20 Apr

Posted at 19:59h in Uncategorized

Rebuilding begins The Opus 40 restoration returned for week two, again with a crew of 7 wallers.  Last week was all about getting ready to rebuild the walls, and this week was all about beginning to build.  This weeks crew was: Brian Post, Jared Flynn, Jamie Masefield, Bryce Hollingsworth, Ben Maron, TJ Mora, and Sean Kelly. The Entrance Ramp Wall The northeast side...

02 Apr

Posted at 12:29h in Uncategorized

Restoration Work Underway The Opus 40 restoration began on Monday March 28, with a crew of 7 wallers for the week.  By the end of the week we had exceeded our goals and have a good sense of what we will be doing for this spring's phase 1 of the restoration work.  Phase 1 includes the tear down and rebuilding...

09 Feb

Posted at 19:19h in Uncategorized

Standing Stone LLC was awarded the bid for the restoration of Opus 40 at the beginning of Feb.  Over the next three years we will be undertaking an assessment, creating a manual for preservation, and rebuilding some of the parts of the sculptural landform.  Jared Flynn of Flynn Stone Work and Michael Weitzner of Thistle Stone Work, (both DSWA-GB Master...