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BRONZE SUMMER By Robert Sentinery BUZZ As we move into the scorching summer months, bronze seems like an appropriate theme. Not the swimsuit–clad bodies jockeying for pool position, but rather, larger-than-life bronze sculptures by Phoenix’s own John Tuomisto-Bell. The earliest example of this material dates back to 4500 BC, and Tuomisto-Bell’s cool demeanor belies the 1700-degree heat required to melt the mostly copper alloy to create modern-day masterworks. The Tuomisto-Bell Studio Foundry is a workshop that the artist operates behind his Arcadia-neighborhood home. If you’ve never experienced the drama of molten metal pour, it would be worth a visit; although, summer in Phoenix almost feels like a glowing crucible itself (see “Metaphysical Bronze: The Life and Work of John Tuomisto-Bell,” p. 8) From the alchemy of the art world to the modern-day gold rush of app development, Roza Ferdowsmakan is a tech lawyer who wrote much of the code that allows ride-sharing companies like Uber to operate legally in the City of Phoenix. Roza left her post with the city in order to branch out, and from her architecturally interesting studio, dubbed “softwarehouse,” she splits her time between legal consulting and developing her own app that will impact the Valley’s foodie community. The Bites app is all about bringing together local farms, chefs and ultimately diners through a few clicks on a mobile phone. It allows the user to select a meal to be cooked in his/her own home by any one of a variety of chefs. Unlike fooddelivery services or traditional catering, Bites provides an opportunity to watch a meal being created up from start to finish by a skilled professional. Users will have the opportunity to rate their experience, so that quality work is rewarded. Look for Bites beta testing in the Phoenix area starting July 1 (see “Roza Ferdowsmakan: Bites App Brings Chefs to Your Door,” p. 12). The Phoenix Financial Center, one of this city’s mid-century landmarks, graces the northeast corner of Osborn and Central Ave. The complex, comprised of its “punch card” tower and two rotundas, had begun to lose its luster and without proper attention could have fallen prey to developers salivating over its prime midtown lot. Fortunately, back in 2014 the 140-year-old Boston-based architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch leased the 9,000-square-foot south rotunda for its Phoenix office, which was formed in 2009 when they acquired the awardwinning upstart merzproject. The restoration/redesign of the south rotunda is no less than stellar, elevating the entire complex and seemingly securing its future. Shepley Bulfinch is responsible for several other high-quality adaptive reuse projects for clients like Upward Projects, including the Al Beadle-designed bank that now houses Federal Pizza. But mostly the firm is known for its massive new builds, like a new residential tower coming soon that will change the Phoenix skyline (see “Shepley Bulfinch: Renowned Boston Architectural Firm Becomes a Phoenix Fixture,” p. 34).
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