https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2650-eva-jiricna en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) Eva Jiřičná, with PBDW Architects and dpa lighting consultants, designs a dramatic backdrop for the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12994 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12994-eva-ji%C5%99i%C4%8Dn%C3%A1s-tiffany-gallery-for-the-new-york-historical-society The architect juxtaposes a graceful, contemporary stair, made of low-iron glass, with sinuous vitrines that contain the collection, which is over a century old. The $12.5 million project houses many of the nature-themed designs of Clara Driscoll, a protégé of Louis Comfort Tiffany and head of his women’s glass-cutting department from around 1888 to 1909. Photo © Jon Wallen The architect juxtaposes a graceful, contemporary stair, made of low-iron glass, with sinuous vitrines that contain the collection, which is over a century old. The $12.5 million project houses many of the nature-themed designs of Clara Driscoll, a protégé of Louis Comfort Tiffany and head of his women’s glass-cutting department from around 1888 to 1909. Photo © Jon Wallen The tempered, laminated-glass stair cuts through the center of the mezzanine, which is suspended from the trusses, enabling it to “float” above the lower level. Photo © Jon Wallen A cove-lit vaulted ceiling provides height to the mezzanine, from which the top-tier wall displays are visible. Photo © Jon Wallen The interactive Design-A-Lamp display on the mezzanine. Photo © Jon Wallen A view of the gallery from the stair, looking North. Photo © Jon Wallen A view of the main-floor gallery from the stair, looking Northeast. Photo © Jon Wallen Image courtesy Eva Jiřičná Image courtesy Eva Jiřičná