Lewis-Horn LLC: Mick Rock / Christian Lewis

Lewis-Horn LLC: Mick Rock / Christian Lewis: Christian Lewis and Mick Rock before the Prescribed interview at the "Lab" where Mick does his magic. Come see the art at Avant ...

Lewis and Hasenfeld Design Group, New York, NY

Take a look at this very recently completed architectural metals project done in New York City.

We have partnered up with Steve Hasenfeld of HMH Iron Design to create the new company

Lewis and Hasenfeld Design and are in the process of opening a brand new facility in Brooklyn.

Contact: Christian Lewis

646-226-9563

christiansgates@yahoo.com

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Classic Stair and Guard Rail

The Spears (yes that Spears) residence in Malibu. In these hand wrought French style railings we used hand forged Icanthis leaves to add a bit of unique flourish, they were then embellished with gold leaf to add a stunning contrast to the dark bronze finish on the iron, the top rail ( can't be seen here as it was covered in paper for protection) was a polished bronze decorative cap purchased from the Julius Bloom catalogue.

These two above photos are of a design design which we have dubbed "Leafy Vine" designed by Juan Carlos Vargas of Artistic Metal Creations ( a company we frequently collaborate with on the west coast) from a nature photo provided by the Bel-Air client and interpretted beautifully into hand wrought iron with out the loss of fluidity. We topped it off with a Vert-Green faux finish all paints provided by Modern Masters. The grab/top rail was fabricated of oak and clear finished.

The project above a done in a "Contemporary Spanish" style and continuous, meaning an uninterupted flow that is not broken up by vertical posts, the scrolling which consists of 1/4", 1/2" and 5/8" round bar stock was installed with a powder coated finish and embellished with antique gold florettes.

This Mulholand Park "Art Noveau" railing was hand drawn full size and although very balanced has no repeated segments throughout the entire railing. The newel post at the bottom of the stairs was quite a challenge as it bows out in the center which we call "Basketed" with a cast center pilaster. The railing was finished with an antiqued nickel silver patina.

Another French style railing project in La Canada at the Zweveld residence, hand wrought of flat and square bar stock was designed in house. The finish was an antique faux.

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For Consultation or quotes please contact Christian Lewis @

christiansgates@yahoo.com

818-540-5325 Los Angeles

646-226-9563 New York

Commercial / Industrial: Gates, Fences, Railings & Signs.

A detail shot of the aluminum signage we fabricated and installed on each side of the massive gates.

Long shot of the gates and adjacent fencing we engineered, fabricated and installed, the gate is a double swing type opf gate and is 11' tall at it's highest point and spans a 21' opening with each leaf weighing in at approximately 1800lbs. Notice that the hinges are not visible, we used Dorene heavy duty swing gate operators to cope with the enormous weights involved. Thery are manufactured here in the U.S. and for conventional operators are the most durable and service free motors.

Partial view of the 10'-6" high fence that secures the tarmac at the Million Air portion of the San Bernadino Airport. The fence was constructed of 1" x 3" x 1/4" vertical uprights that were angle cut at the top then capped and finish ground, with a 3/4" solid rod running through each vertical member, the bottom rail being a 2"x 4" x 1/4" steel tube. We finished the assembled sections with a zinc aluminum alloy coating done by Zinc Nation and then primed and finish coated with 2 coats of enamel, great insurance against rust for sure.

Curved and Etched glass signage on the tarmac side of the FBO building, this sign spans approxixatemately 70' and is 5' high, underneath of the glass was installed high power LED lighting so the etched logo picks up the light and has a green glow in the evening, a stunning effect.........

Exterior stainless steel and glass railings curved to a 120' radius the top rail is seamless, glass is 1/2" thick tempered, the clips that hold in the glass were purchased from CR Laurence. The sign in the background was painted on one of the hangers that was built to accomodate a 747.

Take a look at this detail photo of the FBO interior balcony and stair railing, this system was designed by Christian Lewis specifically for shipping and easy installation. Notice there are no plates at the bottom of the posts to hide connections, posts are sleeved onto an adjustable pin that works for both level and biased applications.

Strict attention to detail and quality control ensures that your project will be pleasing to the eye as well as durable.

Design, manufactured and installed by Republic Fence Co., Inc.

Owner: Million Air

Contractor: T-Viole Construction

Architect: Clinger Spina Associates

Signs, Gates, Fences & Railings: Christian Lewis

For estimates/consultation please contact me at:

New York 646-226-9563

christiansgates@yahoo.com

Images and post by: Christian Lewis Productions

Beverly Park Residential

A grand entrance certainly beffiting any dignitary guest that may be entertained. This recently completed Beverly Park project was designed by the well known designer Frank Pennino and builders Winters-Schram and Assocites for an unnamed hedge fund practitioner and was to built impress.

This railing was done in a"Contemporary French" style and took on a life of it's own and developed as the interior took shape.

The designer wanted old school type construction so there were no welds on the entire run of railing was assembled with screws over 3000 drill and taps.

The newel posts I designed for Frank are quite unique as they spiral inwards, maintaining a 36" hieght from the floor to the steps giving them a sweeping feeling.

A custom built spiral stair that went up to a loft/playroom from a childs room, the color was matched to Batman's costume and was custom mixed and applied by my favorite powder coater WAAG of Van Nuys CA. We applied 3 coats on the treads for durability.

These stairs were less embellished in order to focus on the main entry stairs.

The hand wrought entry gates.

Some hand wrought exterior stairs again with the signature inward spiral at the newel.

Chimney straps that served two purposes, decorative as well as structural engineered to hold up the massively heavy stone chimneys, we did three of them, they actually spanned a 14' length and weighed over 300 lbs each, the center horizontal member was 1- 1/2" square solid iron and twisted.

A functional balconette attached to the master bedroom.

Exterior hand wrought balcony railing.

Exterior railings to the the tennis court.

42" high guard rail atop a 25' high retaining wall, typical in Bevery Hills.

Lastly a to code pool enclosure with self closing entry gates.

Architect: Hablinski + Manion

For consultation and estimates contact Christian Lewis @

christiansgates@yahoo.com

646-226-9563 New York

818-540-5325 Los Angeles

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

It was a complete honor to work with Winters-Schram & Associates on this world class project,

The above CnC'd aluminum letters we completed had a #4 US lineal finish were pin mounted and epoxied into the wall. These letters can be viewed from the Grove St. side of

Pan Pacific Park.

Profile of the 3/4" thick aluminum letters with sand blasted sides.

Aluminum signage and glass installation at the museum lobby.

Stainless steel railings designed for wheelchair access as required for the ADA codes.

Glass and stainless steel installation at the ominus entry of the museum where it delves underground recreating the feel of being funneled into the unknown.

The opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust with etched marble clad monuments that document the rise of National Socialism in the background of the many dignitaries including: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Life Time Achievement Award recipient Jona Goldrich, LA City Council President Gil Garcetti, Council member Tom LaBonge, Assemblyman Michael Feurer, Supervisor Zev Yaroslevsky and Musuem Director Mark Rothman.

MetalGraphic Author/Designer Christian Lewis discussing the virtues of Green construction with acclaimed architect Hagy Belzberg of the famous Belzberg Architects who was the designer of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.

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For estimates or consultation of metal, glass or signage work contact:

Christian Lewis @

christiansgates@yahoo.com

Los Angeles 818-540-5325/New York 646-226-9563

Images and post by: Christian Lewis Productions

Stainless Steel ,Spiral Staircase

This is a polished stainless steel spiral stair installed in Beverly Hills, it leads into an underground parking structure that holds up to a hundred vehicles. The cost of a stair case like this runs just below $ 300,000.00. All components excepting the stringers are pre polished then touched up in the field, much of this particular stair was field assembled as access of course becomes an issue for something this immense.

646-226-9563 New York

818-540-5325 Los Angeles

christiansgates@yahoo.com

Images and post by: Christian Lewis Productions