KEN FULK'S SAINT JOSEPH'S ARTS SOCIETY
SAN FRANCISCO
Based out of a National Historic Landmark in San Francisco, celebrated designer Ken Fulk has transformed Saint Joseph's Church into a 22,000-square-foot-art, retail, and performance space designed to provide a haven, a forum and a source of inspiration for artists, patrons and the public.
A truly epic undertaking, we were honoured to be cabinet maker of choice for the exhibition kitchen, and the project was managed by our San Francisco based design consultancy.
...We needed quality craftsmanship that would complement this historic structure.
Clive Christian Furniture Co. was an obvious choice for the kitchen and the polished burled walnut with van Cronenburg cabinet hardware integrated beautifully into the highly aesthetic atmosphere of Saint Joseph's Arts Society...
Ken Fulk
AN AIR OF MODERNITY
Original sketches illustrate how our Architectural Collection gives an air of modernity which perfectly complements the elegant classicism of the 1913 Interior architecture.
Made using traditional cabinets it features a square framed door and recessed panel detailed with bolection moulding. The furniture was handcrafted and finished in Cool Walnut with Burr Inlay in our UK workshop and shipped to San Francisco for onsite installation.
RESTORATION & REINVENTION
Of the project, Ken says
“The restoration and reinvention of the 1913 National Historic Landmark Saint Joseph's Church was a painstaking process that began with a two-year retrofit by architects Page & Turnbull followed by a historic interior preservation of the rose windows, millwork, plaster and architectural details. When it came time to select the finishes of the newly added interior elements —the 9,000 square foot mezzanine including an exhibition kitchen —we needed quality craftsmanship that would complement this historic structure. Clive Christian Furniture Co. was an obvious choice for the kitchen and the polished burled walnut with van Cronenburg cabinet hardware integrated beautifully into the highly aesthetic atmosphere of Saint Joseph's Arts Society"
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Photo credit: Douglas Friedman.