When talking with our clients about how we approach art fabrication, we often explain it as we work with the client to really get the design intent from the beginning like what is the vision and what we imagine will be in the space. One Hat One Hand specializes in doing the impossible. We specialize in doing mechanical engineering, how we hang them up, how we lift them to the structural engineering how they stay together the logistics of shipping and how we build these artworks. To build these seamless works of art we have an amazing team of designers and subject matter experts in metal fabrication, mixed materials, and rigging and we can collaborate to make small models and prototypes then make the bigger piece and talk through the complex issues every step of the way. One Hat One Hand is an award-winning design and fabrication studio. We specialize in big public art, architectural placemaking, workplace design, product prototyping, experiential design and installation. We are designers, fabricators, artists, welders & technologists; we're a little pirate yacht, part punk rock Mister Rogers - we’re a beautiful symphony of eccentric futurists, storytellers, seekers & conductors.

One Hat One Hand is a specialty General Contractor, Licensed in California. Were' known as one of the top public art fabrication companies that also specialize in design-build and fit-out work. One Hat One Hand delivers hyper-creative solutions for anyone looking to build something big, complicated, or never done before. You might be surprised to learn that we are a General Contractor Licensed in California and offer full-scale design-build and fit-out work. Our team of designers, fabricators, artists, welders & technologists work with artisans, architects, developers & builders to create large-scale placemaking features, art fabrication and specialty installations. https://www.onehatonehand.com/projects

As a collective, we're excited by new technologies that help us imagine and visualize our work and the tools that help us stay on track, communicate with our clients and deliver beautiful results. What's the 'secret sauce?' Creative Director & Co-Founder Marcus Guillard shares the secrets of One Hat One Hand, a design and fabrication company. Having been in business for almost 15 years, one thing we've learned is that exceptional client service leads to tremendous success for us. We emphasize quality design, effective project management, integrated design-build systems, craftsmanship, technology, and meticulous planning and logistics. Every project necessitates a distinct approach. As a design studio, our primary tools are Rhino and parametric modeling through Grasshopper. We also utilize AutoCAD, especially when collaborating with architects and general contractors, employing Revit and Fusion 360 as needed. Our diverse toolkit allows us to tailor our approach for each project, and we're excited about integrating new technologies like Unreal Engine for real-time rendering and AI generators for certain ideation processes. We always strive to stay updated and select the most appropriate tool for the job. Our team comprises a unique blend of talented professionals, including architects, industrial designers, interior designers, and set and experiential designers. This diverse composition enables us to tackle some of the most challenging projects that come our way. Our project managers grasp the intricate nature of the projects we undertake. No two projects or clients are alike, but our consistent approach to project management remains unchanged. We've standardized our processes to seamlessly collaborate with our clients, whether they're architects, general contractors, or artists. We rely on industry-standard project management software and furnish high-level Gantt chart details to meticulously track progress throughout each project. Our team firmly believes that excellent client service begins with organization and clear communication. Our primary focus is on large-scale commercial projects, which translates to having a facility spanning over 50,000 square feet. Our designers and project managers work seamlessly with our production team and over 30 fabricators and skilled finishers. This integrated approach is our secret sauce, enabling us to provide a cohesive system that ensures success. #unrealengine #ideation #Rhino #architect #industrialDesigner #design #interiordesigners #projectmanagers #projectmanagment #generalcontractors #contruction #ganttchart

Sometimes knowing where we are going requires looking back to see where we have been. We like to remember the roads we took along the way. Coming into our 15th year in Business, Chrisray talks a bit about the guts, grit and glory of One Hat One Hand. "So, the inspiration for Marcus and I to get ourselves a space to build things came from experience in public art. So, we were working together on a number of different art projects over a few years previous to having a space and a shop. Moving from there, there was a point where for the Panhandle Bandshell project, we had about 12,000 square feet donated to the project that gave us a really sweet taste of what it was to be able to have capacity to make large-scale beautiful works. I had the idea of, let's get a small space, and I was thinking relatively small at that particular point. But the opportunity to purchase a Scenic shop, which was under the name of Scene Two in our current main location, came about, and that was well beyond what we dreamed would have been our stick or what would have been the direction we would have taken. But with my knowledge coming from a long-term building direct building background as well as being raised by Artisans who taught me very well about just the confines of what it is to execute craft, as well as Marcus coming from a fair amount of building background but primarily production background. Kind of lent itself very well to our skill sets being able to work into set building primarily. So, what it ended up being is that we came in with some of our own clientele to build large works of art, and we also had to keep the bills paid. So, for a few years, we ended up doing a lot of more temporary Scenic work, which is also deeply creative and exciting and challenging and fast-paced. And we built that business up back from the ground up, honestly, from 2008 was the crash in which we purchased. So, we really, really got it back into a functioning business. And then over the course of the next few years, that Scenic World expanded into events and events also meant semi-permanent and actual permanent at times and going from experiential environments to actual experiential installations, large scale if you will.