Creating the unique lamps placed in the vestibule and corridors was a challenging artistic experience , replicating lamps initially installed in the early 1920s .
pieces produced in a blacksmith ’ s workshop . It was one of the first projects where our work was conceived as an integral part of the architecture – handcrafted cornices in the forge , or wrought iron grilles that could only be produced after the building had been surveyed . The lobby ’ s centerpieces are two giant vases , which are nearly three meters tall and weigh more than one ton each ,” says Pavel Koudelka , Partner and Managing Director responsible for LASVIT ’ s North American presence .
Throughout the building , there are over 30 different LASVIT lighting pieces , sculptures , and installations . The first pieces are placed at the porte cochere , and are one of the first things seen when approaching the building .
The glass vases for the porte cochere are not only unique in their design , but also in their fine craftsmanship . Each vase contains metal palm leaves , and weighs around 880 pounds at almost 30 feet tall . The urns were created from several pieces of fused glass perfectly aligned together . LASVIT developed special technology to precisely grind the glass pieces . The two lamps in porte cochere echo the visual rhythm and the striking urns .
Creating the unique lamps placed in the vestibule and corridors was a challenging artistic experience , replicating lamps initially installed in the early 1920s . The craftsmen at LASVIT created these lamps based only on original photographs .
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