Assenmacher Residence 1998
Tucson, AZ

Seaver Franks Architects

In 1998, Robert Boucher collaborated with Mike Franks on the detailing of a contemporary residence in Tucson, Arizona. The dominant element was a masonry wall system with traditional detailing that supported soaring spaces of glass and copper.

Clay models and line drawing of cornice end panel and outside return panel

The line drawing above shows a typical cornice stretcher. Illustrated at right are the clay pattern and the finished casting in antiqued GFRC.

Line drawing of fireplace

Detail of completed fireplace

Clay model of mantle frieze 

Line drawing of mantle frieze 

 Line drawing of pilastre, clay model to right.

Fireplaces

Line drawing of fireplace 

Fireplace detail. The mantle and corbel are GFRC. The molding around the firebox is precast concrete. 

Line drawing of mantle frieze, clay patterns at right 

 Line drawing of corbel

Model of corbel 

Credits:
     Sculptor:  Melody Peters
     Sculptor:  Shawn Erickson
     Casting and Tooling:
     www.concrete-designs.com