12th Avenue Neighborhood & Business District

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve at 12th Avenue Iron recently to find out a little bit more about their very cool work. 12th Avenue Iron is a partnership between Steve Marks, Mark Christiansen and Michael Prendergast who met while working with Pratt Fine Arts and went on to form 12th Avenue Iron about five years ago. They specialize in custom residential metalwork that ranges from elaborate railings and gates to furniture pieces, staircases and fire pits.

12th Avenue Iron has also partnered with local artists to fabricate larger scale art pieces. They fabricated the aluminum structure which was then skinned with wood on the exterior of this piece titled "Reach", designed by Lorna Jordan near Edmonds Community College.

12th Avenue Iron has also worked with their neighbors at Osteria La Spiga to create the custom metal work and detailing in the restaurant.

When starting work for a client, 12th Avenue Iron will usually create a mock-up of some of the design elements. This wall of sample work provides a good insight into some of the past work and a stepping off point for new clients looking for ideas. However, 12th Avenue Iron does virtually all custom work and contributes unique ideas and design to each project.

Below are some other examples of 12th Avenue Iron’s exciting work.

Check out 12th Avenue Iron’s website for information and more examples of their great work.