Ene and me reflected in Anish Kapoor’s ‘Bean’ sculpture, Chicago, earlier this summer
Before I launch full bore into documenting A Year in Surf I wanted to update current wowhaus projects. I will maintain a running log of projects as they accumulate, but will soon shift the focus of deepcraft to my active pursuit of surfing. I think you’ll agree that surf culture is in many ways a unifying theme to the thrust of past and present wowhaus projects, which increasingly focus on watershed ecology, structural invention and making beautiful things and places.
Our fish sculptures (‘Abundance‘) are coming to life as they are skinned with tile
Our wax ‘Stepping Stones’ are ready to be cast in bronze for our Oakland Watershed Marker Project
We’ve selected sites to install our ‘Stepping Stones’ relief sculptures, drawing attention to Oakland’s many hidden creeks comprising a complex, urban watershed
Conference Table for the managing offices of ‘Marin County Mart’ (photo taken when the conference room was under construction)
I recently designed this conference table for the offices of Jim Rosenfield, owner of Marin Country Mart. The design developed collaboratively from concept sketches by Jim, with proportional and color consultation from Greg Turpan, who has been instrumental in defining the look and feel of the innovative shopping center. The table is 10 feet long and 34″ wide with 4 x 4 legs in solid Claro walnut. The top is lightweight for its size, being a hollow ‘torsion box’ with a honeycomb core of 1/4″ plywood making an internal grid of 3″ squares. To make a seamless surface on all six sides, the top is skinned with full length panels of MDF, with ‘folded miter’ corners. ????? ???? ??? ????? The top is finished on all sides with six layers of catalyzed urethane, hand-polished to a high gloss. ????? ???? ?????? I borrowed from hollow surfboard construction when conceiving the table. ???? ?????? I’ve enjoyed working with Jim and Greg on the project and am honored to contribute to Marin Country Mart, which is fast becoming a major Bay Area icon.
Meanwhile, I’m nearing completion of a residential interior I’ve designed and built in Marin County, and permits are in place and construction is underway on an ‘Observation Tower’ I recently designed for a rural property in Sonoma County. Photos to follow soon!
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