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These sculptures at a wedding venue in New Jersey were part of an endeavor to provide the ultimate wedding experience for the bride and groom. The LOVE sculpture is 6ft tall, 6ft long and 3ft deep and completely made from aluminum plate. It is the exact size of the one in Philadelphia and finished with…

A client wanted a stacked helical, floating staircase in a modern design, constructed for his shore home. The stairs were a significant design challenge in that the single stair stringer had to be a very rigid structure, to endure the cantilever forces, yet be curved gracefully to the constraints of the stair opening. Once both…

We were contacted by a homeowner that had a beautiful home that had been splendidly built in 1915. There was beautiful forged iron work on various steps, terraces and balconies that had been neglected for the past few decades. By far the biggest challenge was the original mounting procedure. For maximum structural integrity, the original…

While in the design discussion for a client’s custom railing for his new home, we were presented with photos of an older railing with unique inserts representing the various stages of a triathlon. The client was an athlete and desired this unique design for his new balcony. The railing started with a simple design, straight…

On September 18th we had our annual Client appreciation dinner. About 80 people came for the fun filled evening. The crowd toured the newly renovated space that will be the Ironworks Gallery where many styles of Ironwork can be viewed. The space will also be used for professional education on Ironworks. Then to the shop for…

The 25th Annual Benefit Auction for Clinic for Special Children will be held at the Leola Produce Auction on September 19th. Quilts, furniture, hand-made toys, wood crafts, carriages, ponies and landscaping plants will be available for buyers. A wide choice of food including chicken barbecue, pulled pork, freshly made pies, donuts, whoopee pies in many flavors,…

Garden Spot Village, a retirement community in New Holland, PA completely renovated their atrium. For the longest time, the main centerpiece of the atrium was up in the air. A year ago, they saw the tree that was created for the Clinic for Special Children and become really excited about the possibility of having a…

We took the opportunity to spend part of an afternoon driving through Beverly Hills, CA looking at Ironwork. There was a very, very high concentration of Ironwork throughout. Gate after gate, fences and beautiful balcony railings of all different types and styles. Some very innovative methods were seen. We saw some mediocre work and some…

Just like Compass Ironworks is being constantly scrutinizing its methods for improvement and excellence, Amos Glick is taking the same thought leadership to the industry on the national level through NOMMA, the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metal Association. Compass Ironworks was the sole AIA, ASID and ASLA educational provider from the industry to help the…

From day one, we realized that hinges are the most important factor for a gate, regardless of the sophistication or simplicity of design. When we started out, we utilized an industry standard gate hinge, but soon became dissatisfied. We researched what else was available, but found nothing that was suitable. We decided on creating our…