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Examples of Material Selection to Create a Variety of Results Two examples of outdoor amphitheater seating are shown in Figure 8.26. Both amphitheaters were constructed with quarried stone. The seating in Figure 8.26A was constructed with a highly finished stone while for the seating in Figure 8.26B the material was purposefully selected to give a rougher appearance, reflecting a more natural setting. Wood can be selected in its more-or-less natural form. The information kiosk shown in Figure 8.27 was constructed using tree logs for the support columns. The roof and information panels were made from more processed wood materials as well as river-washed stone for the column bases of the structure.
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Figure 8.26 Amphitheaters: A: Poured-in-place concrete, Paseo de Santa Lucia, Monterrey, Mexico, by Enrique Albarroa; B: Quarried rock, Stern Grove Amphitheater using quarried stone, San Francisco, California, by Lawrence Halprin, landscape architect.
Figure 8.27 Information kiosk, Denali National Park, Alaska. 173
