Local Prescott contractor Ability Remodeling hired Anastasis to design and fabricate large steel and wood signs to display at jobsites of work in progress. This is heavy-duty, high-quality signage that stands out from other cheap plastic contractor signs and is meant to convey the caliber of care Ability puts into their work.
There’s a little old house on Willis Street in Prescott that has become a labor of love for its owner – a major fixer-upper. Anastasis was asked to come in and do several custom elements to add to the charm and “upcycled” nature of the entire property.
One such unique place for creative improvement was the front porch ceiling – not a space that usually gets special treatment. However, front porches in newly-constructed houses, in newly-constructed neighborhoods, for decades, have been little more than a formality, not a place of life, family, and friendship among neighbors. But this is an old house in a neighborhood with a lot of history. It needed something special.
As I installed the ceiling, many passing neighbors craned their necks to check out just what was going on. The chevron pattern was assembled from fence boards in an array of colors, collected from the demolition of various fences from the local area.
In November 2016, I designed and constructed this modern backyard fence with two gates for the safety of young kids. Inexpensive woods and stain create a high-end design look for less money.
I replaced an aging wooden patio cover with corrugated fiberglass panels – low and leaky – with a tall freestanding steel shade pergola, topped with smoked Lexan panels to shed rain. This functional modern intervention will in time join the other metal panels in the garden in taking on a rusted finish.
I also installed a gutter and rain catchment barrel, and replaced vinyl siding with reclaimed cedar. Finally, I created a steel gate from a punchout panel to replace a worn-out chain-link gate.
I was asked to create a gateway entry arch for a new artisan market event held in downtown Prescott this June. It was to be an eye-catching feature to welcome people in, and illuminated at night (this was coupled with a beer and food-truck event that ran till 10 pm.)
Other than that, the parameters were pretty wide open – not always a good thing, but since I was creating this as a promotional piece for Anastasis, thus self-funding it, I had to keep the costs down. Of course, I wanted to utilize reclaimed material.
The arch was created from 2×2 deck balusters from two different sources, redwood and cedar. These were ripped lengthwise to produce slender sticks, which were attached together piece by piece with pneumatic finish nails. This created a surprisingly strong yet flexible and relatively lightweight and wind-resistant structure.
The bases are reclaimed wood, weighted with regional river rock and retained at the outer perimeter with a band of light-gauge steel. Six clear halogen bulbs provide internal illumination of the wooden “exploding matchbox” structure. The interior opening is 7′ x 7′; overall height is approximately 10 feet.
The arch was constructed fully outside my shop and transported whole (with the assistance of three other strong guys) on a trailer to and from the venue.
The arch is now in my yard, waiting its next public appearance. I am very willing to rent it out and transport it to and from an event in the Prescott area. Perhaps a couple with good taste in modern art and architecture will want it for a wedding? Alternately, I am also willing to sell it outright for a more permanent feature in a yard.
I designed and built these outdoor metal elements for a home in the tall pines of Prescott, Arizona. The six-foot high fence and gate are an assemblage of various steel artifacts I salvaged from a variety of sources.
The homeowner needed a rail along the irregular concrete steps leading up to the entry from the driveway. The handrail is a large #8 rebar, which is great for grip with its ridges, and is supported by paired angle posts.
Each post holds an original light fixture made from 22-ga sheet steel with low-voltage landscape bulbs. The rail posts and lights will rust in time (though shown here in brand-new condition.)
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