.
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