Washington DC Door Grilles
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Job:
Exterior Architectural Commission
Date: July 2002
Site:
Washington, DC (Northwest)
Overview:
Two custom grilles mounted on a Washington mansion. The grilles
themselves employ traditional blacksmithing joinery --
collars, tenons, rivets --
and make use of another exclusive hammer and anvil technique –
the tapered scroll. This project
was commissioned by The Craftsmen Group, a high-end custom millwork/carpentry
company. The grilles were designed
by Leo Daly Architects, a world-renowned firm whose recent projects include the
massive new Ronald Reagan Airport (formerly known as National Airport) in
Washington, DC. The finish is industrial grade oil-based primer and enamel.