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Tyler found one and I found on at the beach on Dafuskie Is. They were only about the size of a quarter but perfectly detailed. An adult horseshoe crab is large; approximately 12-16 inches long without the tail and 6-8 inches wide.
These Upholstered stools are made out of a wooden structure with foam, connected with a fabric hinge. They were designed specifically for the break out area of The Levantina Bar to create interaction between the visitors. Analysing the way people congregate, the outcome was that people prefer to seat in circles for better interaction and more privacy. The fabric hinge gives the possibility to be seated in many different ways. Depending on the communication between users the seats can be positioned to accommodate each user’s own space or to connect people on a circle or a line.
Shell (closed) [2,781 square feet]
801 N Broad Street, Edenton, NC
Built and opened in 1969, closed in 2013
This was a difficult shot to get. It was a windy day and the Shell sign wanted to pivot around; this is one of those original rotating signs, but I doubt it's supposed to do it on its' own like that!
I'm sure there is a scientific term for this structure, but it looks like a fin, so shell fin it is...
Infrared converted Canon G10
Shell Mex House is situated at number 80, Strand, London, UK. The current building was built in 1930-31 on the site of the Hotel Cecil and stands behind the original facade of the Hotel and between the Adelphi and the Savoy Hotel. Broadly Art Deco in style, it was designed by the architectural firm of Messrs Joseph, with F. Milton Cashmore responsible for most of the work.
Standing 58 m (190 ft) tall, with 537,000 sq ft (49,900 m2) of floor space, Shell Mex House has 12 floors (plus basement and sub-basement) and is immediately recognizable from the River Thames and the South Bank by the clock tower positioned on the south side of the building (flanked by two large, hieratic figures at the south corners). The clock, which was known for a time as "Big Benzene", is one of the biggest in London. It is known for its face looking towards the river, but also has a face looking towards the Strand. In the words of architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner, the building "is thoroughly unsubtle, but succeeds in holding its own in London's river front."
The building was for many years the London headquarters of Shell-Mex and BP Ltd for whom it was originally built. Shell-Mex and BP Ltd was a Joint Venture company created by Shell and British Petroleum in 1932 when they decided to merge their United Kingdom marketing operations.[1] Upon the "Brand Separation" of Shell-Mex and BP Ltd in 1975, Shell Mex House became the head office of Shell UK Ltd, which was Shell's "UK operating company". Changes in the way that Shell was run in the 1990s led to the disposal of the property by Shell. Today, simply known as 80 Strand, most of its floors are occupied by companies belonging to Pearson PLC, who use it as their registered office, including Mergermarket, Penguin Books, Dorling Kindersley, Hamish Hamilton, Michael Joseph and Rough Guides.
Other notable businesses in this building are Groupe Aeroplan, which manages the Nectar loyalty card, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The entrance of the building, which is set back from the Strand, is through a large gated archway. A green plaque was affixed to the wall just inside the gate in March 2008, proclaiming: The Royal Air force was formed and had its first headquarters here in the former Hotel Cecil 1 April 1918. Below it is a brass plate stating: This plaque was unveiled by the chief of air staff Air Chief Marshall Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC to mark the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force.[2]
During the Second World War, the building became home to the Ministry of Supply which co-ordinated supply of equipment to the national armed forces. It was also the home of the "Petroleum Board" which handled the distribution and rationing of petroleum products during the war. It was badly damaged by a bomb in 1940. The building reverted to Shell-Mex and BP Ltd on 1 July 1948 with a number of floors remaining occupied by the Ministry of Aviation (latterly the Board of Trade, Civil Aviation Division) until the mid-1970s.
I finally finished my first shell mosaic! It's an odd little craft - pretty much no information whatever on the web at all. I suspect folks who make these are of an older, non-web-tutorial-making generation. I found Bill Jordan's DVD to be invaluable - actually the only information at all. The husband is at work on the case. Walnut, I think.