Building lighting

Ever since we did the event at Feastivities (thank you Meryl!)back in November, we have been getting submissions for us to light up other buildings. In fact, we have been doing this for a while, its just we have done it more frequently over the last few weeks with it being darker out earlier.

Cairnwood was one of those properties. In December, Shannon asked us to provide some cool lighting to the Cairnwood by Candle light event. We designed a lighting scheme that would allow all the guests, as well as the cars on the pike, to see the outside building in all its grandeur. We up lit the building in a amber/yellow wash and then projected a green floral pattern over it. The effect looked great! As people were driving up to the event, the mansion stood out.

Thanks Shannon for letting us be a part of the event and we look forward to more events with you and the staff in the future.

Cairnwood Gala

Last Friday we participated in the Cairnwood Gala, an annual charity event to support the ongoing work of preserving and restoring Cairnwood and its grounds. The inaugural Gala in 2008 raised over $45,000 for restoration and preservation projects at Cairnwood. These projects included restoring the entry gates to the estate on Huntingdon Pike and recreating the original Olmstead and Eliot designed path which leads from Cairnwood’s veranda to the Garden House. Funds were also used to reproduce, in historically accurate fashion, some of Cairnwood’s original rugs and runners.

Proceeds from this years Roaring 20's Gala will be used to restore the Cairnwood Garden House and adapt it for reuse as an accessible and inviting education center which will be used to increase the exposure of Cairnwood and the Bryn Athyn Historic District.

I will post more about the Gala and those involved in the coming weeks, but here are a few teaser pictures, courtesy of the fabulous Jackie Bayne & Patrick Simione and Love Shack Photo.

-Becky