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GATEWAY ARCH


GATEWAY ARCH
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Copyright: Andre Salvador (erdna) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 68 N: 746] (5423)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1974-10
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-28 10:24
Viewed: 494
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is St. Louis' Gateway Arch on the bank of the Mississippi River. The arch was designed by architect Eero Saarinen who won the design competition in 1947. The stainless steel structure rises 630 feet high from a 60-foot foundation and spans 630 feet at ground level. Its classic weighted catenary curve sways 1/2" - 1" in 20 mph wind. Construction on the nation's tallest memorial began in 1961 with the "topping out" in 1965 and dedication in 1966.

I persuaded an architect friend of mine in October 1974 to go with me on an architectural tour starting in Key West Florida, up the eastern seaboard of the U.S. all the way to Canada and down again to the U.S. It took us seven weeks zig-zagging the U.S. and Canada till we reached our destination Los Angeles, California. This photo is part of my collection of slides from that trip.

This photo was scanned from old slides and no ECIF data are available.
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Noisy but well taken; very well pointed out the arch!

Hello Andre, You have succeeded in finding an uncommon yet effective perspective of the Gateway Arch. Good work, and best regards. Danilo

hello Andre
nice form, interesting angle, well done
regarrds
jo

I like the graphicism in this shot. My only suggestion would be to clone that part on the left.

Pryvitanne Andre!
Very beautiful photo! Road to sky! I like it! ALL made perfect!=)
ALiaksandr

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