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Magic Carpet

 

 

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ARTIST:  Rosario Ma​​​​​rqua​rdt and Roberto Behar (R&R Studios)
FABRICATOR: Advance Terrazzo
DATE:  2007
LOCATI​ON:  C​​amelback Road at 25th St.
TYPE:  Pedestrian underpass (Infrastructure)
MATERIALS:  Terrazzo​
BUDGET:  $316,717
DISTRICT:  6
ZIP CODE:  85016

The Camelback Road underpass was designed to provide a safe pedestrian link between Biltmore Fashion Park and the Esplanade.  Behar and Marquardt's Magic Carpet celebrates the magnificent colors of Arizona desert flowers and butterflies. It features thirteen colors and 166 butterflies in a flowing pattern that transforms the experience of crossing a major street into a visual pleasure. ​