Opium Den Window Restoration

The "Opium Den" Window in the Charles Moore House has been fully restored.

The foundation's preservation strategy is straightforward. Instead of waiting for problems to amass and one day overwhelm the foundation’s modest budget, we focus continually on smaller, manageable projects. While we always respect the original design intentions, we carefully select better materials and construction techniques to make the place far more durable.

For instance, the new window was rebuilt to look exactly like the original. (The original, manufactured by Marvin, quickly deteriorated because of its poor details and construction.)

Handcrafted from mahogany, (encasing the recycled glass panes), with far better water-shedding details, the new window will last decades londer than the original.