In the words of conservatory architect, Alan Stein:
"I
feel unbelievably fortunate to have masters
of this almost-lost art – the working
of fine wood into spectacular architectural
forms – working
here at Tanglewood!"
Tanglewood's
Conservatory Production Teams are heirs
to a 300 Year Old Craft and Woodworking
Tradition. Tanglewood Conservatories' Co-Founder
and Director of Architecture Alan Stein relates
his deep respect for the talent of
each conservatory architect and artisan: "I'm
a woodworker from way back. As a carpenter,
I built houses before taking up architecture
or conservatory design. I like to work
with my hands. When I started the company
years ago, I could do anything our
team could do. I would often pick up a tool,
and show them how to do it."
"Those days are long gone," Stein
continues. "Now when I take complicated
conservatory designs to our production department,
the team tells me how they would like to
build them. It's a group that exudes a real
'can do' energy and enthusiasm." |