55 Sheridan Street

Been over a month since we’ve posted here and what a whirlwind it’s been! Three cement pours (studio, garage / entry courtyard, and sidewalk), tons of interior trim, plumbing fixtures, casework installation, system integration, roof decking, custom entry and studio door installation, and gallons of paint later, Lundberg Design welcomed 300+ AIA Home Living Tour attendees through the project yesterday. Here’s a selection of pictures taken just prior to the event. Will be back-dating some posts between early August and today an attempt to catch up and “connect the dots” of progress over the last six weeks. Speaking of the AIA program, if any readers have photos of the line down the block they’d be willing to share, please post a comment.

In order above, top row: entry courtyard viewed from street, artist studio, studio mezzanine area, tatami guest room foyer, tatami room bath

middle row: tatami guest room, dining / kitchen area,
bottom row:  dining / living room area, master bedrooom, w/entry to master bath.

Painters, sculptors, laborers, and electricians made progress on all fronts this week. In order, below: wiring in office equipment room awaiting patch panel, Lundberg Design metal shop rough-in of mailbox, MBR accent wall finished in a C2 color called Scooter C2-307 (first color attempt turned out a wee bit too Barney-like ), studio color-neutral lighting, and Dan Malpas grinding posts for stair tower round stock handrail.

…were installed today. While on site today, architect Michelle Kriebel snapped these pictures of the professionals from True Stone in action, giving a sense of the mass and precision of the stone work. Also, one shot of the nearly complete phalanx of casework in the hallway leading to the LDK area. Looks kind of like wenge, no?

Today saw at least three trades on site: tile, stucco and carpentry. As can be seen below, GC Kevin Birmingham was all business installing freshly delivered casework from City Cabinetmakers and the crew from De Alba Brothers Tile were furiously at work on second and fourth floor baths. Also below, the handiwork of Crystal Springs Painting, can be seen in Enchanted Evergreen accent wall in bedroom 302. That’s architect speak for “office.”

Caught Manuel making progress in the MBath shower. Looking more like a single sheet of stone than tiles.

The sheet rock is almost 100% done, so time to pick colors for painting. Spent a few hours today looking at how light filters into the rooms and how volumes relate. Check out what we saw.

Freshly installed insulation casts a hush over the otherwise industrial grit of the art studio and serves to visually define the volume.