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MARCH 2017 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \
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PHOTOS:
Caleb Tkach, AIAP
OPENING ART:
More than 50 dedicated
craftsmen provided unique craft
services like custommetalwork,
chandelier and stained glass
restoration, and stencil art.
FAR LEFT:
House Chambers: Meticulous
restoration of long-obscured
30-by-30-foot skylight and
massive historic chandelier
return historic grandeur to
the Colorado State Capitol’s
House Chambers.
ABOVE CENTER:
Senate Chambers: Stunning
50-foot-tall chandelier, originally
gas powered, was completely
dissembled and retrofitted with
modern light bulbs.
RIGHT:
Senate Chambers: Beautiful
hand-painted stencils were
painstakingly restored after the
panels' original colors, materials
and details were identified.