Hi John, Although it sounds intriguing, fabrics/rugs stretch/shrink quite a bit, so I don't know how accurate this would be. Then again, if there are many people present, the sun spot might not actually reach the floor. The carpet might have to be often rewoven where worn, damaged or had stuff spilled on it. It does sound neat though. Maybe a woven wall hanging glued to a firm backing?
Edley. > 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 > > > > > > - > > > - > -
