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Arthur Stern Arthur Stern Studios 1075 Jackson Street Benecia, CA 94510 ( 707 ) 745 - 8480 arthur@arthurstern.com http://www.arthurstern.com/ |
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"Sentinels" (left) and "Tall Sentinels" (right). R.B. Long Federal Courthouse, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The windows measure 17' x 13' and 17' x 12'6". They are built entirely of handblown glass with large prisms, hand beveled from 1/2" thick plate glass. The windows are traditional leaded glass with steel reinforcing bars and fit into an aluminum frame. There is a sealed unit to the exterior with the art glass installed inside. The windows are located on the third and second floor respectively and are installed at the ends of the main corridor on each floor. The windows are visible from a variety of distances and viewing positions. Stern wanted the designs to be graphic from a distance as well as having a more intimate level of design. He also wanted to create windows within the window, or irregular openings that would allow a vista through to the city beyond, while most of the window would be opaque. The three column shapes in each window appear similar from a distance, but have their own identity when viewed up close. At eye level Stern concentrated complex detailed areas that are unique to each column. |
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