Tower of Babel - Orbit Interaction's Sandcastle - 1996
Concept and design: Jim Leftwich and Wayne Yankee
City of Palo Alto Sandcastles Contest - Palo Alto Civic Center           Photos ©1996 - Jim Leftwich / Orbit Interaction - All Rights Reserved

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The Tower of Babel

1996 Orbit Interaction
Sandcastle Team
(left to right) Chris Sapyta, Max Sims, Dan Plankenhorn, Jim Leftwich, Gayle Yankee, Wayne Yankee
Putting the finishing touches on the Tower
Jim Leftwich with the two winning plaques

The Winning Plaques - 1996

People's Choice Award
(#1 by crowd votes)
+
1st Place "Architectural Marvel"

 

Mysterious Tower of Fondue - Orbit Interaction's Sandcastle - 1998
Concept and design: Jim Leftwich and Wayne Yankee         C.A.D. and Form Engineering: Wayne Yankee
City of Palo Alto Sandcastles Contest - Palo Alto Civic Center           Photos ©1998 - Jim Leftwich / Orbit Interaction - All Rights Reserved

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The Mysterious Tower of Fondue

Engineered by Wayne Yankee to use the entire available amount of sand in the contest box.

View of the Tower revealing Eternal Flame (Sterno™ can embedded in the top)

(which burned a beautiful blue that evening)
1998 Orbit Interaction
Sandcastle Team
(left to right) Wayne Yankee, Alisa Mallari, David Tu, Jim Leftwich, Max Sims, Chris Sapyta, (not shown) Gayle Yankee
Team putting the finishing touches on the Tower

The Winning Plaques - 1996

People's Choice Award
(#1 by crowd votes)
+
2nd Place "Traditional Sandcastle"
Wayne Yankee later made a beautiful scale model of the Mysterious Tower of Fondue

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