United Arab Emirates
Washington, DC Embassy
Virginia Ambassador's Residence
Project Specifications
Techniques:
Glazing, gilding, and plaster restoration
Scope:
Embassy: Restore damaged ornamental plaster.
Residence: Glaze dining room ceiling beams, selectively gild dining room ceiling beams, and gild stencil pattern on dining room ceiling in 18 Karat gold leaf.
Duration:
3 weeks
Project Description
Embassy: As part of a significant refurbishment project, we were commissioned to decorate the dining room ceiling of the United Arab Emirates ambassador's residence, located near McLean, Virginia. The project included glazing the dining room ceiling beams using a striá technique, selectively gilding strips on the dining room ceiling beams, and gilding an elaborate Islamic lattice pattern stencil on the dining room ceiling in 18-karat gold leaf.
Residence: As part of a separate refurbishment project, we were commissioned to decorate the dining room ceiling of the United Arab Emirates ambassador's residence, located near McLean, Virginia. The project included glazing the dining room ceiling beams using a striá technique, selectively gilding strips on the dining room ceiling beams, and gilding an elaborate Islamic lattice pattern stencil on the dining room ceiling in 18-karat gold leaf.
Before & After Comparison
Main entrance to the UAE Embassy before and after restoration of the damaged ornamentation
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Work in progress
We created molds from undamaged portions of the original plaster to create new plaster casts, then produced restored plaster and replaced the damaged sections with it.
Completed Work
Glazing and gilding on the ceiling, ornamental plaster, plaster medallion, ceiling beams, and crown mouldings in the United Arab Emirates
Ambassador's Residence Dining Room
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