Volcanic Stone Wall

muro gusano colonia san lucas escuela emiliano zapata Volcanic Stone WallDuring graduate school in Winter 1997, I joined the UW Design/Build program in Cuernavaca, Mexico. I led the team that built this landscape retaining and safety wall, affectionately named il Muro Gusano. The central highlands of Mexico are geologically composed of black volcanic rock, and stonemasonry is a long-practiced skill in this region.

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