Maximizing Use of Space Case Studies for Glass Fronted Niches
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Planning for a variety of unused spaces within a mausoleum requires creative solutions that LP Bronze International can offer with its modularly designed Glass Fronted Niches (GFNs).
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CORRIDORS CC SAN DIEGO
OFFICE SPACE CC PITTSBURGH
GFN banks retrofitted on marble clad walls of mausoleum corridor.
LP Bronze International was commissioned to install GFNs in a room that was previously used as an office.
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INTERIOR CHAPEL WALLS CC BUFFALO
INTERIOR CHAPEL WALLS CALVARY CEMETERY, FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
CENTERPIECE FOR LARGE ROOMS AND FOYERS CC PORTLAND MAINE
Chapel walls were inlayed with GFNs that add both beauty and an additional source of revenue.
Another good way of using space efficiently is the placement of a Pedestal Glass Fronted Niche unit in the middle of a mausoleum’s foyer.
This is an integrated modular designed solution used to preserve the integrity of the chapel’s sacred space.
Corridors CC San Diego
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Modern Glass Fronted Illuminated Niches Retrofitted on Marble Wall
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GLASS FRONTED NICHES RETROFITTED ON TWO MARBLE CLAD WALLS
Bronze International has recently installed for Holy Cross Catholic
Cemetery and Mausoleum, Diocese of San Diego two contemporary looking glass fronted niches (7’ x 11’). They were carefully retrofitted on two marble clad walls to highlight the beauty and distinction of the main aisle of the mausoleum.
Summary The modular “cellular” construction of the unit provided the flexibility to incorporate a combination of niche sizes: single niche (12” x 12”), junior niche for tall urns (12” x 18”), double niches for couples (12” x 24”) and a central feature niche (24” x 24”). Each niche is fronted with elegant clear beveled glass. The interior LED lighting is hidden and provides a subtle and warm hue of light to the entire niche wall. Each niche is embellished with LP Bronze’s bronze “Simplicity” vases. BEFORE
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TWO CUSTOM DESIGNED GLASS FRONTED NICHES (7’ X 11’ =77 SQ. FT.)
Size
Quantity
Type
12”
56
Single
18”
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Junior/Intermediate
24”
54
Double
24”
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Feature (family)
Accessories SIMPLICITY NICHE V0001 7.6 cm / 3”
LED LIGHTING
Our Mausoleum’s high standard for building quality has been reinforced by the installation of LP Bronze’s elegantly lit glass fronted niche walls. They provide a fitting tribute to celebrate and honor memories. Mario De Blasio, Executive Director and General Manager
Client & Location (Google Map) Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Catholic Cemetery San Diego San Diego, CA Installation Year: 2013
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Summary LP Bronze International was commissioned to install its Glass Fronted Niches in a room with stained glass windows that was used in the past as an office. It is adjacent to the entrance of Holy Angels Mausoleum. The windows were not to be obstructed. The solution was to create see through modules that allow the radiant light of the stained glass window to filter through the newly designed niche room. And to ensure a continuous wrap around of the unit, an eight-niche corner unit was also installed.
FRAMING STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH GLASS FRONTED NICHES
Office Space CC Pittsburgh
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Glass Fronted Niches Installed in Former Office at Resurrection Cemetery, Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Details The modular “cellular” construction of the unit provided the flexibility to incorporate a combination of niche sizes: single niche (12” x 12”), double niches for couples (12” x 24”), junior doubles (12” x 18”) and a central feature niche (24” x 24”).
NUMBER AND TYPE OF NITCHES
Size
Quantity
Type
12”
272
Single
12”
40
With corner glass
Accessories
SIMPLICITY NICHE V0001 7.6 cm / 3”
Client & Location (Google Map) Holy Angels Chapel Mausoleum Resurrection Cemetery, Diocese of Pittsburgh Installation Year: 2014
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The challenge was to integrate the units without obstructing the view of the windows that were retrofitted with stained glass panels. The design solution resulted in a lovely sacred space. Michael Sinnott Executive Director at Catholic Cemetery Association of Pittsburgh
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A series of intimate alcoves was created using LP Bronze’s steel-framed “Classica” Glass Fronted Niches. This versatile niche system is designed for both durability and aesthetics.
Interior Chapel Walls CC Buffalo
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CHAPEL MT. OLIVET CEMETERY, KENMORE NY.
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century-old Gothic style chapel at Mount Olivet Cemetery has
been recently retrofitted with LP Bronze International’s Glass Fronted Niches. Mount Olivet serves as the administrative office for the Catholic Cemeteries of Buffalo. There are over 50,000 burials in the cemetery. The illuminated niches were installed in 6 1/2foot high units with openings for the existing beautiful stained glass windows. 8
Century-old Chapel at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kenmore, New York retrofitted with LP Bronze’s ‘Classica’ Glass Fronted Niches Summary The chapel still serves as a special gathering place used for prayer, quietude, meditation, and small worship services. “The challenge,” as explained by Andrew Krawczyk, President of LP Bronze International, “was to embrace the beauty of the limestone walls, wooden ceiling trusses, raised altar platform, and stained glass windows with an integrated modular designed niche system. We needed to preserve the integrity of the chapel and the sight lines of an unobstructed view of the nave and raised sanctuary area. This was not to become simply a niche room. A number of working drawings were produced before we found the appropriate solution.”
The “honey comb” modular system provides an opening for the stained glass windows. Similarly, the gray granite cladding used for the upper and low tier niches are matched as closely as possible with the limestone interior walls.
Accessories
LED LIGHTING
Retrofitting a heritage building is always a challenging task. Our underutilized chapel was beginning to need repairs and slowly became an unnecessary financial burden to our cemetery. LP Bronze tailor designed a solution with its glass fronted niches that not only enhances the beauty of the interior sacred space, but at the same time provides us with a revenue stream to refurbish the entire chapel. Director of Catholic Cemeteries Carmen Colao, Diocese of Buffalo
NUMBER AND TYPE OF NITCHES
Client & Location (Google Map)
Size
Quantity
Type
12�
56
Single
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kenmore NY Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of Buffalo Installation Year: 2014
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22
With corner glass
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Interior Chapel Walls Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Chapel Wall’s Inlaid with LP Bronze International’s Glass Fronted Niches
GLASS FRONTED NICHES COMBINING BLACK OPAQUE GLASS AND CLEAR GLASS WITH CROSS DESIGN
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alvary Cemetery decided to inlay its chapel walls with LP Bronze’s Glass
Fronted Niches. This decision provided an additional source of revenue without a significant initial investment while adding an aesthetic quality to the location.
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The scope of the project was two-fold:
Upon receiving site location photographs, LP Bronze developed renderings bringing the concept to reality on paper. Additional consultations with the customer allowed LP Bronze to determine and recommend memorialization solutions and the choice for color for the opaque glass.
1. To manufacture and install Glass Fronted Niches that would be inlaid on the walls, on either side of the pews in the chapel. 2. To create a cross motif on the units that would allow for some niche fronts to be seethrough and the remaining to be opaque.
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I am extremely happy with the final product. Furthermore, LP Bronze’s attention to detail, communication and customer service was of paramount importance to delver our vision.
Client & Location (Google Map) Risen Christ Mausoleum Chapel Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Installation Year: 2014
NUMBER AND TYPE OF NITCHES
Size
Quantity
Type
12”
264
Single
Darlene Hoffmann General Manager
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Centerpiece for Large Rooms and Foyers The Pedestal Glass CC Portland Maine
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Fronted Niche unit provides an excellent base for a centerpiece statue.
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nother good way of using space efficiently is the placement of a Pedestal Glass Fronted Niche unit in the middle of a
mausoleum’s foyer. This was the case when St. Peter’s Cemetery added in 1985 a wing to its original mausoleum built in 1971. The total foyer area of the eastern entrance is 200 square feet; thereby, providing ample space for the 38” x 38” unit to be centered as a beacon for visitors. It features a visually pleasing assortment of single and double niches showcasing attractive urns. 12
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TWO CUSTOM DESIGNED GLASS FRONTED NICHES (7’ X 11’ =77 SQ. FT.)
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Quantity
Type
12”
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Single
18”
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Junior/Intermediate
24”
12
Double
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Flight of Doves
Feature
Accessories
FLIGHT OF DOVES
Client & Location (Google Map) St. Peter’s Cemetery Lewiston, ME Installation Year:
The Pedestal Glass Fronted Niche unit provides the focal point for the entrance with the uplifting Flight of Doves bronze feature statue. And it certainly provides a complimentary addition to the surrounding crypt and niche walls. The niches sold rapidly after the installation of the unit. Gerard Raymond, CCCE Executive Director St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lewiston Maine
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Accessories
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PHOTOCERAMIC F4948CD
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SIMPLICITY NICHE V0001 7.6 cm / 3”
EASEL F5000
FRANCISCAN VASE V0042 7.6 cm / 3”
SIMPLICITY LEXLIGHT L0008 7.6 cm / 3”
SCROLL A3871
BRONZE URN U4553
Selection of Feature Statuary Niche Urns in Fibre Marble
PIETÀ
HOLY FAMILY
AVE MARIA
ANGEL
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Pedestal Statuary in Bronze
FLIGHT OF DOVES
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MORNING RACHEL
PIETA
ST. JOHN PAUL II
Filling Unused Building Spaces With Glass Fronted Niche Solutions With a reputation and brand built on innovative solutions, attention to detail and quality of products, LP Bronze International is always striving to set new benchmarks for memorialization solutions. The following case studies offer you an opportunity of seeing how we apply our knowledge to real situations where creative solutions are not always obvious. The stories show how modularly designed Glass Fronted Niches can be inserted in a wide variety of empty or underutilized spaces. As Memorialization Architects, our task is to balance in each project aesthetics, space efficiency, product selection, and revenue generation. The testimonials attest to our efforts in truly helping our clients meet their needs. We look forward to working with you on your next memorialization project.
Andrew Krawczyk President
Mission Statement LP Bronze is working with our customers and employees to develop personalized and innovative quality memorialization solutions that will allow our customers and our Company to be uniquely remembered for generations to come.
Contact Us As Memorialization Architects, LP Bronze can provide custom design solutions to add beauty and distinction to any location within your mausoleum. Our primary concern is to ensure that your requirements for affordable and timely solutions are met. For further information, visit us at lpbronze.com and download a Glass Fronted Niches catalogue containing
sample projects. Please contact info@lpbronze.com and have one of our sales representatives show how you can generate new revenue and attract many new families.
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Photography — Andrew Krawczyk Concept Design & Content — Patrick Michalak Graphic Design — Marianna Osko