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audio experience,” elaborates Tom.“ The installation quickly became the signal that the celebration had begun! What started at the school later moved to the local museum and it now takes over my garage and driveway each fall. Every August, I begin developing ideas, drawing on my experience in lighting, theater design, architecture, art, and electronic programming.” He explains the designs evolve through sketches and models before construction begins in mid- September, culminating in a Halloween night reveal, where the themes remain secret until opening and, in the past, have included ghost ships, dragons and Egyptian goddesses. Featured across the country and locally, including the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, and international coverage in China, the installations have become a Marblehead tradition.
Preservation & performance
Alongside extensive work within communities, Saltsman Brenzel specializes in working in historic neighborhoods, balancing preservation with modern performance.“ We begin by understanding what defines a building’ s historic character, scale, materials, proportion, and streetscape presence and design in a way that complements rather than imitates,” continues Tom. modernhb. com 111