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Projects Honored with 2020 Palladio Awards
Two recent projects that we had the pleasure to be a part of were awarded 2020 Palladio Awards. The Dickies Arena (David M. Schwarz Architects Inc.) in Fort Worth, TX won for New Design & Construction—more than 30,000 square feet, while the Cincinnati Union Terminal (John G. Waite Associates, Architects and GBBN) won for Restoration and Renovation.
Installed Fixtures at MN State Capitol Building
We were in Minneapolis/Saint Paul recently and had a chance to see some of our work installed in the beautifully renovated Minnesota State Capitol. Once fixtures leave our shop floor, we don’t often get to see the finished product installed in person. So when we have to the opportunity to visit a space with our work present, we jump on it!
The lighting design for 15 Central Park West spares no detail. Every fixture was constructed of heavy-gauge bronze or brass. Multi-step applique detailing, custom machined and turned components, and ...
Nov 24
Mock-up of a multi-tiered ring chandelier for Belmont University. This video shows the smallest of the rings. We're loving the intricate detail and this custom patina turned out great! ...
Nov 18
Looking back on this custom linear craftsman geometric pendant. Solid brass construction, custom verdigris patina, and amber opal glass lenses.
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Nov 11
Our St. Dunstan’s Lantern pendants and sconces are Crenshaw classics. We've produced many variations of this fixture throughout the years but the statuary bronze powder coat finish with the ...
Nov 6
Cleaning up new and original cast brass components for the stunning Polk County Historic Courthouse project in Des Moines, Iowa!
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Oct 29
Mock-up of our custom Kylemore Ring Chandelier for @fpcmountairy . Can't wait to see it in their soon-to-be renovated space!
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#customlighting #ringchandelier #churchlighting ...
Oct 22
Historic restoration and replication lighting represents some of our most important and recognizable work. Our attention to detail and vast experience in fabrication processes has allowed us to work ...
Oct 20
These custom LED bracket sconces line the lobby interior at the award winning @dickiesarena in Fort Worth, TX.
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#customlighting #lighting #interiordesign #artdeco #artdecoarchitecture ...
Oct 13
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Projects Honored with 2020 Palladio Awards
Two recent projects that we had the pleasure to be a part of were awarded 2020 Palladio Awards. The Dickies Arena (David M. Schwarz Architects Inc.) in Fort Worth, TX won for New Design & Construction—more than 30,000 square feet, while the Cincinnati Union Terminal (John G. Waite Associates, Architects and GBBN) won for Restoration and Renovation.
Installed Fixtures at MN State Capitol Building
We were in Minneapolis/Saint Paul recently and had a chance to see some of our work installed in the beautifully renovated Minnesota State Capitol. Once fixtures leave our shop floor, we don’t often get to see the finished product installed in person. So when we have to the opportunity to visit a space with our work present, we jump on it!
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Summer 2018 Shop Update
With over 700 fixtures being either restored or re-created, the Wyoming State Capitol Building project is in full swing at the Crenshaw shops. We were awarded this exceptional project and challenged to not only replicate some of the fixtures but to also restore and retrofit them for LED lights, increasing efficiency and performance while keeping the aesthetics historically accurate.
April 2018 Shop Update
We were honored with the opportunity to recreate this pendant for the FEMA campus in Emmitsburg, MD. As the original fixture was hand-made of plaster in 1891, the replication process posed some unique challenges and extreme care was taken to avoid further degradation of the original material. The original components were carefully disassembled and painstakingly repaired before being used to create molds for all new cast resin components…
