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Featured Materials Testing and Analysis Project:Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, CA |
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| LA City Hall |
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| Example of Typical Ceiling Mural |
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| Drawing by Powers & Company, Inc. |
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Rising 27-stories, the Los Angeles City Hall stands as a beacon on the city’s skyline and is regarded as one of the most significant and recognizable local landmarks. Befitting a building of this stature, the interior is richly finished with elaborately executed decorative paintings that adorn the ceilings throughout.
The notable early 20th century decorative painting team of Herman Sachs and Antony Heinsbergen employed a range of decorative treatments including murals painted on canvas that were mounted to the ceilings, polychromatic stencil bands executed freehand directly on the plaster ceilings, and the abundant use of glazes and gilding.
Services Completed by Powers & Company, Inc.:
- Original Finishes Analysis
- Development of Procedures for the Cleaning and Conservation of Decoratively Painted Surfaces
- Supervision of the Decorative Painting and Cleaning of the Ceiling Murals
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