The Derbyshire "solar pyramid" does not look much like one. I expected something more like a design I submitted in 1998 shown in the attached small drawing. This was first supposed to be for a "Millennium" dial ( it has the appearance of an "M"). The client however was concerned about the stability of the cantilevered sections even though they could easily be braced. It appears that the Derbyshire project has much larger budget for the proper engineering.
The attached drawing shows a later proposal for a military memorial. The surrounding blocks were to represent individual events. The ones on the North side would be illuminated at certain times. This too was not built as shown because the architects had their own idea about the shape of the gnomon. Claude Hartman 35.13N 120.58W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you follow a link which is still operational on the page found by Jim > (below) you can navigate to this page: > > http://www.nidi.org/index.cfm/ci_id/11081.htm > > This has a little more about the project, it's location, design, etc and it's > completion date which is/was due to be completed 21st June next year i.e. 2004 > not this year. > > Hope this helps. > > Terry > > Quoting The Shaws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Jim Tallman wrote: > > <<I remember reading about a huge pyramid sundial that was to be erected in > > England near one of the main freeways. I believe that it was scheduled to be > > completed on the summer solstice of this year. > > Have any of the UK list members seen anything about this dial lately? Has it > > become a reality?>> > > > > Well, I've just had a look at their web site:- > > http://www.solarpyramid.co.uk/about.html > > which is just about empty, except for saying that they have new sponsors, > > and > > the site is being redeveloped, so I guess not. > > > > Mike Shaw > > > > 53º 22' North > > 03º 02' West > > Wirral, UK > > > > www.wiz.to/sundials > > ------------------------------------------------ > This mail sent through http://webmail.zoom.co.uk > - Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:mill1.gif (GIFf/JVWR) (0009A5BE)
