Design and Architecture
Undersea Cables Connect LA to the Pacific Rim
The internet seems virtual but it’s “primarily made of fiber optic cables, cables filled with light,” according to “Tubes” author Andrew Blum.
By Frances Anderton • • 1 min readThe internet seems virtual but it’s “primarily made of fiber optic cables, cables filled with light,” according to “Tubes” author Andrew Blum.
A manhole cover in Hermosa Beach is the access point for a transpacific fiber optic cable built by TyCom in 2002. Photo credit: Avishay Artsy.
South America (SAM-1) NSA/GCHQ-Tapped Undersea Cable Atlantic Ocean, 2015 C-Print 16 × 20 in. Copyright Trevor Paglen. Courtesy of the Artist, Metro Pictures New York, Altman Siegel San Francisco
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Avishay Artsy
Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture
Francie Stefan
City of Santa Monica
Ken Robertson
Director of Community Development, Hermosa Beach
Ryan McDonald
Covers Hermosa Beach for a local news outlet called Easy Reader News.