jen singson

glass, color, light: ethereal beauty of chihuly

: chihuly gallery at citycenter | las vegas, nevada | usa | january 2010 :

: just sharing some images for anyone who hasn't had a chance to experience these amazing pieces first-hand...

: one of the two veer towers, my favorite building of the project, {helmut jahn designed residential highrises} beyond

: the chihuly gallery is suitably sited on a glazed corner, allowing visual interaction with the outdoor space where aria resort meets vdara spa towers and veer towers... all the while the citycenter elevated tram zooms by smoothly overhead.

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: blue glass reeds with citycenter place and tram outside

: fountain lights outside constantly change while the waters dance

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: note the minimal guardrail surrounding this enormous green blown glass artwork. so many people, both adult and children, kept wanting and trying to touch the glass points... and i kept holding my breath while wanting to smack those people! when we first stepped into the gallery, a man was talking to one of the gallery workers with his american express in clear view, "how much is that piece over there? my son took an accidental swing at it..." errh i wonder what his credit limit was?!