Max Escobedo
This evenings field trip was a trip to the Jonas Salk Institute, Jonas Salk being the Scientist who was responsible for the cure of polio, this evening we would be meeting Max Escobedo (Senior Designer/Art Director). Max was very informative we were there on the day of the Equinox which from inside the complex of Salk Institute directly in front of the a man made river called the River of Life showed an amazing sunset worthy of numerous pictures and ahs from the people and students attending the evening showcase. Max informed us that the entire complex we were standing on with entirely donated by the city of San Diego for all the vast research and cure for Jonas Salks cure for Polio which at that time the Mayor of San Diego was a survivor of so as a thank you the gift of the land was given. the entire walkways were constructed of Travertine.
throughout the complex it void of signage, that was purposely designed for the simple fact Jonas Salk wanted everyone there to be able to interact with each other and with no signage of anything in the complex would play a great way of that happening. Each one of the towers in the bldgs has detached living spaces so where as the scientists have an escape to go rest, relax, eat, live and just get away from their labs, they all have a beautiful view of the ocean. The institute was designed with the minds thinking of Jonas Salk to attract all the top brains and minds in the world to find all the problems of humanity. A little tidbit back n its early stages of the Jonas Salk institute being created people would send dimes to him to help him get the institute, which over the years came to be known as the March of Dimes. Two major designers who had a part also in creating the Salk Institute are Luis Barragan (a modernist with a Mexican aesthetic of bright shiny colors) and Louis Khan (Architect who was from Philadelphia) The Salk Institute boasts as having the Best Plant Biology team of scientists in the world. the Salk Institute also has various concert symphonies, lectures with guest speakers throughout the year.
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