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Coachella, California: Etherea: Wire Cathedral

Originally built for the 2018 Coachella festival; moved here permanently the following year. People like to walk inside and stare up at the sky during the day; at night it's lit with glowing LEDs.

Address:
51298 Harrison St., Coachella, CA
Directions:
Downtown, on the northeast corner of 6th and Harrison Sts.
Hours:
Lit by color-shifting LEDs at night. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Etherea: Wire Cathedral.

Etherea

Artist Edoardo Tresoldi's baroque architecture is made of wire, 54 feet high.

[Donald Burns, 11/27/2023]

It took five years for Tresoldi's staff to build the original three-domed Etherea, 72 feet high, for the 2018 Coachella festival. The middle dome was moved here permanently the following year.


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