Client: Desert Botanical Garden

Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States

Completion date: 2016

Artwork budget: $50,000

Project Team

Industry Resource

Derek Nadeau

Meltdown Glass

Landscape Architect

Floor Associates

Client

Desert Botanical Garden

Industry Resource

Metal Media

Overview

Combining art and landscape architecture, this decorative glass project at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona utilizes small kiln-fired glass panels (manufactured by Meltdown Glass Art & Design, LLC) that have durable cold- applied paints, custom etched names, and custom spherical shape cuts placed into a large metal frame.

Goals

This project is very unique based off of the amount of detail that was put into each piece of glass. Every piece was precisely cut to size by waterjet to fit snugly into the framing. The paint colors had to be laid out in an intricate manner to maintain balance throughout the design.

Process

Overall, the project proves that collaboration and creativity can bring decorative glass to the next level in design, specifically in landscapes. This project was locally designed and manufactured in the state of Arizona.