- In order to withstand winds of up to 80 mph, the façade
is supported by eight 12" wide, 22' high, steel I beams, sunk
into 9' deep, 36" diameter concrete caissons.
- The image was (opaquely) printed on transparent, self-adhesive
vinyl (like whole-bus graphics) and applied to the 4" (Agriboard)
thick structural panels in 9' wide rolls.
- Overall architectural design was based on archival photos
from the local (Castle Rock, Colorado) historical society. I created
most of the details, although the hotel entrance is the front door
from my house; I also stole my gutters.
- Each clapboard has a differing grain pattern, and there
are no solid colors; everything was slightly “patina-ed” to
make it look less CG.
- The windows reflect a partly cloudy sky and a field
of wildflowers, but if you look “inside” , you'd find a
wood burning stove, oil lamps, misc. dry goods, barrels,
gold pans, and a dovetailed wood coffee
bin (from the “Luckwitz Spice Mills Company”).
- The image was rendered and printed at 60 dpi; the final
file was 2.5 gigabytes. The file exceeded PhotoShop’s maximum file
size (I never knew there was one) and had to be provided in 3 pieces.
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