2008 - WARHOL RECEPTION DESK - PITTSBURGH, PA

During the Holiday season of 2008 The Andy Warhol Museum of Pittsburgh contracted Technique to fabricate an intricate and unique new reception desk for their main lobby. The new desk, designed by Pittsburgh based architecture firm EDGE Studio, was to serve as an aesthetic piece of artwork as well as a functional piece of furniture. The entire desk was designed and engineered using Rhino3d and fabricated from rolled aluminum plate in 18 separate pieces. The countertop is constructed of thermoformed 1” thick acrylic with continuous Color Kinetics edge lighting. The thermoformed acrylic tops softly flow into each other as the desk changes elevation. The gentle transitions of the translucent acrylic against the stark contrast of the sharp and opaque aluminum desk provide an interesting interaction between materials. In September of 2009 as Pittsburgh welcomed the G-20 Summit and the world, the Warhol lobby was used as a party venue for the first wives of all the nation’s visiting leaders.