installation of stone and glass

last week, we completed the installation of the stone and glass for fire station 21.  there has been some nice coverage in the phinneywood blog and lots of interaction with the community as the work takes shape.  swinging the stone and glass into place on a prominent corner of this main thoroughfare has been challenging, but seattle solstice did a magnificent job, supported by the project engineer, paul diedrich.  i am continually amazed by the spirit of the phinney/greenwood community and the steady stream of folks passing by to offer comments, questions, and "thumbs up". 

here are some pictures from the install.  if we are able to stay on schedule, the lighting will be in place on tuesday of next week (27 SEP).

glass section 01 gets lowered into place.

pick points were drilled into the stone for lowering over the center spline.

jason sets stone #02

stone #03 is set and grouted.

stone #05 stacks on glass section #02.

at the end of day #2.

glass #04 is lowered into place by stuart.

the last and final stone #10

final glass.

nothing broken.  noone hurt.  YAY!!!

the finished work, waiting for lighting.

jason, perri, and stuart. photos by patti.

with the project engineer, paul diedrich

glass is ready

glass for the greenwood fire station artwork is ready to go.  we will be installing next week, depending on weather.  each piece of glass is 2" thick, weighing approximately 250 lbs.  the hole in the center accommodates the steel support pipe for the artwork and allows the LEDs to shine through the glass to the outside edge.

logo glass in the house!

 

from the phinneywood blog.

CENTER SPLINE INSTALLATION

Click here to see what the finished sculpture will look like. 

the structural support for the greenwood fire station is now in place.  here's a look at the installation process:

the pipe is 6" diam. galvanized steel.  it is approx. 14 ft. tall.  the holes are where the LEDs will be located, corresponding to the glass sections where light will shine through.

the top of the pipe is fitted with a stainless steel cap which will keep the artwork watertight and house the controller for the lights.

steve twedt from apex metal fabrication handles the installation.

checking the levels.

final placement.

THE PROCESS

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Stone #1 - first section being cut with the wire saw.

Stone #1 - second section being cut with the wire saw.

Stone sections being bored with 8" dia. drill.

Stone section with core removed.

Stacking sections #1-4 (10 sections total) with Jason Clauson from Seattle Solstice Stone.

Tracing templates for the glass sections.

The boulder ends will be donated to a local skatepark.

Sections #1-10 sawn, cored, and stacked.

LIGHTING TESTS

These images show the glass sections that will be placed between the stone sections.  When the station is "quiet", the glass will glow blue/green.  When there is an emergency, the glass will change to red/orange.

prototype

Last month, Jason Clauson (Solstice Stone) and I did a run-through of how the glass and stone will stack together.  A prototype piece of glass was provided by Peter David Studio and we set this together with a sliced boulder similar to the ones that will be used for the final sculpture.