Phenomenal Pharaohs
Is it rare to walk into a room and be awestruck to the point of not being able to speak? Not typically for me; however, after my talented staff lead by Roland Barbosa completed the set up for the Denver Art Museum in the Frederic C. Hamilton building that is exactly what happened.
The project, designed and inspired to create an authentic tomb fit for Kink Tutankhamun himself, was conceived for intimate dining space of 20 enthusiasts and dignitaries. The space is available for scheduling dinners and events by contacting Gravely Wilson at 720-913-2763.
With intense research, the room was sculpted from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. Rich pigments of cobalt blue, clay red and sun yellow accented with thousands of gold leaf squares, burst forth the splendor of the room.
The fabrication of this tombs' elements pushed Design Works departments to the extreme. The hieroglyphic wall, with its authentic writings, was produced with our large format printer, printing on canvas and then adhering the canvas through a process to the walls of the museum. Our in-house seamstress constructed ribbons of ceiling baffles and entry drapes only royalty have pulled back. Our carpentry department engineered a module table with pedestals inspired by the relationship of Rome to Egypt. Together the table seats up to 24 or separated, they seat up to 40. The intricate stenciling around the perimeter of the table tops took our faux finishers endless hours of layer after layer.
Design Works floral team created an amazing, drop-dead, over-the-top display that impressed Dr. Zahi Hawass, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt, stating the authenticity of the variety of fruits and floral including dates and papyrus were historically appropriate.
The exhibit opens to the public on July 1, 2010 and ends January 2, 2011. I hope you find time to attend one of the true wonders of the world!
Photo credits Michael Roffino
Is it rare to walk into a room and be awestruck to the point of not being able to speak? Not typically for me; however, after my talented staff lead by Roland Barbosa completed the set up for the Denver Art Museum in the Frederic C. Hamilton building that is exactly what happened.
The project, designed and inspired to create an authentic tomb fit for Kink Tutankhamun himself, was conceived for intimate dining space of 20 enthusiasts and dignitaries. The space is available for scheduling dinners and events by contacting Gravely Wilson at 720-913-2763.
With intense research, the room was sculpted from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. Rich pigments of cobalt blue, clay red and sun yellow accented with thousands of gold leaf squares, burst forth the splendor of the room.
The fabrication of this tombs' elements pushed Design Works departments to the extreme. The hieroglyphic wall, with its authentic writings, was produced with our large format printer, printing on canvas and then adhering the canvas through a process to the walls of the museum. Our in-house seamstress constructed ribbons of ceiling baffles and entry drapes only royalty have pulled back. Our carpentry department engineered a module table with pedestals inspired by the relationship of Rome to Egypt. Together the table seats up to 24 or separated, they seat up to 40. The intricate stenciling around the perimeter of the table tops took our faux finishers endless hours of layer after layer.
Design Works floral team created an amazing, drop-dead, over-the-top display that impressed Dr. Zahi Hawass, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt, stating the authenticity of the variety of fruits and floral including dates and papyrus were historically appropriate.
The exhibit opens to the public on July 1, 2010 and ends January 2, 2011. I hope you find time to attend one of the true wonders of the world!
Photo credits Michael Roffino
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