Thursday, February 5, 2015

CORNING INCORPORATED, NEW YORK, NY 2000

For the new office location of Corning Incorporated, at 767 Fifth Avenue, the "Wave Wall" corridor divider was designed to give the individual offices a sense of privacy. The mirrored wall along the traffic side generates dynamic reflections.



WAVE WALL FROM THE RECEPTION AREA

CORNING INCORPORATED

REFLECTION FROM RECEPTION

CORNING INCORORATED

WAVE WALL

CORNING INCORPORATED

WAVE WALL REFLECTION

CORNING INCORPORATED

WAVE WALL

CORNING INCORPORATED

DETAIL

CORNING INCORPORATED

WAVE WALL OFFICE SIDE

PEAPACK HOUSE, PEAPACK, NJ 1992

The house features several sets of leaded glass doors which adjoin the entry hall.


FRONT ENTRY

PEAPACK HOUSE

 ENTRY

PEAPACK HOUSE

POOLSIDE VIEW

PEAPACK HOUSE

STUDY DOORS

PEAPACK HOUSE

VIEW TO ENTRY HALL

STUDY DOORS CLOSED

PEAPACK HOUSE

STUDY DOORS OPEN

PEAPACK HOUSE

STUDY DOORS

PEAPACK HOUSE

DOOR DETAIL

PEAPACK HOUSE

DOOR DETAIL

PEAPACK HOUSE

INSTALLATION DETAIL

PEAPACK HOUSE

AFTERNOON LIGHT AT TIME OF INSTALLATION

PEAPACK HOUSE

DETAIL AT TIME OF INSTALLATION

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

MERCK & CO., INC, WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ 1992

The Merck project had several components. The entry atrium incorporated a rendering of the company logo behind the reception desk with flanking walls of glass to screen the parking garage. Additionally two separate dining areas, the green and mauve rooms were integrated into the cafeteria.


ENTRY DETAIL DURING CONSTRUCTION LUNCH HOUR

MERCK & CO., INC

EXTERIOR DETAIL AT TIME OF CONSTRUCTION

MERCK & CO., INC

BUILDING APPROACH

MERCK & CO., INC

ENTRY ATRIUM

MERCK & CO., INC

ENRTY RECEPTION

MERCK & CO., INC

ENTRY ATRIUM 

MERCK & CO., INC

LOBBY RIGHT WALL

MERCK & CO., INC

LOBBY RIGHT WALL BACKLIT

MERCK & CO., INC

LOBBY RIGHT WALL BACKLIT

MERCK & CO., INC

MAUVE DINING ROOM CAFETERIA SIDE

MERCK & CO., INC

MAUVE DINING ROOM

MERCK & CO., INC

MAUVE DINING ROOM DETAIL

MERCK & CO., INC

GREEN DINING ROOM CAFETERIA SIDE

MERCK & CO., INC

GREEN DINING ROOM

MERCK & CO., INC

GREEN DINING ROOM DETAIL

Friday, January 30, 2015

NATIONS BANK BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA 1992

10' square leaded glass window.


LOBBY WINDOW

NATIONS BANK

LOBBY WINDOW

NATIONS BANK

DETAIL

CORNING INCORPORATED, NEW YORK, NY 1991

Corning Incorporated's 717 Fifth Avenue Office featured stained glass paneled doors and walls. This was a way to control admitted light and visually unify the conference room window walls. The installation was relocated to the new office at 767 Fifth Avenue, in 2000.


CONFERENCE ROOM 

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM 

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM WALL

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM WALL DETAIL

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM WALL DETAIL

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM WALL DETAIL

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM DOORS

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM DOORS

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM DOORS

CORNING INCORPORATED

CONFERENCE ROOM DOORS

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

LEO BURNETT BUILDING, CHICAGO, IL 1989

This project consisted of 22 individually designed stained glass elevator ceilings. Because the glass panels needed to be artificially illuminated, an elaborate lighting system had to be developed using recessed lights and reflective surfaces. A full size mock up elevator cab was built at KRJD&A with prototype stained glass units developed by DWD. This was  very useful learning experience for the artificial lighting of glass art when applied to future proposals.


35 WEST WACKER DRIVE

LEO BURNETT BUILDING

ELEVATOR LOBBY