Saving The Sag Harbor Cinema
Grand Light is recently restored and replicated numerous historical exit signs and ceiling lights from the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center renovation project located in Sag Harbor, New York.
Grand Light Receives Award During Annual Construction Banquet
Grand Light recently attended the Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut annual 2017 Excellence in Construction Awards and had the honor of receiving an Award of Merit for Historic Restoration/Renovation for the New Haven Courthouse project.
Yale’s Custom Chandeliers Installed
Grand Light was selected by Atelier Ten, David Thompson Architects, and the Dean of Yale Divinity School to design and manufacture custom lighting fixtures. This project included the replication of existing historic iron and brass chandeliers, various custom multi-tiered crystal chandeliers, a massive brass and crystal chandelier, and numerous custom handcrafted pendant lights.
Historic Cathedral of St John the Baptist Renovation
Grand Light was selected by Arthur John Sikula Associates Inc and the Diocese of Patterson for the restoration, replication, and manufacturing of new lighting for the Cathedral of St John the Baptist renovation project.
Hudson County Courthouse Lighting Replication Fixtures Installed
Grand Light continues to prepare the surface of each component by cleaning, preparing, and media blasting in anticipation of base finish application. During this time, elements are inspected to assure all details are crisp. Each component is then heated before a patina is applied. The chasings are then hand burnished to create a custom iridescent finish.
Hudson County Courthouse Lighting Replication Surface Preparation
Grand Light continues to prepare the surface of each component by cleaning, preparing, and media blasting in anticipation of base finish application. During this time, elements are inspected to assure all details are crisp. Each component is then heated before a patina is applied. The chasings are then hand burnished to create a custom iridescent finish.
Hudson County Courthouse Ceramic Shell & Raw Casting Process
Grand Light continues to progress in the replication of the Hudson County Courthouse chandelier, wall sconce, and torchiere. Fabrication of the replicated components began with making wax molds and patterns from existing components. Now that all wax patterns and molds are complete, the shell and raw castings process has begun.
Hudson County Courthouse Lighting Replication Begins
Grand Light is creating custom lighting fixtures using the lost wax method of replication for a chandelier, wall sconce, and torchiere from the Hudson County Courthouse located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Harvard University’s Dunster House Custom Lanterns Complete
Grand Light designed and manufactured a total of thirty custom lanterns based off the design of an existing historic exterior wall lantern from Harvard University's Dunster House.
New Haven Courthouse Doors Replication Complete
Grand Light artisans have completed the refinishing of the Church and Elm Street doors for New Haven Courthouse.
