San Antonio: Trabajo Rustico

Bus shelter created from cement to look like three tree trunks with a thatched roof and seating around each tree trunk. This technique is often called trabajo rustico or rustic work
Bus shelter created from cement to look like tree trunks with a thatched roof

From the Brackenridge Park footbridge to the 1927 Alamo Heights streetcar-turned-bus stop, the sculptures of Dionicio Rodriguez and his protégés are an artistic legacy for San Antonio. The trabajo rustico (rustic work) or faux bois (imitation wood) technique used natural elements as inspiration for cement creations.

Trabajo Rustico

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