Re: Fw: Sundial Carpet

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi John: It's been my experience that carpet has a very short life, and when it comes time to replace it, the powers that be may decide to go with a less expensive "plain" carpet.  Some other approach may have a longer life. Have Fun, Brooke Clarke John Carmichael wrote: Please excuse me if this is a resent message, but I'm resending because I don't think the original made it thru the internet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Carmichael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sundial List" <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 11:08 AM Subject: Sundial Carpet Hello All: A person who does solar consultations and experiments for architects (she uses a heliodon) contacted me after having viewed the Stained Glass website. A new library is being built in Washington state and she is wants to incorporate an interior sundial in the main lobby entrance. We discussed projection stained glass on the ceiling, and aperture gnomons dials on the wall. Talks are still underway with the design team, but we will probably use the aperture gnomon design that uses a hole in the southern wall that projects a beam of light onto a sundial face on the floor. When we discussed how to put the drawing on the floor, I suggested using a colorful design woven in the carpeting. I know that it is now possible to order a custom-woven carpet that uses digital computer aided equipment to reproduce any design. Have any of you ever heard of a sundial carpet? John - -