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remember Hogarth

remember Hogarth

colored pencil on matte paper, 24" x 36", 2016

FURNITURE II: Home Outfitting

Two Objects for a home

2013


Location: Brooklyn, NY
Description: Design/Build desk and kitchen counter
Date: Spring 2013
Cost: ~$1800 (including both objects and labor)
Finish: Danish Oil
Client: undisclosed

Desk features: Maple Ply laminate top (1.5"), Solid pine construction, full width drawer

Counter features: Solid wood construction, lapped reclaimed pine cladding, maple counter top (0.75"), hidden shelving


DESK

Image of the desk under construction.  Full width drawer to be added



COUNTERTOP


countertop: side view
2013
countertop: rear view
2013

PRECEDENT: (H)ADRIANS VILLA

MATERIAL STUDIES

(H)ADRIAN'S VILLA
Brick and Marble
(2012)



Restored brick arches.
In the foreground, the arch is very shallow, with an approximately 1:12 arch and a full soldier course above to support the weight.



Original wall section with pumice and mortar at the center and brick face.
The wall is nearly 1m thick and has 5 visible layers across the depth.



Detail of lichens on a brick column base



Second detail of the column base.  Visible use of brick as both a structural and decorative element.



Marble floor.  



Three visible materials in a wall.  The restored wall is to the top and left of the image and includes a completion marker.
Original brick, in a deteriorated state, can be seen in the lower right.



Client: Emperor Adrian
Time: the First Century AD
Location: Tivoli, Italy