A Somesthetic Feast of Mahogany and White Oak
"The lobby, bar area and restaurant together contain 5,000 board feet of mahogany," according to Glen Martin, Production Manager at Continental Woodcraft, the QCP certified architectural millwork firm that fabricated and installed the site's interior wood work.
The theater box office features rift white oak paneling. In the theater auditoriums, huge quartered white oak panels are synched with large textured copper-like metallic sheets shrouding the walls and creating thrilling haptic poetry. Designed by Julian Taylor of Julian Taylor Design Associates, the environment envelops patrons in a rich sensory cascade of sights, sounds, textures, scents and tastes – truly a somesthetic feast.
"Installing the massive wood and metal lobby panels was quite a challenge," noted John Lasell, project manager and Chief Engineer at Continental Woodcraft. "These are very heavy, dense, floor-to-ceiling panels. Each panel weighs between 400 and 500 pounds. The panels were secured to the walls with a concealed z-clip system. 15,000 LF or close to three miles of 3-½" x 1-½" thick solid rift oak batten was pre-assembled to the panels in the shop. It was a tricky engineering job to rig the panels and then hoist and clip them to the walls."
Another challenge the team faced was expediting approvals in order to meet the project's tight deadline. The project was drafted in December 2012 and completed by April 2013, a fast-tracked four-month installment.
Frequently asked questions
How much mahogany was used in the iPic Theater lobby, bar and restaurant?+
The lobby, bar area and restaurant together contain 5,000 board feet of mahogany, according to Glen Martin, Production Manager at Continental Woodcraft.
What wood species were used in the theater box office and auditoriums?+
The theater box office features rift white oak paneling. In the auditoriums, large quartered white oak panels are paired with textured copper-like metallic sheets on the walls.
How heavy were the lobby wood and metal panels, and how were they installed?+
Each floor-to-ceiling panel weighed between 400 and 500 pounds and was secured to the walls using a concealed z-clip system. Rigging, hoisting and clipping the dense panels to the walls was a tricky engineering job.
How much solid rift oak batten was used on the lobby panels?+
Approximately 15,000 linear feet—close to three miles—of 3-½" x 1-½" thick solid rift oak batten was pre-assembled to the panels in the shop before installation.
Who designed the iPic Theater interior?+
The environment was designed by Julian Taylor of Julian Taylor Design Associates, creating a sensory cascade of sights, sounds, textures, scents and tastes.
What was the project timeline for the iPic Theater millwork installation?+
The project was drafted in December 2012 and completed by April 2013, a fast-tracked four-month installment that required expediting approvals to meet the tight deadline.