The La Jolla ProjectThe presence of the past is everywhere. You don't have to look very far to realize that the past has some influence on the present. In fact, there are some examples of modern artwork at the University of California, San Diego that are reminiscent of architectural works from the past. One such example is the La Jolla Project, which is a collection of stone blocks at the top of a hill on the lawn of Revelle College south of Galbraith Hall. Isolated groups of blocks refer to architectural elements such as columns, pillars, lintels, windows and doors; but the collection, as a whole, resembles a modern reconstruction of Stonehenge. The La Jolla Project and Stonehenge differ from each other in many ways, but they also share some striking similarities that are a constant reminder that the past is an integral part of modern life. The La Jolla Project is the third work in the Stuart Collection, which is a group of site-specific sculptural works at the University of California, San Diego. The La Jolla project was installed by Richard Fleischner and was completed in 1984. The project consists of 71 blocks of pink and gray granite (Stuart Collection 5). All blocks are rectangular in shape and range in length from 3 to 15 feet. The stones were quarried in New England and cut near Providence, Rhode Island, where the artist lives (Stuart Collection 6). Unlike the La Jolla Project, Stonehenge was probably not an abstract sculptural installation made of polished granite blocks. Stonehenge was built starting in 3100 BC (Encyclopedia Brittanica 287). The builders mainly used sarsen, a gray sandstone. Bluestones, or blocks of bluish dolerite, were also used. The number of stones used is unknown because the current Stonehenge structure is the product of at least four major construction phases. The stones have withstood many centuries of weather and erosion. Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in the south of England. Although it is not the largest Neolithic henge (stone circle), it is a notable site because it is one of the most complicated megalithic sites. Stonehenge was remodeled several times from 3100 to 1500 BC (Encyclopedia Brittanica 287). Each new major construction phase added new elements to the site. Today's arrangement of Stonehenge is the result of the last phase of construction which ended almost 3,500 years ago.