It's design is based on a "desert rose." That's a crystal foration that occurs during the evaporation of salty bodies of water in arid, sandy conditions. They are classified chemically as gypsum. (For sculptors, plaster is a kind of gypsum.)
Beautiful inspiration from the natural world to create the man made world.
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Wow...what a cool design for the structure and that it fits into the desert area so seamlessly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding this.
Susan