Handrail still needs to be finished, but today the artist made sure everything fits before taking it to the sand blaster. More photos soon.
Posts Tagged ‘metal’
Visit to Shawn Lovell’s blacksmith shop in Alameda
Posted in Found Objects, tagged blacksmith, botanical, curves, curvy, handrail, metal, whimsy on November 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Last week I visited these guys to check out their work. One of my clients needs a handrail.
Nice to see what an artist can do with traditional blacksmithing.
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- Looking into the Shop
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- Shawn demonstrating her process
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- Handrail stock
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- Handrail
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- Handrail
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- Handrail
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- Whimsical practice piece
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- Coal fired welding
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- Coal fired welding
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- Vine tips stair railing
Hallway Monkey Bars
Posted in Design Projects, tagged body conscious design, curiosities, fun, home fitness, metal, Oakland, Rockridge, utility, value, whimsy on September 5, 2014| 8 Comments »
Copper cladding in the morning light
Posted in Found Objects, tagged cladding, copper, details, holes, light, metal, patterns, skin on April 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The main entry to the de Young Museum in the late morning – If only we all could afford skins of copper in custom patterns.
Scouting Materials Today
Posted in Found Objects, tagged countertops, details, kitchen, metal, utilitarian, zinc on November 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Formwork for a Curved Concrete Stair is Done in One Day..and the Finish Work in Another
Posted in Design Projects, tagged concrete, curves, metal, process, value on April 24, 2013| 3 Comments »
I stopped by my job site today to have a peek at the formwork for the curved concrete steps and landing at the back of the house. I was impressed by how quickly the pros got it done.
I noticed that they contained the fill at the center of the pour with a metal mesh box. This way they could use much less concrete than if the landing and stairs had been solid.
Here are the steps today after they pulled the forms and finished the concrete:
I learned that the concrete cost around $900, the integral color (slate green) cost $1600, and the labor to form and finish was about $2000.
Black, White & Silver with Wine Barrel Light Fixtures
Posted in Found Objects, tagged acoustics, Clay Pot, lighting design, metal, patterns, poet's corner, recycled, restaurant design, restaurants, San Pablo on April 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We stopped in at Claypot, the new neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant on San Pablo last night. The food was good and I really liked the light fixtures by Omega Lighting. They were made out of old wine barrel hoops. What I like most is the cool shadow and light patterns that they cast on the white ceiling.
The place does need some acoustical dampening. The designer owner told me that they would be installing some sound absorbent panels in the middle of the ceiling. I hope they don’t take away from the beautiful shadows!
More Interesting Trellises
Posted in Found Objects, tagged metal, trellis, wood on April 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I have collected a few more interesting trellises to share. People in the East Bay sure do like their trellises. Probably because it is so sunny here!
This one is a caricature – Oakland, CA
This one is well integrated with the architecture and looks great even though the vine is hibernating – Berkeley, CA
Another wisteria trellis with cool metal and wood brackets (zoom in) – El Cerrito, CA
I like this one with the very square trellis members – Berkeley, CA
Modern steel and wood trellis – Oakland, CA
Cor-ten Fence and Mid Century Chicago Architecture
Posted in Found Objects, tagged Berkeley, COR-TEN steel, corten steel, garden, landscape, metal on February 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On my way to buy a delicious vegan donut at Fellini Coffee Bar this morning I stopped to take a picture of this redwood and cor-ten steel fence and struck up a conversation with this lively 80-something year old woman. She asked whether I liked the fence, and was very interested in cor-ten steel when I explained its properties to her. She was curious why I was interested in this fence and whether I was an artist. When I told her I was an architect she was very excited and told me that architecture is her favorite thing. She grew up in the heart of Chicago in the 30s and 40s and developed a love for buildings. Chicago is rich in architecture and its people seem to take great pride in their built environment. She now lives in the Strawberry Creek Lodge in Berkeley and is looking forward to the renovations and seismic retrofit that is scheduled for the building. It was nice to meet someone who appreciates architecture as much as I do.
A few Inspiring Pictures from my Roadtrip to Colorado
Posted in Found Objects, tagged colorado, cottages, green, houses, metal, painted columns, porches, small buildings, whimsy on July 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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- Little red house with a metal roof, decoratively painted blue columns and a nice big porch – Salida, Colorado (Photo by Ralph Deeds)
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- Little white house with green porch and metal roof – Salida, Colorado (Photo by Ralph Deeds)
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- Three cute little houses in a row – Salida, Colorado
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- Kaki Hunter explains her earth plaster techniques on this small woodframe building that has been “ecovated” (Moab, Utah)
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- Little earthbag hobbit office, Moab, Utah
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- Handrail detail at the Hot Tomato Pizza Restaurant, Fruita, Colorado
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- Handrail detail – Hot Tomato Pizza Restaurant – Fruita, Colorado
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- Cool bike rack – Hot Tomato Restaurant – Fruita, CO
Washing Machine Fireplace
Posted in Found Objects, tagged fire, garden, metal, recycled, salvaged, value on April 4, 2012| 1 Comment »
I thought this was cool – from a blog called V-spot .
The little holes in the sides make the thing sparkle.
Whimsical Coat Hooks
Posted in Found Objects, tagged accessories, bronze, details, metal, whimsy on March 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
These coat hooks remind me of antlers and organic growths. You can get them in a variety of nice patinas. They are sand cast in Idaho by Sun Valley Bronze.
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