This is an arbor (less planting) for a Wellness Center. Inlaid tiles by artist Anne Scott Markle. Joints are offset by tubular steel reducing rot from moisture.
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Forgot to mention that the columns, with their inlaid tiles, are tapered from 5 1/2 to 3 at the top to match up with the beams along their axis.