The Washington Glass Studio recognizes that the integration of art with architecture turns public spaces into people places. Our philosophy is to “balance creativity with function” embracing the realties of design and construction while ensuring the highest level of creativity and innovation integral to each project’s success. |
The Washington Glass Studio was established in 2001 to deliver artwork and creativity into the public realm by creating site specific art for architectural and landscape environments. The Washington Glass Studio is directed by three artists: Michael Janis, Tim Tate and Erwin Timmers. Each of the artists brings their backgrounds in steel and glass sculpture, electronics and video media, architectural design, and ecological sustainability At the Washington Glass Studio, the process used to create the artwork is as imporant as the finished artwork. Our philosophy focuses on the use of sustainable design, approaching each project with environmental integrity at every step. Recently, the Washington, DC Real Estate and Architecture blog- DC Mud - wrote a profile of the WGS architectural design projects - click HERE to jump to the article by Beth Herman. Click below to see examples of installed projects.
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Safeway recently completed construction of a LEED certified supermarket as part of Safeway's commitment to "greening" its stores. Safeway commissioned the Washington Glass Studio to design and integrate artwork created using sustainable design into the architectural façade of the building. The wall of artwork will activate the street along the Bradley Street façade, and marks the first public artwork commission by the national supermarket chain for its stores. Over 40 feet long and over 10 feet high, the glass and steel artwork provides a strong visual element . The new building acts as a "civic gateway" to Bethesda's Central Business District. Responding to the architectural design by Rounds VanDuzer Architects, the large scale artwork will feature colorful cast recycled glass made from glass salvaged from the original Safeway supermarket on the same site. |
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Prince George's County Circuit Court This public artwork is the second work for Prince George's County Courts. Washington Glass Studio collaborated with artist Alonzo Davis. The sculpture is made using the original bell tower cupola salvaged from the disastrous fire that destroyed the courthouse in 2004. The structure and copper dome were cleaned and made good, and modified to accommodate artwork elements that include cast recycled glass formed into images of the community and the legal system, sandcarved panels with the County Seals for each of the Counties served by the Circuit Court, and a neon bell symbolizing the original bell that would toll each day at 9.30 am when the Court was in session. Titled "Rebirth and Renewal", the artwork is testament to a proud community and its ability to overcome adversity. |
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This design was the winning entry from an international design competition. Set in the historic Washington Square Park, the New Orleans AIDS Memorial will provide a healing sanctuary for family and friends and will promote understanding of the human tragedy of the AIDS epidemic. The goal for the monument was to create a public landscape where anyone who has been touched by AIDS can find comfort and consolation within a dignified and creative community setting. The memorial, made of concentric steel rings framing inspirational multicultural cast glass faces, will provide a powerful yet comforting reminder of the meaning behind the memorial. |
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Charity organization Food & Friends commissioned the Washington Glass Studio to create an outdoor memorial that was also a donor recognition wall, to be installed in the landscaped grounds of their Washington, DC facility. Bas-relief cast glass panels in complementary colors are set into a steel framework that allows light to pass thru the memorial wall and create colors and patterns on the surrounding plaza. The recognition panels are inset into the glass, so that names can be added on an ongoing basis. The variety of sizes permits donations of differing amounts to be recognized. The "Garden of Remembrance" opened in September 2009. The nature of the glass panels encourages tactile investigation and contemplative interaction. |
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The new luxury
boutique hotel in Dupont Circle wanted to project its high-end art
house design commissioned the Washington Glass Studio to provide
the signature lobby sculpture as part of the hotel’s “Art
In Motion” theme. |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) The newly completed Hatfield Clinic at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD incorporated cast glass panels between the reception and the patient consulting area. The deep relief panels were made with ‘healing’ imagery and were designed to form a privacy break while being artwork in its own right. The staggered arrangement of the panels allows for cleaning and maintenance of the glass wall. |
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The American Physical Society commissioned Washington Glass Studio to create an educational artwork to be featured in its commemorative poster for the ‘World Year of Physics’. "A New World View" is now on display at the group entrance of the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD |
American Physical SocietyThe park created as part of a new residential and retail development in Bethesda, MD. It has cast glass bench fronts at the entrance to the park and the park gates have inset cast glass panels. The entrance to the development also features a glass mosaic centerpiece inset flush into the paving. |
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