Dublin Core
Creator
Ford, O'Neil Ford
Date
1968-2002
Title
Concrete lattice on south side of building.
Description
Concrete lattice on the south side of the Emily Fowler Library. Architect O'Neil Ford based the design on the Spanish terracotta lattice to provide ventilation and filtered light while enclosing the children's garden from adults. A pergola with hanging pottery lamps designed by Beaumont Mood and a brick courtyard with a small fountain completed the picture.
During the 2002 renovation of the building, this lattice was torn down, although the pergola and hanging lamps remain. The bricks had become skewed over time by the shifting soil and were removed in 2020 and replaced by a concrete sidewalk.
Also in 2020, during the Covid pandemic, vandals broke two of the pottery globes. To protect the remaining lamps, the Parks Department, removed them and placed them in storage. The pottery shards were cleaned by library staff and are now housed in the Emily Fowler Library's Special Collections Department.
During the 2002 renovation of the building, this lattice was torn down, although the pergola and hanging lamps remain. The bricks had become skewed over time by the shifting soil and were removed in 2020 and replaced by a concrete sidewalk.
Also in 2020, during the Covid pandemic, vandals broke two of the pottery globes. To protect the remaining lamps, the Parks Department, removed them and placed them in storage. The pottery shards were cleaned by library staff and are now housed in the Emily Fowler Library's Special Collections Department.
Subject
concrete lattice;
breezeway;
ventilation;
O'Neil Ford;
Spanish architecture;
Beaumont Mood;
vandalism
breezeway;
ventilation;
O'Neil Ford;
Spanish architecture;
Beaumont Mood;
vandalism