Interiors
Baker Street Gallery
Designed, fabricated, and installed sound-absorptive, illuminated artistic wall treatment, illuminated entryway logo backing, and illuminated, modular shelving units for the gallery.
Under the hood At Baker Street
Sometimes, a project comes along that challenges me in almost every way. That's when things get really exciting! I do enjoy being asked to dream up new things that have never been seen, or to reimagine artifacts that exist, and give them new life.
The most difficult part of this project was getting the coated steel bands that make up the art piece to stand vertically over their entire eleven-foot length, without twisting.
My favorite part of the project, as always, was hitting the switch at the end and watching everything light up. There's nothing like that moment, when it all just works,..
Generative skills:
Design estimation
CNC plasma cutting
MIG and TIG welding (certified structural and plate steel)
Architectural design
Structural engineering
Electronics design and fabrication
Lighting design and fabrication
Plastics molding, casting, and finishing
Epoxy coating and finishing
Cabinetry and finish carpentry
Artifacts created:
Illuminated “Desert Wave” sound-absorbing art piece
Illuminated, modular shelving units
Illuminated "Desert Wave" sound-absorbing backing for Baker Street Logo at entrance
Spec construction for Benton Architects, Mill Valley, CA
Designed, fabricated, and installed primary design elements, including the interior floating staircase, interior railing systems for staircase and living room balcony.
Under the hood in Mill Valley
My introduction to this enormous project was designing, fabricating, and installing the main staircase in the 40-foot-high atrium of the house. The staircase connects three floors, and appears to "float" in midair, especially where it passes the large picture windows that look out onto the property.
The most difficult part of this project was actually getting the pieces of staircase into the house! We lifted them 150 feet up a hill, up on to the lowest back deck, then into the house. From the bottom floor, we used chain hoists to lift the sections into place so we could bolt them securely.
My favorite part of the project was putting on the handrails. I welded all of them on, in a single afternoon, and I really enjoyed how solid they felt.
Generative skills:
Design estimation
CNC plasma cutting
MIG and TIG welding (certified structural and plate steel)
Architectural design
Structural engineering
Artifacts created:
“Floating” staircase
Balcony railing in living room