Crosstown Substation – Night Photos

18th Street

Mr. Iiams finally caught a break in between projects and shot the substation a few nights ago.  Once it cools down a bit we’re thinking live music and food trucks…

Light Cabinet Close Up

Holmes Street

Holmes Street Close Up

18th & Holmes

18th & Cherry

Project Facts

  • 10,500 Color Changing LED Lights
  • Powered By 115 Solar Panels (25 Kilowatts)
  • 64 Tons of Weathering Steel

Most Common Questions

  • “What is that thing?”
  • “Hey man…where’s the front door to this night club?”
  • “What’s a substation?”

Project Team

  • Architect/Designer – Pendulum
  • Lighting Consultant – Derek Porter Studio
  • Structural Engineer – Dubois Consultants
  • Commissioned Artist (Main Plaza Light Cabinet Display) – James Woodfill
  • Concrete Contractor – Turner Special Projects
  • Steel Contractor/Fabricator/Supplier – Zahner

L’Album Noir – finalement, les mouvements de balancier

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Translation: “Eventually the Pendulum swings”

Brand Identity Refresh Announcement

Smart organizations constantly think about how they reach and connect with their clients, vendors, staff, and partners.  As we celebrate six years of existence as an architectural practice we recognize that while we’ve maintained our core values and focus, we have also evolved, we’ve survived tough times, we’ve grown.  We recognize the need to refresh and realign external and internal perception of our brand.

Today, we’re pleased to informally announce to our clients and friends that we’ve decided to drop the “Studio” in “Pendulum Studio”.  From now on we’ll refer to ourselves as simply “Pendulum”.  Over the coming days and weeks, you will notice more changes to our blog and website that will reflect and reinforce our modified name.  A formal public announcement will be made soon thereafter.

Branding Rationale

We are more than a studio, more than architects, more than designers, we are a movement – a movement that creates the right solutions that perform beyond expectation, beyond definition.

Our branding is built on the simple principle of enhancing every aspect of the human experience.  The right solution starts with listening thus the “conversation bubbles” within our icon.  The bottom two bubbles emulate our core leadership of Devan and Jonathan, the top center bubble conveys our expansive network of disciplines.  When all three conversations combine it creates the perfect discussion of vision and expertise.

This discussion leads to the right solution specifically for your needs.  The right questions.  The right team.  The right choice.

Pendulum – Design for the right place at the right time

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Credits

  • Branding Design & Illustration: Chris Evans/Patrick Sullivan – “You’re Welcome”

RW/2 & The Guild Update

It’s been a while since we’ve posted progress pictures of one of our favorite local projects located at 1621 Locust in the East Crossroads District.  Although the building has been occupied since October of 2012 we’re still working with Egg Design and the Wade Brothers to make things perfect prior to our big reveal in the form of professional photography.  If you haven’t attended an event at the Guild yet you should definitely do so.  The decor is classic 1920’s with a splash of mod here and there.  The vibe is always right with an emphasis on live music, great craft drinks at the bar, and upscale culinary bites by local emerging  chefs.

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Guild Main Entry

Guild Door

Event Feature Lighting

Event Space

Guild Bar

Accent Light

Men Toilet Room

Rear Entry

Studio View 2

Studio Kitchen

Studio View

Stair Detail

Architect of record: Pendulum Studio

Design, Fabrication, Style: Dale Frommelt – Egg Design

Custom Steel Fabrication/Innovation: Pascal Meya – Meya Metalworks

Pure Genius: The Wade Brothers + Real Fake

Time Warner Cable Field – New Suites

As the design for the new ballpark continues to evolve we are starting to get a feel for some of the new premium spaces – a bit of a departure from tradition with the furniture layout.  We believe it compliments where the premium game day is headed – less about the living room and more about community and interaction.