It was with great delight that we carefully removed the top layer of scaffolding from the staircase of the Copper Crown Suite. This scaffolding had been assembled over the staircase at roughly twelve feet above the main floor. The next level, which is our current workspace, is about five feet lower, at the height of the second landing. Once we made this level safe with a temporary railing, we installed the first completed Atlantid, which looked stunning in its permanent home. The opposing Caryatid will be installed tomorrow, and then we can do some final blocking and staple on the diamond lath to prepare for the hand-sculpted concrete. This section will be ready for painting next week, and we can then permanently remove the scaffolding from the staircase as well as one of the scaffold towers in the main room, making all areas of the Copper Crown much easier to access. Stay tuned for more progress…