Design Solutions - Summer 2008 - (Page 31) Rich Rosewood The drama and beauty of the Rosewood paneling can be attributed to the unique horizontal end match, notes Island Architectural Woodwork’s Stephen Sama. “There was a high degree of difficulty due to the matching artistry required for the paneling in the reception and stair areas,” he says. The conference table is our main feature in the presentation room with the surrounding wood panels and credenza playing as backdrop, notes Moudis. “To add interest to the table we combined carefully matched stained Cherry end banding with stainProject: Project Owner: Woodworker: Architect: General Contractor: Photographer: Office of Ted Moudis Associates Ted Moudis Associates Island Architectural Woodwork, Inc. Ted Moudis Associates JGN Construction Corporation Paul Warchol New York, NY New York, NY ronkonkoma, NY New York, NY middle Village, NY New York, NY 6The design of The library is a mixture of both functionality and creativity. summer 2008 I DESIGN SOLUTIONS 31 Office of Ted Moudis Associates on the wall paneling in the main elevator in the reception area, also an effective backdrop to the strong veneer. less steel inlays. AV capabilities were also part of the design so the pop-up boxes as well as built-in microphones required careful coordination by all consultants. The feature double story wall paneling at the stairwell and logo wall also required careful flitch selection in order to create the drama and precise matching.” “We had an excellent rapport with Island Woodworking,” Moudis continues. “They not only provided all of our woodwork but also all our drywall. We classify our working relationship as very good. The lines of communication were always open and nothing fell through the cracks.” The AWI member firm worked very closely with us on the hand selection process as well as supplying multiple samples to make sure that the final outcome and finish was perfect, adds Barr. “Due to the expanse of veneer being used in such visible areas, the flitches were hand selected at the factory and allocated zone by zone to ensure that tone and grain were perfect throughout. It was an extremely time consuming effort, but incredibly worthwhile.” Our primary consideration in designing our headquarters space was to ensure our office showcases our ability in exquisite finish selection and pairing, summarized Moudis. “Since our design approach was primarily contemporary and sparse in feel we wanted to include a warm element that expresses a slightly more transitional aspect to appeal to more tastes.”
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