New
Mexico
Santa
Fe
Museum of Internatonal Folk Art Labyrinth
Located
in Milner Plaza, which connects three internationally known art
museums in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this festive labyrinth features
design elements from the Chartres, Santa Rosa©, and Man-in-the-Maze
patterns. Architect Lloyd Tryk, who created this dynamic new design,
commissioned the project to replace a pebble-and-concrete labyrinth
that had
been built on the site in 1993.
Sculpted in moss green and terra cotta paving stones, the labyrinth
harmonizes beautifully with the colorful Southwestern landscape.
The labyrinth is 43 feet in diameter, and the path is 18 inches
wide, extending a total of 683 feet in length. The perfectly smooth
surface allows for handicapped
accessibility; a seven-inch crown ensures proper drainage. To
honor the makers of the original labyrinth, a round centerpiece
was hand crafted from its pebble and concrete, which was then used
as the seed stone for installing
the new labyrinth.
Unique to this labyrinth is its texture, which is reminiscent of
Hopi basket weaving. The four distinct pausing spaces are suggestive
of the Man-in-the-Maze motif commonly found in the art of the Hopi
people, who are native to the area.