Swooping Trellis Made: Frank Gehry Unveils Design for Las Vegas Medical Center
Architect Frank Gehry has unveiled his design for a new Alzheimer's research center in Las Vegas.
The building consists a swooping trellis made of Gehry's signature contorted steel.
The trellis is anchored by a five-story boxy office building.
One very popular type of screen is the trellis, a latticework of narrow wooden or plastic slats—about 1 x Vim—forming open squares about 6in in size. Trellis panels can be bought ready-made, but it is not difficult to make them. The slats are simply nailed together and can be attached to a supporting framework of larger-section battens at the edges. These can then be nailed between wooden uprights and plants encouraged to climb up the open framework. In fact, with a trellis screen, it is really the plants that provide the shade since the very open nature of the structure provides very little shade on its own.
The trellis has many uses around the garden as a plant support. It can be added to the tops of fences, fixed to walls or used to build pillars for ornamental arches.
Arches, arbors, trellis and fences all have a strong linear impact which can be a tremendous help when you are trying to make sight lines. Trellis can also be used for trompe 1'oeil effects, giving the impression of three dimensions where only two exist. There are many ways of achieving these effects. Even mirrors have been used in garden doorways to double the length of a vista. Water too will reflect the garden away and so give the impression of space.
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