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  • From: Paul Jones <pjones AT metalab.unc.edu>
  • To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Cc: Sally Greene <sally AT metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: [internetworkers] Giant Lava Lamp for small WA town
  • Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:37:06 -0500 (EST)

the pictures make me hope that they succeed. i would certainly go see it
in person once it is built. this is much nicer than the inferiority
complex (errr the sports and entertainment arena).
p

http://www.giantlavalamp.com/

Theme structures built for cities throughout the world are constructed to
draw attention and tourists. As someone said, “never underestimate the
power of awe.” Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle
and Soap Lake has the worlds largest Lava Lamp!

Soap Lake, a once bustling spa town due to its unique mineral lake with
water that rivals Baden Baden, Germany, is located in Eastern Washington
State, USA and is no longer bustling, but in fact needs re-development.

Numerous attempts have been made to revitalize the community and its past
still inspire residents and civic leaders to “come up with something”
to reenergize the town to provide a renewed business and economic
vitality.

Two enterprising citizens of the town, who both possess design
backgrounds, have hit upon an idea that they believe will guarantee the
revitalization effort.

The giant Lava Lamp, proposed for the very center of the town, (see photo
enclosed) is a wonderfully whimsical and appropriate theme structure for
Soap Lake.

“After 14,000,000 years Lava has returned to Soap Lake.” The region is
one of the last areas of the earth to have had a massive flow of lava. The
development of The Lava Lamp theme structure returns ‘Lava” to the
region in a rather unusual and incredibly interesting way.

“People will come to see this from all over the world, just as they do
when visiting other structures of awe,” says Brent Blake and John
Glassco of Soap Lake, the team behind the concept. “Think of the
interest this structure will have on people. It is an active, mesmerizing,
vividly colorful and always changing kinetic structure. What other theme
structures in the world possess such features? Visitors will be thrilled
to see such a thing and will be rewarded by its scale, show of light and
constantly changing elements."

Grand Coulee Dam is just up the road from Soap Lake and draws 1.5 million
tourists a year. The Worlds Largest Lava Lamp will draw from that group
and others and put Soap Lake back on the map and secure the town's
economic future.

Information concerning this project and its developers can be obtained by
contacting:

Brent Blake 206-972-8587

Details:

The Lava Lamp is proposed to be 60+ feet high with a diameter of 18+ feet.

It is constructed of cast 4-6 inch thick reinforced glass with a
structural metal base and top cap. The contents of the lamp will be
similar to conventional lava lamps, which contain a combination of liquids
and colored treated water.

The base will contain the electrical units that power the lamps to warm
and light the contents of the glass cylinder structure.

At mid-point of the structure, where the base meets the glass cylinder, an
observation platform with a catwalk surrounding the glass cylinder will be
constructed with access to the platform provided by a circular stair
weaving up the base from the ground. A fee will be established to access
the platform, which will provide money to help finance and maintain the
structure. The platform will offer views of the community and the lake.

Service and maintenance of the structure will be provided by a joint
collaboration of the City of Soap Lake and a private foundation called
SoLa LaLa, (Soap Lake Lava Lamp). Financing of the structure will come
from numerous sources including the Economic Development Councils of the
City, County, State and Federal Government, and private contributions.

The position or site of the structure will draw visitors to the very
center of the town, which will help to support the businesses on Main
Street and throughout the central business district including adjacent
cities and towns. The structure will provide the stimulus to draw
thousands of visitors and provide income and prosperity to the state,
county, community and area businesses.

The structure, similar to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle
in Seattle, Washington, will provide worldwide interest and positive
publicity for the City of Soap Lake, Grant County and the State of
Washington

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Paul Jones
"Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!"
http://www.ibiblio.org/pjones/ at the Site Formerly Known As MetaLab.unc.edu
pjones AT ibiblio.org voice: (919) 962-7600 fax: (919) 962-8071
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