Construction Innovation

House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar: Wood carving

1994

Work of Art for Project, Ornament

Hand-curving of an ornamental floral pattern on the exposed surface of the wooden columns, running along the three building volumes .

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House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar 1993 to 1995

Lake Tomahawk, WI, U.S.A.

Residential, Designed , Not built

Vacation house overlooking Tomahawk Lake, on a site with pronounced slop and existing cottage. The wish of the client, to preserve part of the cottage, was seriously considered and it was incorporated successfully into the design of the new house. ...

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House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar: Wood carving 08/09/1994

Mock-up

Three images depicting two stages of a 1:1 scale pencil defined design and its subsequent carving on a wood-plank mockup. Mockup tested the time necessary to hand-carve 1 1/2 sq. ft. surface segment using router only. .