United States Military Academy (West Point) – Bradley Barracks
Project Description
Property History
The United States Military Academy (West Point) is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City on the western bank of the Hudson River in West Point, New York. West Point and grounds were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 due to the Revolutionary War history and the age and historic significance of the Academy itself. This project consists of the renovation and restoration of the existing Bradley Barracks historic exterior lanterns and ceiling lights.
The Bradley Barracks, built in 1968, is named after Omar Bradley, a senior officer in the U.S. Army during and after World War II, holding the rank of General of the Army. Bradley Barracks is split into two sections: ‘Bradley Long’ and ‘Bradley Short’ due to its ‘L’ shape.
Project Scope
Grand Light teamed with the Dobco Group and Pelel Consulting, Inc. to restore numerous historic exterior lanterns from the Bradley Barracks renovation project. The restoration of the lanterns required our artisans to enhance the existing patina finish that had deteriorated over the years. In addition to the finish repair, the fixtures’ existing diffusers were replaced with new, custom slumped acrylic panels. Each lantern was fully rewired with upgraded, UL listed components, and tested in accordance with UL 1598 standards.
Services Performed
Acrylic Fabrication
Grand Light’s Crystal, Glass, & Acrylic Studio specializes in the cleaning, repair, fitting, custom fabrication, replacement and replication of crystal, glass, and acrylic components of varying types, sizes, and color.
Our extensive cleaning solutions include hand cleaning, abrasive, micro-abrasive, and ultrasonic cleaning technology. Our artisans utilize a proprietary cleaning solution before each component is rinsed and hand polished. We have extensive experience pinning and stringing crystal components on historic and custom lighting fixtures. Utilizing time proven techniques, our artisans install pinning wire, clips, and connecting rings on crystal components in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and designs.
Our specialists will identify and research any missing crystal or glass component on a historic lighting fixture and offer up a similar or exact grade, size, tint, color, and shape to maintain a fixtures historical integrity.
Grand Light offers a wide variety of custom, high quality architectural glass and acrylic diffusers, available in an array of styles, types, and sizes. Our high quality architectural diffusers are available by custom order and offer unique, one-of-a-kind pieces or replications of an existing design.
Finish Application & Top Coatings
As a part of the restoration process, our artisans explore the intricate details of preserving the historical integrity of lighting fixtures including color matching and sheen of the original finish. Custom lighting finishes are available in custom painted colors, sheen, and textures as well as custom patina colors on bronze, copper, and brass components.
Our artisans can match any color or finish utilizing a variety of processes involving Powder Coat, Spray, Hot or Cold Patina Custom Recipes and Color Blending an existing finish.
Grand Light exercises meticulous techniques that are unparalleled in the application of Protective Top Coatings including binders, rust, and UV resistant protective metal oils, waxes, and lacquers with various customized sheens and tints.
NRTL Testing & Listing
Utilizing only UL listed products, Grand Light’s OSHA NRTL Certified Manufacturer’s Testing and Listing Laboratory strives to ensure only the highest quality of standards go into finalizing each lighting fixture; from the rewiring of luminaires, to the installation of modern lamp technology, and the custom conversion of gas powered fixtures to electric.
Grand Light’s technicians inspect and document any electrical deficiencies on every lighting fixture prior to any electrical component replacement and rewiring. We also offer comprehensive retrofit kits for upgrading existing historic luminaire to take full advantage of modern induction lamping technology. Grand Light’s practice is to perform multiple UL tests on all electrical components and systems to ensure compliance with UL Standards for luminaires.
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History Restored At Landmark West Point Barracks
Grand Light teamed with the Dobco Group and Pelel Consulting, Inc. to restore numerous historic exterior lanterns and ceiling lights from the Bradley Barracks renovation project.
