Design sketches of the two lobby areas were created.
Sample showing glass colorways.
Washington Glass Studio recently completed commissions for artwork in a refurbished downtown Bethesda building lobby. Working with art consultants, Directions in Art, Washington Glass Studio began creating artwork options for two levels of an office building that was undergoing a major renovation.
The proposed floor-to-ceiling glass artwork was designed to be fully backlit with LED panels, giving the artwork a strong visual punch. The artwork proposals were presented to the client, and the direction on colors was approved.
Crushed glass (frit) was used to make the large circles of glass color.
Working with the building architects, the design was modified to allow for a stainless steel surrounding frame. The framework would conceal the electrical transformers required for the LED wall. Timing and coordination issues for installation on two separate floors were addressed, as were wall structure concerns.
Artists Audrey Wilson and Erwin Timmers discuss the fabrication of the glass panels.
Layers of fused glass created the desired textures and colors.
Installation of the main lobby artwork.
The finished artwork. WGS Project team: Tim Tate, Erwin Timmers, Michael Janis, Audrey Wilson