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Architectural Panels, San Diego, CA – Three solid pomele Bubinga panels, 144"L x 36"W. Panels are attached to the wall with French cleats. Macassar ebony was used to provide a 3/4" wide reveal between each of the panels.

Custom Home Theatre, Vista, CA – Natural Oak cabinets, high gloss black lacquered countertops and trim. The center arched dome is over 12' in length.

Parota Dining Table, Carlsbad, CA – We created bookmatched veneers from solid crotch-figured 4/4 boards. Grain match was continued over the end and sides of the top. Legs are solid 4" x 4" Parota. Dimensions approximately 76"L x 42"W x 30"H. Top is approximately 2" thick appearance.

Fossil Display Boxes, New York, NY – Wenge boxes, 12"L x 12"W x 12"D, with integral frosted glass rear panel for back lighting.

Stair Treads, Scripps Ranch, CA – Goncalo Alves stair treads. A new project is underway to fabricate Canary Wood handrails and additional Goncalvo Alves trim throughout the lower floor rooms.

Living Room Library 3D Virtual Concept, Carlsbad, CA – Conceptual design for a current customer project. Cabinets of Parota veneers and solids, with Birdseye Maple veneer trim and architectural panels.

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Step 1:

We often begin with a rough pencil and paper sketch. General concepts are worked out, often with direct customer involvement. Before moving on, we have basic dimensions, proportions and joinery techniques identified, but not in great detail.

Step 2:

Only after the general concept has been completed to everyone's satisfaction do we begin desiging the project on the CAD system, producing a "wire frame" drawing in three dimensions (3D). This step allows us to work out the details of shape, proportion and joinery in greater detail. Exact dimensions are worked out, interference between parts identified and fixed. Example at left is a wireframe of our L'Attitudes 38 bench.

Step 3:

When we believe we have a firm foundation of the project established, we generate a virtual 3D rendering. This step takes the wireframe design and applies a "skin" of the desired wood(s) over it. We first begin to see how the design might look in a real world. We can more accurately assess the design's overall proportions, how it will appear with light and shadow lines now revealed for the first time. We often iterate between Step 2 and Step 3 many times, refining the design elements, proportions and other aspects to improve the visual appeal. Example at left is a rendered 3D version f our L'Attitudes 38 bench.

Step 4:

A good design must work harmoniously with its surroundings. In this step we take a completed 3D virtual image and place it in a 3D virtual world similar to how the intended piece will be used. Here we assess how well it works in its intended environment. Does it harmonize or clash? Example at left is our L'Attitudes 38 bench placed in a virtual 3D world we created to get a sense of the proportions and appearance.

Step 5:

Sometimes there's no substitute for seeing something built in real world materials. Depending on the project, at this step we may prototype selected portions or all of the piece in low cost materials, such as plywood or medium density fiberboard (MDF). We will often paint or finish it to appear as the final materials would. Example at left is a leg and table top detail mockup (in MDF) of the Tu Bubinga Table design.

Step 6:

Only when we are satisfied with the prior steps do we build the piece from actual materials.