Stephanie Wascha of Wascha Studios enjoys projects that satisfy her architectural and artistic curiosity – and if they have a sustainability component, all the better. We especially love her projects that incorporate salvaged materials — like her recent projects creating a sink out of a piece of broken concrete pulled from Seattle Viaduct rubble, and a fireplace surround from rusted steel plates used for big trucks driving over mud.
Wascha Studios worked with the Seattle concrete fabricator, Modrock, to acquire a chunk of the Seattle Viaduct and turn the top half of it into a polished concrete bathroom sink. The edges are left raw and the base is blackened steel resembling some of the steel re-bar found in other pieces.
Huge backhoes driving around a junk yard in Pacific NW muddy winters will inevitably sink right in and get stuck if they aren’t driving on huge pieces of steel. Wascha Studios worked with Seattle fabricator, Decorative Metal Arts, to collect some of the old rusted steel plates and re-purpose them for use on a contemporary residential fireplace.
Sometimes strange and unexpected things can create an amazingly unique architectural feature for you to enjoy every single day!
Do you have similar projects that use salvage materials? From the big gestures to the small details – we love to see them all and see the new chapters of salvaged and reused materials’ lives. Send us your pics — and inspire others! bray [at] re-store.org