Posted by Betty on Feb 27, 2013 | 2 comments
Featured Customer | Porcelain Lighting Chosen for Natural, Honest Quality
It’s a short but scenic, 4.5-mile ride over the Bay Bridge to cross from Annapolis to Kent Island, Maryland, but it is truly a world away. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is dotted with farmlands, forests, and quaint small towns like Oxford which is home to the Preservation Green Horticultural Center. This center is a working studio built last year under the guidance of Philip Logan, architect of record for Preservation Green LLC, and features classic porcelain enamel lighting.
“The space is a LEED registered project located in this historic waterfront town,” Philip explains. “It is a working studio designed to explore product developments combining horticultural plant material within new display ware.” An abandoned restaurant was gutted, raised six feet in the air to get above the flood plain, and transformed into a beautiful space that mixes many of the old building materials with new. The space called for “honest, working light fixtures” according to Philip, and he helped select a variety of both porcelain gooseneck and stem mount fixtures to highlight the space.
“The lighting for each space was considered carefully,” Philip says. For the studio, downlighting was desirable so he selected the Goodrich™ Sky Chief Porcelain Gooseneck Light, in both 12″ and 16″ shades, for the perimeter. Down the center of the room, the complementary Benjamin
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Beautiful. All that could be added is one or two task lights at the tables? Very elegantly rustic! Nice aesthetic!
It is indeed a gorgeous space Fay! Be sure to check back soon as we plan to feature more of this lovely venue!