The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, CA

This building takes on the "River of Life" water feature, which is really just a simple runnel that runs through the central outdoor space. It is interesting how stagnant water begins to define the space in a new way I've never seen before

https://www.salk.edu/about/history-of-salk/

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