Nikolas Weinstein

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Nikolas Weinstein

• Commission, Lighting, Contracting, Objects.

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Commission

• Commissions explore how sculptural glassworks
  interact with architectural space. Their design
  is a direct response to location, while the
  aesthetic derives from an evolving interest in
  basic natural forms and patterns rendered in
  glass. Commissioned projects build upon close
  collaboration with clients and draw upon the
  Studio's extensive experience in sculpture,
  graphic art, architecture, lighting, and glass
  manufacture. Nikolas Weinstein

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Looking South from lower level into public atrium.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Looking North from entrance of Conference Hall at
  ground level into public atrium below.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Detail of glass panels with frosted undersides.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Looking down into atrium from walkway on ground
  level.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Cutaway view of 150 model showing glass
  installation site in relation to Conference Hall
  at center.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• View from walkway approaching Conference Hall.
  Installation visible through glass shell at
  right.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Detail of glass panels frosted underside in
  sunlight.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Computer model of installation in relation to
  Conference Hall.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• The layout of the installation was fine-tuned
  using a computer model.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Unloading the first of 36 crates at construction
  site with Brandenburg Gate in background.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• View between panels from elevated platform during
  installation.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Rolling out kiln bed with rods and pads in raised
  formation to describe mold topography.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Aerial view of kiln bed with panel, on raised pin
  mold, after firing.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• View of fired panel from beneath with pins in
  raised position.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Detail of custom softwares tube layout module,
  used to design each panels structural matrix.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Detail of panel cross-section.

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Pariser Platz 3 Chandelier

• Computer rendering of machined cast acrylic plug
  used for distributing load during suspension.

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Huat Residence Installation

• View when entering residence.

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Huat Residence Installation

• Side view of installation showing range of
  deflection, controlled by varying the height and
  weight of each glass piece.

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Huat Residence Installation

• Detail of glass and network of restraining cables.

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Huat Residence Installation

• Installation detail.

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Miller Residence Installation

• Front view of glass elements wrapped around steel
  rods.

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Miller Residence Installation

• Front detail of glass element with etched surface.

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Miller Residence Installation

• Side view of installation.

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Miller Residence Installation

• Side detail of installation with glass elements
  resting on spherical stop collars.

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Lighting

• Lighting marries the more abstract aesthetic of
  the commissioned work to the utility of
  illuminated sculptures. Contrasting their sinuous
  curves and supple skins, the lighting's hardware
  is not hidden, but rendered in precise and
  delicate machined steel. Primarily powered by
  low-voltage, their electrical systems are
  minimal, dimmable, and can be easily integrated
  into existing home systems. -Nikolas Weinstein

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Campton Place Restaurant Chandelier

• View of chandelier upon entering restaurants
  dining room.

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Campton Place Restaurant Chandelier

• Front view of chandelier.

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Campton Place Restaurant Chandelier

• View of ceiling coffer with installed mounting
  hardware and recessed lighting.

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Campton Place Restaurant Chandelier

• View of chandelier from beneath.

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Campton Place Restaurant Chandelier

• Detail of chandeliers center from side.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• Side view of chandelier suspended by very thin
  copper cables which also power low-voltage
  halogen bulbs.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• Circular ceiling mount contains all electrical
  components and suspension points for glass
  elements.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• View from beneath. Each glass element disperses
  light from a standard halogen bulb located in its
  cupped form.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• Detail of chandeliers center from below.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• Side detail.

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Dining Room Chandelier

• Hardware used to suspend and power the
  chandelier.

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Contracting

• Contracted work encompasses the custom
  prototyping and production of glass fixtures for
  lighting designers and architects, as well as
  restoration services for antique dealers.
  Combining design and production expertise, the
  studio team will help to refine a client's
  concept with an eye towards its efficient
  fabrication. Available resources include
  glassblowing, kiln-forming, carving,
  sandblasting, mold work, lamping, metalwork, and
  computer aided design.
• -Nikolas Weinstein

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• Detail of new candle arms designed and sculpted
  to fit existing sockets in frame.

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• Detail showing newly fashioned rosettes and glass
  border elements in place.

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• Cutting molten glass onto steel table, to be
  press-modeled with new mold cast in bronze from
  existing rosettes.

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• Replacement glass border elements and candle cup.

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• New elements designed to fill gaps in border
  design left by missing pieces.

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Ed Hardy San Francisco Restoration

• View of mirror, fully restored.

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Neumann Metal Studio Custom Urns

• Custom-fabricated glass urns element for lamp.

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Neumann Metal Studio Custom Urns

• Finished urns at studio.

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Neumann Metal Studio Custom Urns

• Matt Szosz fashioning wooden mold on lathe.

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Neumann Metal Studio Custom Urns

• Completed mold.

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Neumann Metal Studio Custom Urns

• Finished lamp with custom-made metal hardware.

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Eric Owen Moss Architects T Minus 30 Canopy

• View of armature and glass canopy.

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Eric Owen Moss Architects T Minus 30 Canopy

• Kiln-formed glass panels are supported from
  beneath by edge clips protruding from structural
  steel.

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Catalog

• These objects are inspired by the essential
  geometry of nature and take shape as the gaffer
  blows molten glass into a hissing iron mold.
  Still glowing from the heat, some portions of the
  glass are then cut and peeled back while others
  collapse and bend. When the process is complete,
  each creation emerges as a unique response to the
  challenges posed by a basic form. Beautiful as
  sculptural elements grouped upright or on their
  sides, these pieces also serve as extraordinary
  vases, bowls and platters. Nikolas Weinstein

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About Nikolas Weinstein

• Nikolas Weinstein was born in New York City in
  1968 into a family involved in the visual arts.
  His aesthetic derives from a longstanding
  interest in the natural world. The influence of
  organic forms in his work dates to a young age,
  established during internships at The American
  Museum of Natural History and The Scripps
  Institution of Oceanography. After graduating
  college with a degree in comparative literature,
  he moved to San Francisco, where he briefly
  worked as a graphic designer's assistant before
  founding his studio. Working primarily in glass,
  he initially designed and made small sculptures
  for design boutiques. More recently, his work
  concentrates on larger commissioned
  installations.
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Bibliography

• KQED - SPARK
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