Theses (Historic Preservation)
Title
A Proposed Approach for Stabilizing Verdant Concrete of Stairway to the Sky, Las Pozas, Mexico
Document Type
Thesis or dissertation
Date of this Version
2011
Abstract
At Las Pozas, it is the coalescence of nature and art that has become valued by many who have visited the site. This thesis sets forth an approach that seeks to find a common ground between maintaining the decayed appearance of a reinforced concrete structure known as Stairway to the Sky, while preserving the material integrity of its sculptural concrete—a complicated task in the warm, humid environment of Mexico's Huasteca (was-tek-a) region.
Date Posted: 04 May 2012
Comments
Suggested Citation:
Matchette, Nicole. (2011). A Proposed Approach for Stabilizing Verdant Concrete of Stairway to the Sky, Las Pozas, Mexico. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.