[Greenbuilding] "Green" wall coverings for commercialkitchens/cafes

[Tom Young]

ALL -- 

There is a wonderful fine art photographer who produces his work on treeless 
paper.  He's also doing some interesting stuff with large wall collages. 
His work is just beginning to catch on so he will probably be affordable and 
possibly willing to negotiate.

Check out www.seymourkaplan.com.

Tell him Sandi and Tom sent you.

Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert W. Tom" <ArchiLogic at yahoo.ca>
To: "Greenbuilding Discussion List" <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] re: "Green" wall coverings for 
commercialkitchens/cafes


> 12/12/07 12:31:29 PM, Dan Antonioli <dantonioli at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>>phase one version that will later be replaced by a much larger and
>>greener version. Unfortunately, this means that a lot of what goes
>>into phase one will be ripped out in about a year.
>
> Flogging the reliable old dog again... how about diverted from the
> wastestream glass ?  In particular, patio door IGUs, separated to
> yield two large sheets of tempered glass (ie unsmashable by jamfaces
> and wine-saturated clientelle) each ?
>
> Artwork could be mounted on the wall surface underneath the glass if
> the substrate is ugly, or even if it isn't, perhaps providing a venue for
> local artists to display (and sell ?) their work.
>
> Or,  what about tile, salvaged again, but designed as a mosaic that will
> utilise a mongrel dog's breakfast collection of mismatched, otherwise
> uncool tile styles.
>
> To facilitate deconstruction and re-use later when the cafe is enlarged,
> perhaps the tile mosaics could be configured as demountable panels.
> To keep labour costs down, budding artists looking to showcase their
> skills might be commissioned to create the mosaic panels, in the
> comfort of their own studios if desired.
>
> Or if the above are deemed too ambitious, how about sheet steel or
> copper ? Quick, re-usable.
>
> Or mirror, salvaged of course.
>
> Or slate chalkboards, salvaged, decorated by local artists.
>
> Linoleum schinoleum.
>
> --- * ---
> Rob Tom
> Kanata, Ontario, Canada
> <ArchiLogic at CHAFFyahoo.ca>
> (winnow the "chaff" from my edress in your reply)
>
>
>
>
>
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