Overview
The project’s design is a variation on the five circuit medieval labyrinth with some fairly unique features:
- At its center is the US Coast and Geodetic Survey mark “Martinez”, making the installation geographically significant.
- The labyrinth is perfectly aligned with the compass rose using celestial references, the visitor entering facing due east.
- To highlight its compass alignment an east-west centerline forces the entrance to the center to be off-set, creating the unique “P” shaped center.
- Solar calendar stones align the center of the labyrinth with sunrise and sunset at the equinoxes and solstices, thanks to angles calculated by Volodymyr Agafonkin’s SunCalc website. Stonehenge in Martinez!
Detail
The original design in detail:
