Phoenix has a strong modernist and contemporary streak to it. Most of the public spaces have extra care and attention payed to little details such as making things look good/arty. Architecturally rusted metal has become popular in Phoenix.

McDowell Library from my photostream

It is pretty simple. Metal is put up and left to rust. For the terminally impatient pre-rusted metal can be bought for great cost. It comes through in a wonderful orange color though I am yet to convinced that it isn't treated to make it oxidise (rust) in a certain way.

We are thinking of doing it for the front of the house. Thankfully the older suburbs in Arizona do not have HOAs [Home Owner Associations] so people can express themselves fully with their houses. There are some calamities but for the most part people update them in a modern and contemporary style.
Cam Riley: South Sea Republic. Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic.

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  • I like your photostream name.
    • cam . # .
      Kind of wish I hadnt done that now, since I am pretty much camriley everywhere these days.
      'Sworn to no party, and of no sect am I.' Frederick Vosper's republican motto.