I just saw this "Project Info" on Larry Kirkland's website. Though it does not specifically say that it is a sundial, it implies that it is. There is no mention of any traditional sundial time or date marks. So I guess it more closely fits Roger's loose definition that "anything is a sundial"
John "Two floors above the entry lobby is an eleven-story, light-filled atrium. A dining room, research library, and credit union make this space a central gathering area for staff and conference attendants. A dichroic glass Needle suspended eleven floors above the atrium dining room is pointed directly north. This sculpture refers to one of the most basic subjects of scientific inquiry throughout history: the careful observation and measurement of time and location. The changing spectrum of colored light created by the micro-thin chemical layers of the dichroic glass is projected onto the walls and floor of the atrium, shifting and changing as the earth rotates. The two mirrored Cones at the top and bottom of the spiral atrium stair the interior of the spiral. Dubbed the "viral staircase" by the NAS President, the reflected spiral appears to continue on into infinity, up through the skylight and down through the floor. These two sculptures suggest the ongoing investigation of science, medicine, and engineering to distinguish what is true from what is illusion." MATERIALS & DIMENSIONS Needle: Steel, Aluminum, Dichroic Glass and Steel Cable, 3' x 3' x 60' Two Cones: Stainless Steel and Mirrored Glass, 8' x 5' Diameter CREDITS The Smith Group Architects From: John Carmichael [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:03 AM To: 'Sundial List' Subject: RE: Is this thing a sundial? I found Larry Kirkland's website that shows his glass & steel needle in the atrium at the Keck Center at the National Academies of Science in Washington DC. (he also designed the beautiful lobby). Go here: http://www.larrykirkland.com/lk1.html Move your cursor over the photos on the Home page until the "National Academy of Science Research Council/Washington DC" text appears at the bottom of the page, then click on photo and go to #7, second block. Here you can see many more photos of the atrium showing the needle, the walls, and the ground. There are photos that show the shadow and the projected colored light from the needle on the walls and the floor. It looks like the floor is the cafeteria and is covered with tables and chairs. I don't see any traditional sundial markings anywhere in these photos. I am writing to Mr. Kirkland for more info, John From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Carmichael Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:21 PM To: Sundial List Subject: Is this thing a sundial? Hi Dialsts: I was looking for new sundials photos and came across this glass "thing" at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/avelino_maestas/2448169052/ The photo caption says that it is a sundial located "in the atrium in the National Acaedmies building". But that's all it says. If it is really a sundial, it sure doesn't look like any type of sundial I have ever seen. There is no sundial face, shadow, or projected light beam visible in the photo. All I can think of is that the point at the end of the truss-like structure might be a nodus that is casting a shadow on a wall or on the ground somewhere beneath it and out of view in this photo. Do any of you know anything about it? Is it really a sundial? In what city and country i it located? Who made it? Thx John John L. Carmichael Sundial Sculptures 925 E. Foothills Dr. Tucson AZ 85718-4716 USA Tel: 520-6961709 Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] My Websites: (business) Sundial Sculptures: http://www.sundialsculptures.com <http://www.sundialsculptures.com/> (educational) Chinook Trail Sundial: http://advanceassociates.com/Sundials/COSprings/ (educational) Earth & Sky Equatorial Sundial: http://advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Earth-Sky_Dial/ (educational) My Painted Wall Sundial: http://www.advanceassociates.com/WallDial (educational) Painted Wall Sundials: http://advanceassociates.com/WallDial/PWS_Home.html (educational) Stained Glass Sundials: http://www.stainedglasssundials.com <http://www.stainedglasssundials.com/> (educational) Sundial Cupolas, Towers & Turrets: http://StainedGlassSundials.com/CupolaSundial/index.html
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