tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286519763636189942024-03-18T16:40:15.873-04:00architect design™ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger1354125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-10242701818859713962024-03-18T16:39:00.002-04:002024-03-18T16:39:21.616-04:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinflqHbqO9q4uoscfVGS3ow0A9FF-qU3XAVx9YQnFTiiCm3UeKEqW3M0OjYDAqYM8LkVMXjpZwa2M-gfo9gFLFx7KjIUIgh24J0BRhG7l7lzUU2eyE2JncMSEF9aJFEeQBtoaTnlRFYuwJReAfUWU_VEDy0eLsDHPvLWx-sd6cP7mWMYkkAkVutB2jyLA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2772" data-original-width="2212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinflqHbqO9q4uoscfVGS3ow0A9FF-qU3XAVx9YQnFTiiCm3UeKEqW3M0OjYDAqYM8LkVMXjpZwa2M-gfo9gFLFx7KjIUIgh24J0BRhG7l7lzUU2eyE2JncMSEF9aJFEeQBtoaTnlRFYuwJReAfUWU_VEDy0eLsDHPvLWx-sd6cP7mWMYkkAkVutB2jyLA=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure why these projects always need to be so depressingly modern or banal, butLow-income housing is a topic that's always interested me and <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/" target="_blank">Rizzoli</a> has a new book out addressing this with a variety of projects, <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847873982" target="_blank">Housing the Nation. </a> I think the urban infill projects are particularly successful. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHH_rQ0KzewYyYCKVPN1bmHuDu3HXfoHbAlNnFIJZEc_OUlMheje3l574SM0rjF2DU7BRwWWxTG9xLfvJbsE6yxK7JJDPEOfd1DKRaXJePFOA5oTcdu_BE7emgis8WQmEXpBVL6_57Uj-VF40-rvjDVJGmXKD_dij4d3Uq2CFl_I__0_U7KyNaZ8mOJRI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="3456" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHH_rQ0KzewYyYCKVPN1bmHuDu3HXfoHbAlNnFIJZEc_OUlMheje3l574SM0rjF2DU7BRwWWxTG9xLfvJbsE6yxK7JJDPEOfd1DKRaXJePFOA5oTcdu_BE7emgis8WQmEXpBVL6_57Uj-VF40-rvjDVJGmXKD_dij4d3Uq2CFl_I__0_U7KyNaZ8mOJRI=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: white;">On any given night, more than 650,000 people in the United States—many with families and full-time jobs—experience homelessness. The shortfall in affordable housing is estimated to be 5 million units or more.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMLzPSSsOgrWueBEvSBPsVeAO3e4M972VmDd38-zw-DtNCbiN-KqSgExE5ADS_ftKS2q54zOrnmuOZrXpg97OULlt_q0JseqwFCxd76_xdhIknmm5FARBjVGrnis58dYUFu_K-PRBEC8FuIwoi-r9Tek69eDVg2VkfEHGReYW-vg30Vl2poYODPnbluwI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="3456" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMLzPSSsOgrWueBEvSBPsVeAO3e4M972VmDd38-zw-DtNCbiN-KqSgExE5ADS_ftKS2q54zOrnmuOZrXpg97OULlt_q0JseqwFCxd76_xdhIknmm5FARBjVGrnis58dYUFu_K-PRBEC8FuIwoi-r9Tek69eDVg2VkfEHGReYW-vg30Vl2poYODPnbluwI=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: white;">Just as there was no single cause of the crisis, there is no single cure. Assembled here are essays by economists, scholars, architects, planners, and community organizers to address diverse aspects of the subject. The book discusses the history and extent of the US housing crisis; permanent affordable housing and affordable housing as a component of market-rate residential buildings; the development of community associations that can build and manage local units; links between housing production and climate change; and the pervasive and long-term consequences of racial discrimination in the housing market. Recent buildings by Studio Gang, Koning Eizenberg Architecture, and others illustrate affordable housing at its best, offering a glimpse of possible solutions.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIGKRYHMuQttak2T5WLVYhVVpYAWQugEhEFOhzkPmeiudx8w5WYk3uNJ5w7FuzcNj4bSTCXj3whE8S743XojwmtWl43x5zK-UfA4rV4c-9NlGknTQdKq0fpW75xFs_UNKosSW_rc1i0uTCRm4VfLps6UAbMYexXImElHebLSiB_HOfPFMuzLtYUP1nOx0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1428" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIGKRYHMuQttak2T5WLVYhVVpYAWQugEhEFOhzkPmeiudx8w5WYk3uNJ5w7FuzcNj4bSTCXj3whE8S743XojwmtWl43x5zK-UfA4rV4c-9NlGknTQdKq0fpW75xFs_UNKosSW_rc1i0uTCRm4VfLps6UAbMYexXImElHebLSiB_HOfPFMuzLtYUP1nOx0=w400-h318" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: white;">Included are essays by Dean Baker, Richard Florida, Robert Kuttner, Michael Gecan, Rosanne Haggerty, J. Phillip Thompson, Margery Perlmutter, David Dante Troutt, Justin Steil, Christopher Hawthorne, David Burney, Jon McMillan, Viren Brahmbhatt, Richard Plunz, Kenneth Frampton, Mark Ginsberg, Fernando Pagés Ruiz, Jessica Holmes, Rusty Smith, Andrés Duany, Alan Organschi, Andrew Ruff, and Elizabeth Gray.</span></span><p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-37574763600234611032024-03-15T09:16:00.003-04:002024-03-15T09:16:26.436-04:00Style in Atlanta<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkwnymMHIqsLOxIdFBDyN4NCxWzXmWHWnaUcFtyARjgMzcWFDi6Ykdcb2YhLTfY4qDdo-VOVxlvF0HrjxUusPfCd-OrJ5aFtbVRCtb81fQd_YzRAW3ZFLR9emRHZdYsw0qv9_jB7e17_y3ykCvgZedp1JqqU7udqj0jsY5iX_DKs83DknqKEX9MdVf_A/s1470/catherine%20lukens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1470" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkwnymMHIqsLOxIdFBDyN4NCxWzXmWHWnaUcFtyARjgMzcWFDi6Ykdcb2YhLTfY4qDdo-VOVxlvF0HrjxUusPfCd-OrJ5aFtbVRCtb81fQd_YzRAW3ZFLR9emRHZdYsw0qv9_jB7e17_y3ykCvgZedp1JqqU7udqj0jsY5iX_DKs83DknqKEX9MdVf_A/w640-h352/catherine%20lukens.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>With the decline of American magazines ( not what I'm here to talk about ), the Brits continue to '<i>bring it</i>'. <a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House and Gardens UK</a> has an addictive <a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">website</a> if you haven't seen it ( print copy is also brilliant and worth the shipping costs ) and this apartment in Atlanta caught my eye belonging to designer <a href="https://www.sallywilkinson.com/" target="_blank">Sally Wilkinson </a>. Having lived in a studio for a number of years (<a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2009/03/thank-you-apartment-therapy.html" target="_blank">long ago at this point</a>), I can attest that divider walls only make the space feel smaller, so love her defining space with furniture to make it feel open and therefore much bigger. There is something so alluring to stylish living in a small space - it highlights the creativity! Definitely check out the full article <a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/sally-wilkinson-atlanta-loft#intcid=_houseandgarden-right-rail_6c6ad57a-2485-44f9-9c25-55ac574ba5f6_popular4-1" target="_blank">here</a>. <p></p><p><i>Photo by <a href="https://www.lukensphoto.com/" target="_blank">Catherine Lukens</a></i></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-7256778225135001292024-03-14T09:26:00.004-04:002024-03-14T09:26:25.918-04:00Michael Smith, at home in Madrid<p> </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kBctwgQTUrQ?si=br12t5QTSnQQKisP" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>I've long been a fan of Michael Smith's work, and just had to share this latest video tour of his apartment in Madrid. Enjoy!</div>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-555651905114910102024-01-29T12:54:00.007-05:002024-01-29T12:57:57.205-05:00Discover the Hidden Gems of Las Vegas’ Architectural Legacy<p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 11pt;">There's more to Vegas than meets the eye and the 9th Annual <a href="https://nevadapreservation.org/hhlv-2024/" target="_blank">Home + History Las Vegas heritage tourism festival</a> provides a chance to see beyond the corporate casinos.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFH_gyBwXQy5His6Oredqn85w2P25oAhyphenhyphenCXLt7VUlDUlk1LfELMU7RZ2SoGVS736PFq5vAxSPQ0HLP9kO25XtainI4Xg8FXTdHgyG29V8MF_FwyIQBrsbr2U63zInYTT7WvztCf_Z8z6_OI0uFhmsdPDYJ2b5LW582Wb4k1HYVMqBd_DeN2aOx0ZamZc/s1000/lv%203.jpg" style="background-color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFH_gyBwXQy5His6Oredqn85w2P25oAhyphenhyphenCXLt7VUlDUlk1LfELMU7RZ2SoGVS736PFq5vAxSPQ0HLP9kO25XtainI4Xg8FXTdHgyG29V8MF_FwyIQBrsbr2U63zInYTT7WvztCf_Z8z6_OI0uFhmsdPDYJ2b5LW582Wb4k1HYVMqBd_DeN2aOx0ZamZc/w400-h241/lv%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: black;"><br /><b><i><span style="color: white; font-size: 11pt;">The four-day festival takes place from April 25-28 and focuses on the city’s hidden architectural treasures and captivating history.</span></i></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Celebrating Southern Nevada’s iconic past, the event series features immersive, guided tours, </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 11pt;">educational seminars, community events, scenic drives, and speaker presentations </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">that transport </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 11pt;">participants to the Vegas of yesteryear. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In a town where uncovering historical hidden gems is no easy feat; the festival offers a glimpse into the meaning of Vegas cool with a unique opportunity to discover the Vintage Vegas treasures that have stood the test of time.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJs5_KAjdUkU_3uJI2oLhdM4H-Nleus_50Mjrrrwh7mVgucrerbJUClNAhzyg-rVoBBy4hiZ5gd_zC6RRLHhwlJlAxsjfdrl7WqHJG16zrWuEUjsYGbxpRezwYokeJy-HmTt-t-gHgH4rJ1FYUPoVY0Fc_nN2GPfp2F8rmGJfm9ViRIlTlIKMKQrWlcs/s600/LV%202.jpg" style="background-color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJs5_KAjdUkU_3uJI2oLhdM4H-Nleus_50Mjrrrwh7mVgucrerbJUClNAhzyg-rVoBBy4hiZ5gd_zC6RRLHhwlJlAxsjfdrl7WqHJG16zrWuEUjsYGbxpRezwYokeJy-HmTt-t-gHgH4rJ1FYUPoVY0Fc_nN2GPfp2F8rmGJfm9ViRIlTlIKMKQrWlcs/w345-h400/LV%202.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 11pt;">The festival is perfect for true aficionados of mid-century architecture and shows another side of the city. It provides a deep dive into the intricate details of the architectural landscape of Las Vegas, exploring neighborhoods that have lasted the test of time. Whether you’re fascinated by mid-century modern designs, iconic landmarks, or the evolution of architectural styles, the festival promises a captivating exploration led by passionate local historians. More information <a href="https://nevadapreservation.org/hhlv-2024/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi5LAF7MxTE3zFzCY1a8Ii1Dw4TsXC-BCbrOLM3h2MVZof0PoO5DxqkHjDdx8P95HJuVmlqFXq1djNAYLGxN51Dvj5rhiNRXhGHItV_jlIekOAP9smAtZN4xE-H-Y6WtWmJ3NSLseNvmSqTPY6fTbMV5_luvat7Ov9kpG1PW9YTVHKJgxJhndG_4msDU/s1000/LV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi5LAF7MxTE3zFzCY1a8Ii1Dw4TsXC-BCbrOLM3h2MVZof0PoO5DxqkHjDdx8P95HJuVmlqFXq1djNAYLGxN51Dvj5rhiNRXhGHItV_jlIekOAP9smAtZN4xE-H-Y6WtWmJ3NSLseNvmSqTPY6fTbMV5_luvat7Ov9kpG1PW9YTVHKJgxJhndG_4msDU/w400-h266/LV.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-48897483585496359322024-01-02T09:06:00.002-05:002024-01-02T09:07:10.031-05:002024 Washington Antiques show events - Hillwood Splendor and Surprise!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7IllT3WaSBySAB-bUDPYsBTY0A6UkbONKDPBI264jnUWdJT4B5W7mKnqnOl5jBixzdcTdB2qW6PFmOmtv9NTqRb1waOtpSHWNGJdCdCxknYcwlbUoZiwP_aArw0FLffsqRZDovHsA0pHIin5aTzgWMLAkWCI-XB-UG7BKJ9eB5rChwUhv0qmRwEkj1g/s512/19%20Hillwood%20breakfast%20room%20bay.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7IllT3WaSBySAB-bUDPYsBTY0A6UkbONKDPBI264jnUWdJT4B5W7mKnqnOl5jBixzdcTdB2qW6PFmOmtv9NTqRb1waOtpSHWNGJdCdCxknYcwlbUoZiwP_aArw0FLffsqRZDovHsA0pHIin5aTzgWMLAkWCI-XB-UG7BKJ9eB5rChwUhv0qmRwEkj1g/w389-h400/19%20Hillwood%20breakfast%20room%20bay.JPG" width="389" /></a></div>This year's<a href="https://www.washingtonwintershow.org/" target="_blank"> 2024 Washington Winter antiques show </a>promises to be a good one with a slate of great events to start the new year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx3j9BUFM0oOnSpYrt-FjTc8_gSCaXJ7_WQ_62WkqCaoQuVYq9dy2OMwdvxgBIIw2vuBtfJQYFv9rngofpmKAY4_Pws_psaJ7Z319MupPxuawsGV6x7Ws-LLNMIt2wF9JXf-dzd9tFb0Dpk2-u9V6ahJKB4n5W-Ux3cjoIlo5yomChOjgdAvZ228CCRw/s512/11%20vladimir%20kanevsky%20tulips.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx3j9BUFM0oOnSpYrt-FjTc8_gSCaXJ7_WQ_62WkqCaoQuVYq9dy2OMwdvxgBIIw2vuBtfJQYFv9rngofpmKAY4_Pws_psaJ7Z319MupPxuawsGV6x7Ws-LLNMIt2wF9JXf-dzd9tFb0Dpk2-u9V6ahJKB4n5W-Ux3cjoIlo5yomChOjgdAvZ228CCRw/w300-h400/11%20vladimir%20kanevsky%20tulips.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Join me Saturday, January 13 at 4:30 PM for a lecture on our local treasure, <a href="https://hillwoodmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Hillwood estate and gardens</a>, with Kate Markert (Executive Director), Dr. Wilfried Zeisler (Chief Curator), and Ellen Charles (granddaughter of Marjorie Merriweather Post), "Splendor and Surprise: Hillwood Estate, Museum, & Gardens". Purchase tickets for the event <a href="https://www.washingtonwintershow.org/2024-saturday-lecture" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAleTuoB2pQqETsNlHfq-KZEpCqNg1Q9oXJx-Q6Za0tpJJ6gSBd6ELSHpvxx04xRdWbZgR0E1HOt2Z1iOPppDxcNLQ15apRQcC8QBSNT3wA1XX7OZvF4BFA2GglsyDdVj24TzINS4UucDgEhFYcB-bk8aAmMzoa_RXK1ZZYnfnKLF3iLmOTI8QGlMrII/s1600/2%20Charlotte%20Moss%20and%20Alex%20Papacristidis.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1159" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAleTuoB2pQqETsNlHfq-KZEpCqNg1Q9oXJx-Q6Za0tpJJ6gSBd6ELSHpvxx04xRdWbZgR0E1HOt2Z1iOPppDxcNLQ15apRQcC8QBSNT3wA1XX7OZvF4BFA2GglsyDdVj24TzINS4UucDgEhFYcB-bk8aAmMzoa_RXK1ZZYnfnKLF3iLmOTI8QGlMrII/w290-h400/2%20Charlotte%20Moss%20and%20Alex%20Papacristidis.JPG" width="290" /></a></div>There are a lot of other events to check out, including a lunch talk with Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, a design panel with India Hicks, Celerie Kemble and Alex Papachristidis (pictured above with Charlotte moss at a table he designed a few years ago at Hillwood), and a Sunday brunch with Chip Callaway, Sir Peter Crane FRS, and Calder Loth. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP6oM4g5xzG9n13kz06b39PN4uqVHWLmk1LKro7lFwg1HHzSzP2q9xsoFUnYS7AeJgfZvDsd4v4wvhR56YGY4o_G1NQaBFuMzFvziN5zQEELNIdOpneQC-8n7WWcp3OvjZ7pDtD4QmM-wzfa7Y8tPTnIA1_K0Xz6m-gthtY5TB9Fb4UDRPhYUBHXbdC4/s1600/alex.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP6oM4g5xzG9n13kz06b39PN4uqVHWLmk1LKro7lFwg1HHzSzP2q9xsoFUnYS7AeJgfZvDsd4v4wvhR56YGY4o_G1NQaBFuMzFvziN5zQEELNIdOpneQC-8n7WWcp3OvjZ7pDtD4QmM-wzfa7Y8tPTnIA1_K0Xz6m-gthtY5TB9Fb4UDRPhYUBHXbdC4/w300-h400/alex.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The show has become much more interesting in the past few years and I wouldn't miss it. Hope to see you there!<p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-31076436827074125112023-09-27T17:31:00.005-04:002023-09-27T17:33:06.740-04:00The Evolution of Architectural Design: Embracing CAD Technology<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDR8n-zeZGUnNAT-c2E5hykUPX9H9d5pG04JEISuusdikSS3yLhUqSuivpBNUHurE3IL3Ap5ISeLyHA0TcFEBJE4N0ZuXeThEDoSyJS3MXy5XvOjGUJa6B7MLIcL5P37uJtjacnVwG7m_IsSSH65WB1tJj3sQJxcBarIg0v-t8ILfDc7GFSkHw-tgpbUc/s1680/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1680" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDR8n-zeZGUnNAT-c2E5hykUPX9H9d5pG04JEISuusdikSS3yLhUqSuivpBNUHurE3IL3Ap5ISeLyHA0TcFEBJE4N0ZuXeThEDoSyJS3MXy5XvOjGUJa6B7MLIcL5P37uJtjacnVwG7m_IsSSH65WB1tJj3sQJxcBarIg0v-t8ILfDc7GFSkHw-tgpbUc/w400-h250/image1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>In the dynamic realm of architectural design, the shift from traditional hand-drawn blueprints
to <strong>CAD drawings</strong> has marked a significant turning point. As we navigate
deeper into the digital era, the significance of these tools in shaping our built environment is
undeniable.<p></p>
<p>Let’s journey through the transformative influence of CAD technology, with a special focus on
its profound impact on the architectural domain at large.</p>
<h2>The Rise of CAD Drawings</h2>
<p>The architectural world has witnessed a paradigm shift from the days when architects would
spend countless hours crafting each line with utmost precision by hand. The introduction of
<strong>CAD</strong> (Computer-Aided Design) software has revolutionized this process,
offering a platform for creating detailed, accurate, and easily modifiable drawings. </p>
<p>The precision of these drawings ensures that construction details remain consistent,
minimizing errors and the associated financial implications of rectifications. All of this is possible
thanks to the <strong>DWG</strong>, recognized as the native file format for various CAD
software applications, has emerged as the industry benchmark.</p>
<p>These files encapsulate design data, metadata, and other crucial information, making them
indispensable for architects and designers. The ease with which <a blocks="" category="" href="https://www.dwglab.com/category/blocks/" title="“CAD" www.dwglab.com="">CAD blocks</a> stored in these files can
be shared ensures seamless communication among all stakeholders in a project, fostering
collaboration and alignment.</p>
<h2>The Significance of CAD Drawings</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZmC9c8qFl2VNCbD1PHF0MCSCGRgnWvCDakY-FLnDKIaN6tfcDBHw4ZEz1Tum9fN_HNve2YEwnIY-lTBseuZdUB7bfGRRjrOCY-2cUpF6ZuytZsImi6aakI4_ZLDm5enUxh5kBGuY4NbH77KSdUNTxtgW-JuWdRaNuNg9YXQ9ICxkmpsqZQkCarbQbcU/s1080/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1080" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZmC9c8qFl2VNCbD1PHF0MCSCGRgnWvCDakY-FLnDKIaN6tfcDBHw4ZEz1Tum9fN_HNve2YEwnIY-lTBseuZdUB7bfGRRjrOCY-2cUpF6ZuytZsImi6aakI4_ZLDm5enUxh5kBGuY4NbH77KSdUNTxtgW-JuWdRaNuNg9YXQ9ICxkmpsqZQkCarbQbcU/w400-h225/image2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The introduction of this technology has revolutionized architectural design methodologies.
Unlike traditional hand-drawn sketches, these drawings are vector-based, offering a multitude of
benefits:<p></p>
<ol>
<li>
<strong>Precision & Scalability</strong>: Being vector-based, they can be scaled up or down
without any loss of quality or clarity, ensuring designs remain sharp and detailed, regardless of
size.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Efficient Modifications</strong>: One standout feature is the ease with which changes
can be made. Whether it's a minor adjustment or a major design overhaul, modifications can be
executed swiftly and accurately.
</li>
<li>
<strong>3D Visualization</strong>: Beyond 2D plans, CAD software allows architects to craft
detailed 3D models, empowering them to visualize spaces in a holistic manner and offering clients
a tangible feel of a space even before construction details are finalized.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Interactivity</strong>: Modern software offers interactive features, allowing architects
and clients to walk through a virtual representation of the space, making real-time modifications
and seeing immediate results.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Integration with Other Systems</strong>: These drawings can be integrated with other
software systems, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), enhancing the depth of
information available and aiding in more informed decision-making.
</li>
</ol>
<h2>The Versatility of CAD Blocks</h2>
These pre-designed vector drawings of commonly used elements, from doors and windows to
furniture and fixtures, offer several advantages:
<ol>
<li>
<strong>Time Efficiency</strong>: Instead of redrawing common elements, architects can simply
insert these into their CAD projects, significantly speeding up the drafting process.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Consistency</strong>: Using standardized blocks ensures that recurring elements
maintain a consistent design and scale throughout the drawing.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Customization</strong>: While numerous pre-designed options are available, architects
also have the flexibility to create custom blocks tailored to specific project needs, ensuring
uniqueness and precision.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Database Integration</strong>: Many come with attached data, such as a window block
containing specifications about its material, manufacturer, cost, and thermal performance. This
integration of design and data streamlines the planning and procurement processes.
</li>
</ol>
<p>By harnessing the power of these tools, architects are equipped with resources that not only
enhance their design capabilities but also streamline workflows, ensuring projects are both
innovative and efficient.</p>
<h2>The Future: Beyond Traditional Methods</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zjemHVKL0e0G6eA3Us1gnQgf0y5ZDhZvTDIIdKpjWlGbZTCMkMpLI0IzXB_UWOVnxI6JOgbNXz87ag0tdyjPxz-sKseZzzSoqPnzUKgVbmnsLqrrU0oitzx5foGpecT9p39iRxLZv5OhsGtwrCoRgzhesypjpgIT8XsaTAkFwGS-mgyAbFW629bH8Aw/s1080/image3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1080" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zjemHVKL0e0G6eA3Us1gnQgf0y5ZDhZvTDIIdKpjWlGbZTCMkMpLI0IzXB_UWOVnxI6JOgbNXz87ag0tdyjPxz-sKseZzzSoqPnzUKgVbmnsLqrrU0oitzx5foGpecT9p39iRxLZv5OhsGtwrCoRgzhesypjpgIT8XsaTAkFwGS-mgyAbFW629bH8Aw/w400-h225/image3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The horizon of technological advancements promises a plethora of opportunities for CAD
technology. Integrations with virtual reality, collaborative tools operating in real-time, and AI-driven
design recommendations are just a few of the groundbreaking innovations we can anticipate. As
we cast our gaze forward, it's evident that this technology will persistently redefine architectural
paradigms, challenging and expanding the limits of design possibilities.<p></p>
<p>In wrapping up, the transition to this kind of tools has indelibly marked the architectural
landscape. From the unparalleled accuracy of DWG files to the streamlined efficiency of CAD
blocks, these technological tools have equipped architects to design with heightened creativity,
precision, and vision. As the digital age continues to unfold, CAD technology's pivotal role in
sculpting architectural marvels remains unquestionable.</p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-48762300883400339132022-12-29T10:03:00.002-05:002022-12-29T10:05:19.800-05:00Washington Winter Show 2023 - "Bunny Beyond the Garden"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZyRmM_QIpfWbG4IY-TLlZ7tz35fVga2g6hJU2JHp5HsPIdHj97hmqUHd4PCe2VLXbZscQtrMRAfVWLHMXKpfrl4SyKbIB0rifMyWKc6ZHk6mchRA_JInMXiLsBFWf9WvPi5BnDBcicK2CvItbhFnKqzrFGrirle-eJInn2-Ft1zw3ILvnpf4uqNBl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="750" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZyRmM_QIpfWbG4IY-TLlZ7tz35fVga2g6hJU2JHp5HsPIdHj97hmqUHd4PCe2VLXbZscQtrMRAfVWLHMXKpfrl4SyKbIB0rifMyWKc6ZHk6mchRA_JInMXiLsBFWf9WvPi5BnDBcicK2CvItbhFnKqzrFGrirle-eJInn2-Ft1zw3ILvnpf4uqNBl=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">I think it's fitting that my first blog post after a long absence (and following my last post on Bunny Mellon) is to announce and welcome you all to the Washington winter antiques show - particularly the Saturday night lecture "<i><a href="https://www.washingtonwintershow.org/2023-saturday-lecture" target="_blank">Bunny Beyond the Garden</a></i>" with Oak Spring Garden Foundation president Peter Crane and Bunny's grandson, Thomas Lloyd, for which I'm a cochair, at 4:30 PM, Saturday January 14, 2023. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bunny Mellon’s legacy favors her reputation as one of this country’s greatest self-taught landscape designers. Her unwavering, talented eye for beauty, however, broadened that public recognition as one of the twentieth century’s most understated icons of interior design. Public figures (and friends) such as Givenchy and Schlumberger knew her well but many others did not. This lecture by her grandson, Thomas Lloyd and </span><a href="https://www.osgf.org/" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(41, 68, 137, 0.2); border-left-color: rgba(41, 68, 137, 0.2); border-right-color: rgba(41, 68, 137, 0.2); border-top-color: rgba(41, 68, 137, 0.2); overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Oak Spring Garden Foundation</a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> President Peter Crane, aims to reveal a more personal side of Mrs. Mellon. By sharing beautiful personal pictures of her beautiful houses, interwoven with personal family stories, a deeper appreciation can be garnered as to what tenets influenced her unique style and aesthetic.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">I hope to see you there! Admission to the antiques show is included with purchase of your lecture ticket <a href="https://www.washingtonwintershow.org/purchase-tickets" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Also be sure to check out the other lectures and events <a href="https://www.washingtonwintershow.org/2023-schedule-of-events" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-56999289977594438172021-11-10T15:23:00.001-05:002021-11-10T15:23:23.255-05:00FINALLY! Bunny Mellon Style is here.<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV1TjrjB5-WGsvW5auDpI8Y9K-Fa70L8FV9hkWYdSsn__Nhp3cvxCiO7HpV36kSm697MYHM5DjOhMbH73G4chKCk8xhS8uLyK9uAkI3xEzPvCw862gTBh9m9ubf0NF3HT-bRanR8DSoA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1416" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV1TjrjB5-WGsvW5auDpI8Y9K-Fa70L8FV9hkWYdSsn__Nhp3cvxCiO7HpV36kSm697MYHM5DjOhMbH73G4chKCk8xhS8uLyK9uAkI3xEzPvCw862gTBh9m9ubf0NF3HT-bRanR8DSoA/w277-h400/Thomas-Lloyd-pg242-Paris.tif" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am pleased to announce the book so many of us have been waiting on has arrived: <i><b>Bunny Mellon Style</b></i> by Linda Jane Holden, Thomas Lloyd, and Bryan Huffman with forward by Tory Burch. Just in time for gift season with a drop date of December 7, 2021 from publisher <a href="https://www.gibbs-smith.com/" target="_blank">Gibbs Smith</a>, this book finally shares with us the personal homes of style icon, Bunny Mellon. </div><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr96nt7UtfJ6BmV_8ox7ncMGyzVbJfeLqyiXjP3H5ppizLw2tetsgySKSylfjthhzBVV5H_k-4yXN7BaiNTXCq851yXhtQEPSS4tvAH10WfTD23FCn9fJ1iWj3JSqXgRXTAbxMd_xx6mo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1714" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr96nt7UtfJ6BmV_8ox7ncMGyzVbJfeLqyiXjP3H5ppizLw2tetsgySKSylfjthhzBVV5H_k-4yXN7BaiNTXCq851yXhtQEPSS4tvAH10WfTD23FCn9fJ1iWj3JSqXgRXTAbxMd_xx6mo/w268-h320/cover.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><br />While books released in the past few years have been great, they left me wanting more, even the stunning <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2014/interiors-mellon-n09247.html" target="_blank">Sothebys auction catalogs</a>. This book answers that need. I remember thinking "Wait, what about their Paris apartment?" -now there is a chapter and personal photos devoted to the spaces. <p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMEFwjsr4OTamFwBbZTgtVJDEeKkLK08DfTxdcKdAkeb3Evv3kr8vX0LEktMT1VPl_2fMzVb47AfJfWyMDqILAeVCdZoSgy_5NdaP6zPlnT0gO8zNvhiqZjLDcr18eXIq3CACURUaRIE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMEFwjsr4OTamFwBbZTgtVJDEeKkLK08DfTxdcKdAkeb3Evv3kr8vX0LEktMT1VPl_2fMzVb47AfJfWyMDqILAeVCdZoSgy_5NdaP6zPlnT0gO8zNvhiqZjLDcr18eXIq3CACURUaRIE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCG1qtm5zSn5sR494eT8vKFiDAcBjM5YYJoRetxcHvhhl1mHrF-Xm_fEV3bbbZwseneqqdbl_9C8Q-vGOGUx52NqpkqmhuA-vYSD-WSKleR7MM6e_J2PCzMyH4q2I-0EqGzxRYkgoMW8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2048" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCG1qtm5zSn5sR494eT8vKFiDAcBjM5YYJoRetxcHvhhl1mHrF-Xm_fEV3bbbZwseneqqdbl_9C8Q-vGOGUx52NqpkqmhuA-vYSD-WSKleR7MM6e_J2PCzMyH4q2I-0EqGzxRYkgoMW8/w320-h224/Thomas-Lloyd-pg77B-Oak+Spring.tif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The book is an intimate look at Bunny told by those who knew her best. Through interviews and letters you get a look inside her family homes as well as her closet. Above, Bunny is in her Sunday kitchen at Oak Spring in a photo by her grandson, Thomas Lloyd. The perfect painted floor and white kitchen!</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZccq5Y-dqSc_8BMm4pNmVPzVzKI01rZJNs97We1wGnzJCSbI2d0Jau8iSEj-cXi1KdbDK15aoA6PaDGU0BfTLUnqxK0f09XA0tAFwpUx100PnDTUbON86BEyAxZ1Ke-TyCqeEM9ESgXc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZccq5Y-dqSc_8BMm4pNmVPzVzKI01rZJNs97We1wGnzJCSbI2d0Jau8iSEj-cXi1KdbDK15aoA6PaDGU0BfTLUnqxK0f09XA0tAFwpUx100PnDTUbON86BEyAxZ1Ke-TyCqeEM9ESgXc/w319-h320/Thomas-Lloyd-pg92L-Paul+Leonard.tif" width="319" /></a></div>We all have become acquainted with Bunny's gardens through previous books and while briefly discussed in this book, it focuses more on the houses and collections themselves. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b2yd-nDh5mpSpT7ddC_Ir61kPGofsx57AL_QcEKD4uRcrM9jL5mTy-hm_XDkZbvuqHCDdVu_ztw6XJqq5inqZCOfcV_Es98Mt6oh88Id4EMd07G84aGeVaCXIGgqkVre_W0slaGD6G8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2030" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b2yd-nDh5mpSpT7ddC_Ir61kPGofsx57AL_QcEKD4uRcrM9jL5mTy-hm_XDkZbvuqHCDdVu_ztw6XJqq5inqZCOfcV_Es98Mt6oh88Id4EMd07G84aGeVaCXIGgqkVre_W0slaGD6G8/w317-h320/Thomas-Lloyd-pg91R-Basket+House.tif" width="317" /></a></div>I love this shot from Thomas Lloyd of Bunny giving a tour of her Basket House (now part of the <a href="https://www.osgf.org/" target="_blank">Oak Spring Garden Foundation</a>). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9VySV6lIItgxIwKvK2UrF7M-MxcZC7ZokgDvJH5R_XS_1sKIUL7htah8vn51mNZ7Gq_Lh6Dw7Txz1AIVHpq6WDX9Ay78daucxvbiVdiXjGOk62YZrICjkXNeCV02fpsDct5JRNOFxjs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9VySV6lIItgxIwKvK2UrF7M-MxcZC7ZokgDvJH5R_XS_1sKIUL7htah8vn51mNZ7Gq_Lh6Dw7Txz1AIVHpq6WDX9Ay78daucxvbiVdiXjGOk62YZrICjkXNeCV02fpsDct5JRNOFxjs/w240-h320/bryan+huffman+page+99.png" width="240" /></a></div>A close up shot of the sink in her famous garden room by designer <a href="https://www.bryanhuffmaninteriors.com/" target="_blank">Bryan Huffman </a>gives a close up look of the trompe l'oeil work of artist Fernand Renard. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV8wA8sBGV6MnMzb1Zho1FiW83-u07oD_kwL-LqIQphlSdJrqCkyBc0juNgAp4FJxMciI7EFkV8EEco2gddl_KAZJ1c2kM8_7uzschWrMTBgGymR0VEI0VGS1m6zJhK8pcAdWKSbG8NY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV8wA8sBGV6MnMzb1Zho1FiW83-u07oD_kwL-LqIQphlSdJrqCkyBc0juNgAp4FJxMciI7EFkV8EEco2gddl_KAZJ1c2kM8_7uzschWrMTBgGymR0VEI0VGS1m6zJhK8pcAdWKSbG8NY/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the many personal photographs from Thomas Lloyd of Bunny at home at Oak Spring Farm above. Tory Burch, now a style-setter herself, writes a fascinating foreword about what she's learned about style from Bunny as the now owner and steward of the Mellon's Antiqua estate. See more about that from Vogue in 2018 <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/tory-burch-antigua-home-tour-vogue-september-2018-issue" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjvGydAdTcWVDXP0BDSn0D2YEXLfY1CH7V3GU4cOjnnJuyF5Nns9QFNelAeQAfd14KVVTyjqthsUFqm67mtEyZDOke6XCuezAAHJehcUZrKwgZp4i-OaQNAcxJayqTRSJDRNMGlDPj8o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="792" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjvGydAdTcWVDXP0BDSn0D2YEXLfY1CH7V3GU4cOjnnJuyF5Nns9QFNelAeQAfd14KVVTyjqthsUFqm67mtEyZDOke6XCuezAAHJehcUZrKwgZp4i-OaQNAcxJayqTRSJDRNMGlDPj8o/" width="320" /></a></div></div>I cannot stress how much I enjoyed this book, I nickname it the <i>Bunny Bible! </i>With everything you could possibly want to know about her secrets on home and entertaining, <i><b>Bunny Mellon Style</b></i> is truly the gift of the season and a must for any design library. Pre-order your copy today!<div><br /></div><div><i>Cover image courtesy Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Used with permission of Isabelle Rey. All other images from the book by Thomas Lloyd with the exception of the image of the garden room by Bryan Huffman, and the Antiqua garden structure by <a href="http://www.daniel-sutherland.com/" target="_blank">Daniel Sutherland</a>. </i><br /><p></p></div>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-64033368561214692622021-09-20T09:32:00.004-04:002021-09-20T09:32:41.544-04:00Thomas Proctor: Classical Houses book signing this week!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeU47qMGGiwIdhYeE1Xx7cUICAgda2kXAMcXFw-pI3kRshBVr9NP0Qc1a73QXw1bSDaLd63_iD6Pl94gR6vOPgAY73NXcSw3xlYFksk8tBHgpU4TmzkXOrMlaJeFuhc66ZDdnlb0qI0w/s2048/classical+houses+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeU47qMGGiwIdhYeE1Xx7cUICAgda2kXAMcXFw-pI3kRshBVr9NP0Qc1a73QXw1bSDaLd63_iD6Pl94gR6vOPgAY73NXcSw3xlYFksk8tBHgpU4TmzkXOrMlaJeFuhc66ZDdnlb0qI0w/w338-h400/classical+houses+cover.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Live events are back! This Thursday, 9/23/2021, the <a href="https://www.classicist-washington.org/" target="_blank">WMA_ICAA</a> is hosting <a href="https://www.thomasproctorarchitect.com/" target="_blank">Thomas Proctor</a> from Los Angeles for the release of his new book: <i><a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9788891830142/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thomas Proctor, Classical Houses</a></i> from <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9788891830142/" target="_blank">Rizzoli</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eHvY28JkvBS7hfOXITSPmAS3Kc_jgisx2xG9eOs62RLX5-ERqwsuKkP16WvY-ocDGhZyIkQu_NrFbRsmHnF3o5xLCHZs8-oIOmSL5YOQ4CP8KXaZF5sc900Uh7PsAnjzCSORiiVoBJ4/s625/thomas+proctor+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eHvY28JkvBS7hfOXITSPmAS3Kc_jgisx2xG9eOs62RLX5-ERqwsuKkP16WvY-ocDGhZyIkQu_NrFbRsmHnF3o5xLCHZs8-oIOmSL5YOQ4CP8KXaZF5sc900Uh7PsAnjzCSORiiVoBJ4/w268-h400/thomas+proctor+2.jpg" width="268" /></a></div>Copies of the book will be available for sale from <a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/" target="_blank">Politics and Prose</a>. Proctor will be signing them following a brief presentation and refreshments will be served. Given the central location stop by for a drink and a copy of Proctor's excellent new book prior to dinner out on the town! <p></p><p>Tickets for this FREE event are available <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thomas-proctor-classical-houses-book-launch-tickets-168937284967" target="_blank">HERE</a> -hope to see you there! </p><p>Many thanks to <a href="https://www.cparkre.com/offices.php?oid=1" target="_blank">Compass Realty</a> for hosting this event!</p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-12436568515769341392021-05-06T13:24:00.002-04:002021-05-06T13:24:27.242-04:00The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky at Hillwood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcokW8TXvYm3ArTDUhL8-QG5oImyVncHuItEgxKcjZGe3tXMhEKDGvInYi7j7XlHmo5n_Jg_gLlqri1n_rBHTGjSEFXKjxSa53qBwWxO41UayROHJU51zaW-QqWNuizhVbvaPdMzAEOY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcokW8TXvYm3ArTDUhL8-QG5oImyVncHuItEgxKcjZGe3tXMhEKDGvInYi7j7XlHmo5n_Jg_gLlqri1n_rBHTGjSEFXKjxSa53qBwWxO41UayROHJU51zaW-QqWNuizhVbvaPdMzAEOY/w300-h400/1+vladimir+kanevsky+lilacs.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm back here at the blog to let you know about an amazing exhibit that has recently opened in Washington at Hillwood, the Marjorie Merriweather Post mansion turned museum. I've written about <a href="https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/">Hillwood</a> on numerous occasions and also about the artist whose amazing work they are currently featuring: <a href="https://www.thevladimircollection.com/">Vladimir Kanevsky</a>. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOs8Lyj8IZ2gacj8mgnL9sp_xbVB11Vrjvm_SB9D_2D8d_-Zf0xU93AWtP12ojM08-eomHFVZbCHK9c5dnJDQbjLmT9LMyVbwdh2mpdEYBMUS24WsOLuJC2PkxT8scaMxo6Koo0bN014/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOs8Lyj8IZ2gacj8mgnL9sp_xbVB11Vrjvm_SB9D_2D8d_-Zf0xU93AWtP12ojM08-eomHFVZbCHK9c5dnJDQbjLmT9LMyVbwdh2mpdEYBMUS24WsOLuJC2PkxT8scaMxo6Koo0bN014/w300-h400/3+Hillwood+Library.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I last wrote about <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-artistic-table-at-hillwood.html">Kanevsky</a> in conjunction with Hillwood 3 years ago <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-artistic-table-at-hillwood.html">HERE</a> when he did a lilac centerpiece on the table of designer <a href="http://alexpapachristidis.com/">Alex Papachristidis</a>, similar to the lilac to be found in the library today. These are no ordinary blooms however. They are the most convincing and charming FAUX flowers you have ever seen, created out of copper, porcelain, and paint. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XT1G9uCQVRdwowNvXOLKA4_Qjv3kXMPbMK3MnW97NX9iRl-trY12FJsDQu5XaVZDh09WNVRLQkYECIFauVsRZsfqHoGirBfDQsdnMDNdnG1WooqqqnQjQUy6sLdRgLS-J29qXotA404/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XT1G9uCQVRdwowNvXOLKA4_Qjv3kXMPbMK3MnW97NX9iRl-trY12FJsDQu5XaVZDh09WNVRLQkYECIFauVsRZsfqHoGirBfDQsdnMDNdnG1WooqqqnQjQUy6sLdRgLS-J29qXotA404/w300-h400/4+vladimir+kanevsky+amaryllis.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The nice thing about these faux flowers, other than their lack of maintenance, is that they can be displayed throughout the mansion without a lot of fuss: no drips. See the Amaryllis in the living room above naked without a drip plate!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGs_4frIVxUaO7dbJ8Nlm5EaNYT3f0YE9inAgyXPyB0TIVRQjV3XLOMr-CY76SCoQnECU2ihYMhHA5v-Qi-JlehnGNXaCSoN7i5VE0Ag4_hjURmU4XrG-j32tQhL6shKDJW03ZgF1A-I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGs_4frIVxUaO7dbJ8Nlm5EaNYT3f0YE9inAgyXPyB0TIVRQjV3XLOMr-CY76SCoQnECU2ihYMhHA5v-Qi-JlehnGNXaCSoN7i5VE0Ag4_hjURmU4XrG-j32tQhL6shKDJW03ZgF1A-I/w300-h400/5+vladimir+kanevsky+camelia.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I would like to think if Post were still living she would be a collector of Kanevsky's work. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoS3ijb6DJ9gSHSajayngJ5MPbOxXpYk8MNZCYgH7LxWOd6d6kwF6jLVE3QfIQN4dpsPvMv8FAKQwMwle607Pm5nVvpmbB5Le0j2d3oEMqrG4uUsM91bxLlCVPNrPQs2eBOuy-76BfoM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoS3ijb6DJ9gSHSajayngJ5MPbOxXpYk8MNZCYgH7LxWOd6d6kwF6jLVE3QfIQN4dpsPvMv8FAKQwMwle607Pm5nVvpmbB5Le0j2d3oEMqrG4uUsM91bxLlCVPNrPQs2eBOuy-76BfoM/w300-h400/6+vladimir+kanevsky+delphiniums.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Part of the charm of these flowers are their imperfections similar to real flowers - holes in leaves, etc. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9eivsrYKP69IfyejrLUgikHFmWo9wI6osmW01vgcn1DhAUeArOwWgMlLhyJ_432FYrh3-ieaMFjxksF6zonkdb5F_kUIn_Y-175w3VEA-ASTOs_0IHn17UQ2ZYdCapfLCrgdD_NSCew/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9eivsrYKP69IfyejrLUgikHFmWo9wI6osmW01vgcn1DhAUeArOwWgMlLhyJ_432FYrh3-ieaMFjxksF6zonkdb5F_kUIn_Y-175w3VEA-ASTOs_0IHn17UQ2ZYdCapfLCrgdD_NSCew/w300-h400/7+vladimir+kanevsky+delphiniums+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The only thing missing is the scent: the lily of the valley seen below would be most fragrant!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO29XJzbCK7izl-Ps2YVIb3mmuU4VnIUxm6ODpi6fx5guVFuphLbHHVqUbSiNwQjb665iN0VwQ6LWpBwqoBFP4JbDm3Ikn-tcgqXsDsc53yeP_VxrRWdKUSAZy9sV32njom8qxlR6_C7o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO29XJzbCK7izl-Ps2YVIb3mmuU4VnIUxm6ODpi6fx5guVFuphLbHHVqUbSiNwQjb665iN0VwQ6LWpBwqoBFP4JbDm3Ikn-tcgqXsDsc53yeP_VxrRWdKUSAZy9sV32njom8qxlR6_C7o/w273-h400/8+vladimir+kanevsky+lily+of+the+valley.JPG" width="273" /></a></div>Other than the lilac, I think my favorite piece may be the dandelion, warts and all. Weed as art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcq4sUccWuQ5lthDCRFEmxdXVkKhDMip-itY4ZX0abur_cQisQDZxP4P999-TLNSH4AHeEoQ_UfBoeKjHuZMBWjgcVvvY28Nt4xNZqMdih6d1fM6FL3ueV4Riw_zUQVJdrzw1hcPxV4k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcq4sUccWuQ5lthDCRFEmxdXVkKhDMip-itY4ZX0abur_cQisQDZxP4P999-TLNSH4AHeEoQ_UfBoeKjHuZMBWjgcVvvY28Nt4xNZqMdih6d1fM6FL3ueV4Riw_zUQVJdrzw1hcPxV4k/w300-h400/9+vladimir+kanevsky+dandelion.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>This humble thistle may be a close second. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZcCTPIZuSrT_NvXGZ8e2RjWCdWq8pHRGTSkPJaCttTnqMmg-hGkyaKDnanc78hylQGx8nq6O4C1DNSS_uWKYfOrbq7uYvWbgc_9dtGld-8wtN90rTtyPUw1dLitZtjmP63Y7Ii7TiuQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZcCTPIZuSrT_NvXGZ8e2RjWCdWq8pHRGTSkPJaCttTnqMmg-hGkyaKDnanc78hylQGx8nq6O4C1DNSS_uWKYfOrbq7uYvWbgc_9dtGld-8wtN90rTtyPUw1dLitZtjmP63Y7Ii7TiuQ/w300-h400/10+vladimir+kanevsky+thistle.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The fun thing about creating these flowers is one gets to play with scale - the tulips shown on the breakfast room table below are simply ENORMOUS. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t_Wb-bzlNuQqQcxJGYy_bf4zZtnBM1mtMpBJMVaXTqF0jwTksOLcIINkq_qMX7L2fB5dBSb6aOuWxWqrK_GR0ysOpc9ntU_jjhyphenhyphenVSCzfXwpObmNcuBrW7dJQItFpXDd-HeEV2-j9Gno/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t_Wb-bzlNuQqQcxJGYy_bf4zZtnBM1mtMpBJMVaXTqF0jwTksOLcIINkq_qMX7L2fB5dBSb6aOuWxWqrK_GR0ysOpc9ntU_jjhyphenhyphenVSCzfXwpObmNcuBrW7dJQItFpXDd-HeEV2-j9Gno/w300-h400/11+vladimir+kanevsky+tulips.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The piece de resistance of the whole exhibit is to be seen in the dining room where about 1/2 of the collection is displayed. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdLzI_BBWBj1JXQeCex_XVISNJbw-xIUBGojSchA0eGd8916yOj51CIgY-J0Ofs2KR_JXtZfoA_9cJlgPElNOHYQudOE9N5PGfqExnENB_tGqjpUcS9ulfHTbuvOSRMnlw3N4arGi2u0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdLzI_BBWBj1JXQeCex_XVISNJbw-xIUBGojSchA0eGd8916yOj51CIgY-J0Ofs2KR_JXtZfoA_9cJlgPElNOHYQudOE9N5PGfqExnENB_tGqjpUcS9ulfHTbuvOSRMnlw3N4arGi2u0/w300-h400/13+vladimir+kanevsky+peony.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Cheek by Jowl, they are almost hard to study individually...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7FcfHiadwnf14wlZGCzidgUpTbR_nkx-gsECembJfaPpXX9a0M19HbikLmnUl0M53nQ3tmypQJNdADPlO6FnNWwSTpo_8nXDpUCRR_YJ5tXFcexnGT4VYAgCLCDnBuPp6nj2eL9Hzbw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7FcfHiadwnf14wlZGCzidgUpTbR_nkx-gsECembJfaPpXX9a0M19HbikLmnUl0M53nQ3tmypQJNdADPlO6FnNWwSTpo_8nXDpUCRR_YJ5tXFcexnGT4VYAgCLCDnBuPp6nj2eL9Hzbw/w300-h400/14+vladimir+kanevsky+morning+glory.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Though the morning glory does its best to reach out to the viewer! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4uqUnZaeGLXVVjxfqL-n2gMBPnVMilthkIcg6WmRFKEKniozdu3yM632izj1ob_foOSlmzbUlb8n0NUZt3cYThEanBNo_iucF5oeUC_IhtNDP2Ws1CseWqgPuisJbfd0_jxzfk_3D04/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4uqUnZaeGLXVVjxfqL-n2gMBPnVMilthkIcg6WmRFKEKniozdu3yM632izj1ob_foOSlmzbUlb8n0NUZt3cYThEanBNo_iucF5oeUC_IhtNDP2Ws1CseWqgPuisJbfd0_jxzfk_3D04/w300-h400/15+vladimir+kanevsky+dahlia.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Given how difficult dahlia are to grow I think a Kanevsky version is a sound investment. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHCnLz7OQJjvZs51iEorSKQGL18kEO7FsY_YmDnJ4acdhgvt43X10UyzXrVnoQxP71dw86SohFOvPoYi2d_pGZJI8ngWTVC6SXCkRyoFTw8yLrhV-9j0mfagsjSgay0O_O076EcWF3is/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHCnLz7OQJjvZs51iEorSKQGL18kEO7FsY_YmDnJ4acdhgvt43X10UyzXrVnoQxP71dw86SohFOvPoYi2d_pGZJI8ngWTVC6SXCkRyoFTw8yLrhV-9j0mfagsjSgay0O_O076EcWF3is/w300-h400/16+vladimir+kanevsky+cherry+blossoms.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>And Washington's famous but short-lived cherry blossoms are no match for these stems.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ig2Ajcd2iLHfoCSQB3tGt8pA7L_L-GHvwudj30QYnU-LOWl1aO7bIaHlVfRpE-bpQGe0dYOjqIFeccbOHP8z8zmDekNkpfehUtAoqH8FcY_wm8x11MGlZ6v8EkJwXm1_N2MFGSh0uaA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ig2Ajcd2iLHfoCSQB3tGt8pA7L_L-GHvwudj30QYnU-LOWl1aO7bIaHlVfRpE-bpQGe0dYOjqIFeccbOHP8z8zmDekNkpfehUtAoqH8FcY_wm8x11MGlZ6v8EkJwXm1_N2MFGSh0uaA/w300-h400/17+hillwood+curtain+detail.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Ordinarily Hillwood is full of fresh flowers from the garden, much as during Post's time at the house. The lack of real blooms allows one to focus on the details where you realize, flowers are depicted everywhere, even on the curtains!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUt0VLwU1N19PoqLRKzGU1tXG4OyqgRhe42qplpWw69_o1PWiJolBdkUz_tDQi5KpF8U1qcFpBksLizrvA0evoPsacwe3BLHcfqvNtVpCY6TCA_nBveufH-SRx1lYCLRcKQ7BDnyUpDE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUt0VLwU1N19PoqLRKzGU1tXG4OyqgRhe42qplpWw69_o1PWiJolBdkUz_tDQi5KpF8U1qcFpBksLizrvA0evoPsacwe3BLHcfqvNtVpCY6TCA_nBveufH-SRx1lYCLRcKQ7BDnyUpDE/w300-h400/18+hillwood+dining+room+sconce+detail.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Even the dining room sconces feature fruit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqNBTdJaSThAOC0SUM68oUOOhi874SxD8Z6PswCET3BdTX94DfuMfB1KNxqgFDMcsLM6qieXazEpTtN9uGxTPvjP_F9vVBF5_mN7FzZMjCPX8IVwNbeLTTPBvF65czBo5z-Xz1QTlDEw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1988" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqNBTdJaSThAOC0SUM68oUOOhi874SxD8Z6PswCET3BdTX94DfuMfB1KNxqgFDMcsLM6qieXazEpTtN9uGxTPvjP_F9vVBF5_mN7FzZMjCPX8IVwNbeLTTPBvF65czBo5z-Xz1QTlDEw/w388-h400/19+Hillwood+breakfast+room+bay.JPG" width="388" /></a></div>The breakfast room still does sport a large collection of orchids in the bay window, no fear. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkJ5muEy0_FmUU47Afa-oKuTdacBDHcij7Rn6bzGETFn3c-GJgsT2pBwX5scG9dk5xm0mY_GdbgshZp7I7ygRX1iX7CecHIPTaW_cz7Rc-KPPW7A_g5g_LCj8qTnX7YvBvdDpbwhQaI0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkJ5muEy0_FmUU47Afa-oKuTdacBDHcij7Rn6bzGETFn3c-GJgsT2pBwX5scG9dk5xm0mY_GdbgshZp7I7ygRX1iX7CecHIPTaW_cz7Rc-KPPW7A_g5g_LCj8qTnX7YvBvdDpbwhQaI0/w300-h400/20+Hillwood+fountain+with+camelia.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Spring is a glorious time to visit Hillwood for the gardens, but please do visit and enjoy the magic of <a href="https://www.thevladimircollection.com/">Vladimir Kanevsky</a> as well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHmKrSBq_D6pTMdb5QFPFDJxWpH07Fk405q6Kqu_HaxgLnHlU-SmrC2s4-cGX_jgHzLlpo3UdqwAXRSr_MNppdzMQ_UjhWqRWdNG63g6KUfQtGsn25qIvjbPea7oxDa4iUdQmpaAAUxs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHmKrSBq_D6pTMdb5QFPFDJxWpH07Fk405q6Kqu_HaxgLnHlU-SmrC2s4-cGX_jgHzLlpo3UdqwAXRSr_MNppdzMQ_UjhWqRWdNG63g6KUfQtGsn25qIvjbPea7oxDa4iUdQmpaAAUxs/w300-h400/21+Hillwood+iris.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><a href="https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/exhibitions/porcelain-flowers-vladimir-kanevsky">The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky</a> is on view NOW through September 5th, 2021 throughout the mansion at <a href="https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/">Hillwood</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhiH6iOpFUA7TwlVtkeKFv_Y8m_EM97fp4SpspYVmPPc6chtOVUA3lE-mP9FvrOXICnKZYsKdEMXyAZMMKwzLq-Qw6aUOLQvHQ1ffYWiJxHh7IkuuuiYzDqQVx42cImsIkezEeozraAM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhiH6iOpFUA7TwlVtkeKFv_Y8m_EM97fp4SpspYVmPPc6chtOVUA3lE-mP9FvrOXICnKZYsKdEMXyAZMMKwzLq-Qw6aUOLQvHQ1ffYWiJxHh7IkuuuiYzDqQVx42cImsIkezEeozraAM/w300-h400/22+Hillwood+Sphinx.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Reservations are required so don't plan on stopping by without one!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>All photos used throughout this post are my own.</i></div></div><p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-32064367662639374892020-12-24T14:50:00.003-05:002020-12-24T14:51:24.511-05:00Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkJTcYj6AI1LHLxyB61uwB_CXrQAqIldTsrQM_-4k87z1Z-rB83EVzVUOCJhisJKO7N346uahMWgZee7IFKmAQsCOaPOjdOZCQTWOFCB1Cwb0iKNYB-gfK5zuUo1_PGuB9CNj6SKyioE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkJTcYj6AI1LHLxyB61uwB_CXrQAqIldTsrQM_-4k87z1Z-rB83EVzVUOCJhisJKO7N346uahMWgZee7IFKmAQsCOaPOjdOZCQTWOFCB1Cwb0iKNYB-gfK5zuUo1_PGuB9CNj6SKyioE/w320-h320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted to drop by to wish you all a Merry Christmas, from my home to yours. Simpler garland on the mantel this year but the stockings look at home on the new mantel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHZ86ePcUxAjilKrMFcWevmZpsoaBGqw7c0pYb67dbRIpsZ1WRRQUp1lVGVA-030QUwFWZxas39dWYMn7QFgqCKtWGzI3rbFMQ5cl3H-KkSglroyKMUNNeVds3uzeI2pJAUNibW2Z1CI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHZ86ePcUxAjilKrMFcWevmZpsoaBGqw7c0pYb67dbRIpsZ1WRRQUp1lVGVA-030QUwFWZxas39dWYMn7QFgqCKtWGzI3rbFMQ5cl3H-KkSglroyKMUNNeVds3uzeI2pJAUNibW2Z1CI/w240-h320/white.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to share these LED lights with you as well that I got from Target last year. Made by Philips they change from white to color with the push of a button depending on ones mood. The photo of the colored lights appears much more blue than in real life! </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEFJ3_llEDqARy9z5CkBmjUS2lRtan6vRtxgvWzoQdU7ywFx1S1tD1pkyBvoA53BO6PX_hJ2lBmVZiRtBLi5ZWc222TlNou3gjwLGqF5pZ7vIxmAfcQ07crduNErD1LP2avZTqquxMgE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEFJ3_llEDqARy9z5CkBmjUS2lRtan6vRtxgvWzoQdU7ywFx1S1tD1pkyBvoA53BO6PX_hJ2lBmVZiRtBLi5ZWc222TlNou3gjwLGqF5pZ7vIxmAfcQ07crduNErD1LP2avZTqquxMgE/w240-h320/color.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I do love that the 1,000 lights on the tree use less power than one small string of old incandescent lights and don't dry out the tree with heat -I leave them on 24/7!<p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-62592966165894519212020-12-18T15:50:00.003-05:002020-12-18T15:50:43.548-05:00The most beautiful mantel in the world<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEeP5PASziIHeTy41W6Vo1KfNxECp-IWy3iGIhiqzvmwXKNRGJDrzjE8ObUTtcYH2nQTUhB-A24SUUuQ0oWBNsahtQuJb3pWznAGWJdT2sgqFa3ZM8Yp5llEOkmPLh3-Q8Kze1H4a0H8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="1500" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEeP5PASziIHeTy41W6Vo1KfNxECp-IWy3iGIhiqzvmwXKNRGJDrzjE8ObUTtcYH2nQTUhB-A24SUUuQ0oWBNsahtQuJb3pWznAGWJdT2sgqFa3ZM8Yp5llEOkmPLh3-Q8Kze1H4a0H8/w400-h397/Westland+London.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As so often happens with blogging, time gets away from you. As time builds you think the next post has to be really spectacular to explain the absence. Well 6 months have passed but in Covid time that doesn't count as much, right? This post has grown from an initial image because I start to research and before you know it the one picture post becomes a minor history lesson! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnrG1d0ZNyO8ggwcQ2SPKEoQ0f_OI4CiCbjmEnx_jSQcm98hoROHKRLlWdp99R1LhqFh5oUM5ndrk1wmBc28CKwg15U0gxEjWW6ULDhPBr_KtLvUnHDrZCLPzf3uNXAa1Pr9QiXoiw7E/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="640" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnrG1d0ZNyO8ggwcQ2SPKEoQ0f_OI4CiCbjmEnx_jSQcm98hoROHKRLlWdp99R1LhqFh5oUM5ndrk1wmBc28CKwg15U0gxEjWW6ULDhPBr_KtLvUnHDrZCLPzf3uNXAa1Pr9QiXoiw7E/w400-h289/Dalquarran_Mansion_-_geograph.org.uk_-_424754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This all started when I saw the most beautiful mantel of all time (undebatable!) in an advertisement in <a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House & Garden </a>UK magazine (top image). If you don't subscribe you should, the Brits produce the only remaining reliably good, hard-copy magazines! I wasn't familiar with the London antique dealer <a href="https://www.westlandlondon.com/" target="_blank">Westland London</a> but am so glad I know of them now from an advert in the magazine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJvCnkQCtq3FgtvlmnSwctyOeR4aQ7zKJNm1H_OU-taKbW-Tkqb34_kN_hxi85SPDN5kcVy3vS99GFcp767QPYuUJsDyOiYgo3Uf5v5i-4V55OLCHea7KObm4M_7NatGZF4AM_gYoMbA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="768" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJvCnkQCtq3FgtvlmnSwctyOeR4aQ7zKJNm1H_OU-taKbW-Tkqb34_kN_hxi85SPDN5kcVy3vS99GFcp767QPYuUJsDyOiYgo3Uf5v5i-4V55OLCHea7KObm4M_7NatGZF4AM_gYoMbA/w400-h288/ada01gz_l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chimneypiece was salvaged from the ruins of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalquharran_Castle" target="_blank">Dalquharran Castle</a> in Scotland. Seen above, the castle was designed by, of all people, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Adam" target="_blank">Robert Adam</a>. I'm not sure about you but castles like this are not what I associate with Adam but apparently he designed quite a few! However, it appears the forbidding façade hid a delightfully neoclassic PURE ADAM interior. Sadly that is all long gone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq_XDZJO771LQVqGNvQk_bHGIMXIaUPmgmLdOefBxewiHaHMoNngAiXpm2HO_UiKFPa9oWGjo2Zrlp5TkEgKY7hJaspQFBnvQ4mSWOf_rixRG5piwOIfKZHFre2m6wT6U3lcWktBlB6w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="768" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq_XDZJO771LQVqGNvQk_bHGIMXIaUPmgmLdOefBxewiHaHMoNngAiXpm2HO_UiKFPa9oWGjo2Zrlp5TkEgKY7hJaspQFBnvQ4mSWOf_rixRG5piwOIfKZHFre2m6wT6U3lcWktBlB6w/w400-h331/ada01h6_l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Above is the plan of the castle complex by Adam, designed around 1785 for his sister and her husband, Thomas Kennedy of Dunure. It was completed in 1790 when the old castle was abandoned as a ruin. Sadly enough this "new" castle was ruined itself in 1967 when the roof was removed to avoid local taxation. Karma?</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I5VLpcaLIbyWWy_kTKnLkAnUZmEQFkRK8AdfhRpJGF1Jz7qNEc9uCJRVaHSFd332bl8mzU3IzlNm3PjAzHK5aJ62JWWEm2PQUDKSje3Tazs9XDC1crnFiSuCjiJ8UnZ3YOafghBvMhg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9I5VLpcaLIbyWWy_kTKnLkAnUZmEQFkRK8AdfhRpJGF1Jz7qNEc9uCJRVaHSFd332bl8mzU3IzlNm3PjAzHK5aJ62JWWEm2PQUDKSje3Tazs9XDC1crnFiSuCjiJ8UnZ3YOafghBvMhg/w305-h400/westland+london+2.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Above is the mantel before being removed from the tower library and below a stunning aerial shot of the castle today in ruins. I imagine the library was located in the large tower as the curvature of the mantel is minimal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ5bk7n1EnNUgvn4_UcIVc2PgdbHxLIozprmp0HGd5ynj6rYcxnuYx_0PKIk5Of9hBnVCXu88mpLc5I76WrBs5Aomrtwk7E2ACxYS7XzEtOV-kOyUVfsj9i-Hjz9lva6iOskEibeihI4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ5bk7n1EnNUgvn4_UcIVc2PgdbHxLIozprmp0HGd5ynj6rYcxnuYx_0PKIk5Of9hBnVCXu88mpLc5I76WrBs5Aomrtwk7E2ACxYS7XzEtOV-kOyUVfsj9i-Hjz9lva6iOskEibeihI4/w400-h320/DJI_0014-watermarked.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Westland states that the chimneypiece, designed by Robert Adam, was carved by the renowned Dutch stonemason Pieter Mathias van Gelder. The central panel features 2 sphinx flanking a globe. The endblocks feature classical lyres and husk swags above fern corbels. This is pure perfection to my eyes, all day long. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1b4sxzksylbTFY_amJe0Lr9UaQmak7Rqqn6guvwmsV0eMwOwO1KgYq7tmEVGw6rLGzjXw2kZ_TOI-Zzu75Ag73Uh_A1Xjt-SakM_MtduCLw_Q-USLUBe_5f7Ce9jBRcVV6sirfPMxh6M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1b4sxzksylbTFY_amJe0Lr9UaQmak7Rqqn6guvwmsV0eMwOwO1KgYq7tmEVGw6rLGzjXw2kZ_TOI-Zzu75Ag73Uh_A1Xjt-SakM_MtduCLw_Q-USLUBe_5f7Ce9jBRcVV6sirfPMxh6M/w400-h295/6593.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">A closeup of the panel below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1jmUybrKzM4RkmmLyBvOO8F8MpIsn9zTzJ1BRPfyQ4oJcGgbwHhDz6FjmBzrK13trdJGtWPMH8cQuE5yw87nw2juyoqDrM7olZOKEZ3BSxW9ok0F5OnfiWTUoKxiAcJUc-C_3UyzgRU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1500" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1jmUybrKzM4RkmmLyBvOO8F8MpIsn9zTzJ1BRPfyQ4oJcGgbwHhDz6FjmBzrK13trdJGtWPMH8cQuE5yw87nw2juyoqDrM7olZOKEZ3BSxW9ok0F5OnfiWTUoKxiAcJUc-C_3UyzgRU/w400-h260/6593S4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>While not designed by Adam sadly, I will share an antique mantel I picked up in Middleburg, Virginia, earlier this year and had installed in my living room. I had wanted a Georgian style mantel like this and love the old Pine - beautifully restored for me by <a href="https://www.clairandco.com/" target="_blank">David Clair.</a> I believe it dates to the 1920s or there abouts. The honed Italian slate helps to bridge the gap between my overly small firebox and the size of the mantel -when in doubt go black! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxtZvm_OP5CUqw6_qD8UD3TRZMVTur0Jfzd58mPnyDG4oQdOMsHXmEx5xUWeV8hqgihwNfLl08TkAflTHXMmkatNl9_vcq3d2CsBEN7-agRsWClqpuud91dt7eZkDucG3-IXJ8VejKig/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxtZvm_OP5CUqw6_qD8UD3TRZMVTur0Jfzd58mPnyDG4oQdOMsHXmEx5xUWeV8hqgihwNfLl08TkAflTHXMmkatNl9_vcq3d2CsBEN7-agRsWClqpuud91dt7eZkDucG3-IXJ8VejKig/w400-h400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div><i>Images of the Dalquharran mantel from <a href="https://www.westlandlondon.com/antiques/fireplace-material/stone/view/6593.asp" target="_blank">Westland London</a>, while images of the castle come from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalquharran_Castle" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>. Naturally the image of my fireplace is from my trusty iphone</i></div></i><p></p>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-78675500821209246662020-07-14T15:35:00.002-04:002020-07-14T15:35:44.676-04:00Architect Mihran Mesrobian at home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last fall I had the pleasure of touring the home of noted local architect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihran_Mesrobian">Mihran Mesrobian</a> when it was briefly on the market. Mesrobian was an Armenian-American architect responsible for many of the most interesting apartment houses and large buildings found throughout Washington from the 1920s and 30s. He passed away in 1975 but the house was kept on by his family. It acted as a time capsule to when it was built in 1941; his own design laboratory. Come explore it with me!<br />
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Located in Chevy Chase, just over the DC border in Maryland, the traditional brick and cast stone garden walls tie the property into the rather traditional houses that surround it.<br />
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The house however is a stand-out in Art-Moderne style. Notice all of the original steel casement windows, the interesting front door, and the curved glass block wall. Modern!<br />
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Turning to the side the living room has a curved bay while there is a stone terrace off the dining room and a roof terrace off the master bedroom. I would remove those 1960s aluminum awnings to let some light in.<br />
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I'm not sure if the brick was originally painted but I think it helps it feel more modern.<br />
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The geometric entry hall has the most beautiful stair railing. The doorway in front of you underneath the stairs is a coat closet with back access to the kitchen to the right.<br />
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I'm crazy for these aluminum railings.<br />
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Two steps down to the left is the living room; with the original 1941 furnishings and curtains!<br />
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Remember when I said this was a time-capsule; I meant it! 2 more steps up into the dining room (I love a step down living room, it makes me feel like Fred Astaire).<br />
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The original 1941 curtains in the dining room from <a href="https://www.fschumacher.com/">Schumacher</a> in a Peruvian Linen. I hope the new owners keep these with their wild colors!<br />
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Remember this is a design laboratory! Up the stairs is an unusual crystal chandelier and a blue-glass interior window to a little sewing room over the front door.<br />
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The house has a lot of bedrooms -a real family home.<br />
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A look at the other side of the interior blue window.<br />
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The master bedroom with a small door out to the balcony over the living room bay.<br />
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I think we're due for a comeback of colorful bathroom fixtures. Waterworks has a line of colored tile, <a href="https://www.waterworks.com/us_en/explore-architectonics">Architectronics</a>, that I'm dying to use in a project. Maybe not a maroon sink with moss green tile but more color in general!!!<br />
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In the basement is Mesrobian's home office with his personal drafting table!<br />
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More beautiful vintage curtains. I think people used to have a lot more fun with design than we do today with our greige and whites.<br />
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These old school linoleum floors are classic.<br />
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The basement bathroom even had faux-tile linoleum sheet walls. Have you ever seen anything like this? And check out the shower curtain!<br />
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Here you can see how it's actually a painted/printed linoleum product -not actual tile. <br />
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The few times I've bought these suction cup soap dishes they never hold but this has been here since 1941 and only one suction cup failed.... I guess they don't make them like they used to.<br />
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Off the laundry is this ironing room with a built-in ironing board.<br />
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And what basement is complete without a vintage screening room!<br />
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Complete with old tv!<br />
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More bold upholstery choices -more Schumacher perhaps?<br />
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Out the back kitchen door you can see a very sunny family room (I don't have photos of that unfortunately)<br />
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2 car garage and ample parking in the driveway. At some point someone spray painted all of the metalwork silver but I would take it back to classic black. I haven't had a chance to drive by to see what the new owners have done. As the house is a national landmark the outside isn't allowed to change much.<br />
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A really great metalwork Juliet balcony off the family room.<br />
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At some point the garden must have been very elaborate. I imagine there was once a fountain here below the classical ram's head.<br />
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As I mentioned the house sold very quickly; It's a large lot in a great neighborhood with good schools and a lovely house full of character. I'm dying to see what became of the interiors!<br />
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I explore a lot of real estate (perennial open house goer) but I've never seen a time capsule quite like this. I hope you enjoyed following along!ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-86990371809335399602020-05-04T11:56:00.001-04:002020-05-04T11:56:10.995-04:00Learning from Ledoux<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Nicolas_Ledoux">Claude Nicolas Ledoux</a> has always been one of my favorite architects but finding information about him is a struggle. The few books written on him are hard to find and incredibly expensive. The little that is left of his built-work is in France of course so not easy for me to get to. Recently Ashley Hicks had a 2-part talk about Ledoux which you can watch on his Instagram TV (link <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyhicks1970/channel/?hl=en">HERE</a>) showing a few projects I wasn't familiar with.<br />
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I learned a few months ago there is a Ledoux Museum at his Royal Saltworks project and Ashley Hicks says he had even stayed there overnight and there is a sort-of hotel on the property. But like many things in France there is little information about this online. Wouldn't that be a fun post-covid trip to plan (whenever that may be). A bit about the museum on their website <a href="https://www.salineroyale.com/accueil/">HERE</a>. <br />
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The altered but still lovely Pavilion of Music designed for Madame du Barry at Louveciennes is one of his few remaining residential projects. On the market for a staggering $50 million Euro you can see the real estate listing <a href="https://www.parisouest-sothebysrealty.com/en/paris-real-estate/ref-po3-1061/sale-luxury-property-louveciennes-78-rooms-78430/">HERE</a> with drool worthy photography. <br />
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The little I've seen in person of his work includes the Hotel D'Hallwyll which I snuck into and posted about <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2017/06/learning-from-ledoux-paris.html">HERE</a>. There is some paneling salvaged from the Maison Hosten in Paris circa 1790 at the Getty Museum which I wrote about <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2011/06/neoclassical-paneling.html">HERE</a> and you can read more about on their website <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/106239/claude-nicolas-ledoux-painted-panels-by-jean-simeon-rousseau-de-la-rottiere-and-jules-hughes-rousseau-et-al-paneled-room-salon-de-compagnie-french-about-1790-1795/?dz=#65af99de06e161ceeae1a48bea24387120571c1c">HERE</a>.<br />
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Ledoux's largest built projects was a number of tollhouses surrounding the city of Paris which were built within a wall. Only a number of these survive and each is different. The images I've shared in this post I took in the Park Monceau (behind the Musee Nissim de Camondo which I wrote about <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2015/02/musee-nissim-de-camondo-exterior-paris.html">HERE</a>) where this tollhouse now houses public restrooms. Another has been repurposed into a small museum as the <a href="https://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71086/Musee-de-la-Liberation-de-Paris-Musee-du-general-Leclerc-Musee-Jean-Moulin">Musee de la Liberation de Paris</a>.<br />
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This may seem a rather pointless post but it includes a number of links to websites that I've put together in my own self-education about the work of Ledoux. I think we need a major exhibit of his work (hello <a href="https://www.moma.org/">Moma</a>) to raise awareness and research on this very modern of architects and city planners.ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-60819299030863168802020-03-12T16:06:00.003-04:002020-03-12T16:06:36.975-04:00John Singer Sargent at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While much of the city is on self-imposed quarantine as we figure out Covid-19, most of our museums are still open (for now) and there is one show you can't miss if you are in Washington, <a href="https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/john-singer-sargent-portraits-charcoal-1">John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal</a>.<br />
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As most of you are not here in Washington and won't be traveling in the near future, I thought I would share some of my favorite pieces.<br />
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One of my favorite things about the exhibit, other than the art of course which is naturally in B&W, is the galleries are painted in a wide range of colors to keep things from being sterile. Much of the paper varies in tone and white walls would have made the drawings appear dirty. We need more color in our museums!<br />
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While we may all know Sargent for his portraiture, he quit oil portraits in 1907 to concentrate on other things. However, he continued to do charcoal sketches for his friends and those who interested him in the worlds of art.<br />
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I'll start with Sargent's 1912 sketch of art collector <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Sassoon">Sir Philip Sassoon</a>, lent from the collection of <a href="https://www.houghtonhall.com/">Houghton Hall</a>. Sassoon collected Sargent's works which were displayed at his London house where he would organize exhibitions. He was the youngest member of parliament at age 24 in 1912, the year he inherited a vast fortune, and remained a member until his early death.<br />
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Nearby hangs a portrait of Philip's sister, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Cholmondeley,_Marchioness_of_Cholmondeley">Sybil Sassoon</a>, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, also painted by Sargent in 1912 at the age of 18. See how the colored wall help the portrait? Sybil became a Marchioness through marriage and spent her life restoring <a href="https://www.houghtonhall.com/">Houghton Hall</a>.<br />
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Next we have this 1923 portrait of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, better known as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother">Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother</a>, lent by her daughter, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This was sketched shortly before her marriage to the Duke of York who later became king.<br />
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Above is a 1914 sketch of Lady Diana Manners, better known as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Diana_Cooper">Diana Cooper</a>. Cooper would lead one of the 20th centuries most interesting lives crossing from her aristocratic background into intellectual and even acting worlds. I love that she refused later in life to be known by her grand title, '<i>Viscountess Norwich</i>', because she thought it sounded like "<i>porridge</i>".<br />
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The author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James">Henry James</a> was one of Sargent's close friends and was painted by him numerous times but this sketch from 1912 was commissioned by their mutual friend Edith Wharton. Dissatisfied with the likeness, Sargent gave the work to George V for his collection of recipients of the Order of Merit (as one does....giving a cast-off to a king!). This portrait is also lent to the exhibition by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.<br />
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Possibly the most interesting to me personally is this portrait of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Adams_Delano">William Adams Delano</a> from 1922. The architect is known for his collaboration with Chester Holmes Aldrich (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delano_%26_Aldrich">Delano & Aldrich</a>) but also taught at Columbia. Delano became friendly with Sargent during his work on the Grand Central Art Galleries which Sargent had a hand in founding.<br />
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Arguably the most famous portrait in the exhibition is of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats">William Butler Yeats</a> from 1908 commissioned for his first volume of collected poetry. Oddly enough Yeats appears younger than his 43 years in the portrait; drawing being the original Instagram filter, haha! <br />
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The last portrait I'll share is a rare self-portrait of Sargent dating to 1902. The artist is only known to have completed 6 self-portraits in his lifetime because he found it boring and was never satisfied with the results. I don't know why, it looks pretty great to me (though I'm also loath to take selfies)!</div>
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<a href="https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/john-singer-sargent-portraits-charcoal-1">Portraits in Charcoal</a> is open now through May 31, 2020 at the <a href="https://npg.si.edu/">National Portrait Gallery</a> here in Washington. Don't miss it!ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-10001060423467906372020-02-24T18:15:00.001-05:002020-02-24T18:15:09.095-05:00Architectural collection at the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadero, Paris. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the great tourist attractions in Paris lies in Trocadero, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_de_Chaillot">Palais de Chaillot</a>. The palace was partially rebuilt and remodeled in 1937 for the Exposition Internationale in a classical moderne style we would call Art Deco. However, tourists aren't there for the building itself but generally for the best view in town of the Eiffel Tower just across the river.<br />
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While tourists jockeyed for selfies in front of the tower I was admiring the crisp neoclassical details and these fantastic gilded statues gracing the courtyard.<br />
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8 gilded statues above fountains showing the 'rights of man' flank this terrace. I didn't come just for the Eiffel Tower views though but rather to see an amazing exhibit in the <a href="https://www.citedelarchitecture.fr/en">Paris Architectural Museum</a> housed in Chaillot.<br />
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I'm not sure how in all of my travels to Paris I had never visited this museum (which was completely deserted, btw) but am so glad I can now add it to my Parisian repertoire.<br />
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The exhibit I'm speaking of is the "<a href="https://www.albertina.at/en/exhibitions/architectural_drawing/">Masterworks of Architectural Drawing from the Albertina Museum</a>" - a who's who of design history and quite the collection on view in Paris only until March 16, 2020.<br />
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Get up close and personal with these incredible drawings such as this rendering of the Hofburg in Vienna.<br />
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This stock exchange above for St Petersburg was designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Quarenghi">Giacomo Quarenghi</a> in 1783 but never finished due to funding.<br />
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On the modern spectrum of the collection is the model by architect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Loos">Adolf Loos </a>in 1927 for Josephine Baker's unbuilt townhouse in Paris. <br />
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Loos was a fan of Bakers and designed the townhouse gratis which may explain why it was never built!<br />
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Above is only a detail shot of an amazingly detailed painting from 1793 of the Augustus Bridge in Dresden by <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Gottfried_Klinsky">Johann Gottfried Klinsky</a>. His accurate depiction of Dresden beyond the bridge is pretty amazing; Compare the Frauenkirche with photos from a post I wrote in 2010 <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/frauenkirche-in-dresden.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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I can never get enough of floorplans, even landscape plans. This plan of the <a href="https://www.schloss-nymphenburg.de/englisch/palace/index.htm">Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens</a> date to 1736 by both Dominique and Philipp Girard. <br />
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Trained at Versailles, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Girard_(garden_designer)">Dominique</a> was a landscape architect who specialized in water features. Starting in 1715 he began work at Nymphenburg which was later documented by his son Philipp in this painting in 1736; one of many gardens throughout Europe which were based on Versailles.<br />
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Each structure in the garden is carefully rendered and noted to a legend.<br />
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The pavilion above is reminiscent of the French Pavilion at the Petit Trianon at Versailles. See photos of that structure from my visit in 2009 <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2009/09/french-pavilion.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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There are numerous other landscape plans with great details such as the scene above.<br />
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This gate was designed for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Bel%C5%93il">Beloeil Palace</a> in Belgian by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Wailly">Charles de Wailly </a>in 1782; unfortunately never built because of the French Revolution.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galli_da_Bibiena_family">Antonio Galli-Bibiena</a> designed this baroque theatrical backdrop in 1745.<br />
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<a href="https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/31509">Antonio Canova's monument </a>for the archduchess was immortalized in this drawing by <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Domenico_Del_Frate">Domenico del Frate</a> in 1805. <br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemens_Holzmeister">Clemens Holzmeister</a> designed an over-the-top cathedral in 1942 that towered 150 meters high made of reinforced concrete that could hold 14,000 worshipers. Notice the scale figures of people in the drawing. <br />
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Besides this exhibit which will be closing shortly, sadly, the museum has an enormous collection of plaster architectural fragments such as this copy of an arch at the <a href="http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=H%C3%B4tel_de_Rohan">Hotel de Rohan les Chavaux du Soleil</a> above. One could spend all day wandering around the permanent collection.<br />
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A number of plaster architectural models dot the halls as well.<br />
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If you haven't been don't delay your visit to the <a href="https://www.citedelarchitecture.fr/en/plan-your-visit">Cite de l'architecture & du Patrimoine </a>at Trocadero -you won't regret it!ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-41637207757878917892020-02-13T11:08:00.001-05:002020-02-13T11:08:35.296-05:00The Villa Kerylos and the 'Villa of Delirium' by Adrien Goetz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Cote D'Azur<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>conjures up all sorts of romantic images, and one of the most romantic (and intellectual) houses dotting the coast is the <a href="http://www.villakerylos.fr/en/">Villa Kerylos</a>. <br />
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<i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3129717">By christophe recoura - http://www.villa-kerylos.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0</a></i></div>
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Kerylos was the brainchild of wealthy archaeologist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9odore_Reinach">Theodore Reinach</a> and designed for him in 1902 by architect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Pontremoli">Emmanuel Pontremoli</a>, a prominent professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Designed as an updated ancient Greek palace, the house was complete with ancient looking frescoes and modern conveniences disguised behind antique forms. As most readers of this blog know all about the Villa Kerylos already I'll leave it at that.</div>
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<i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3129724">By Christophe Recoura - http://www.villa-kerylos.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0</a></i><br />
A wonderful new book, '<a href="http://newvesselpress.com/books/villa-of-delirium/">Villa of Delirium</a>', has just been translated into English from the original French by award winning author (and member of the prestigious Institut de France) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrien_Goetz">Adrien Goetz</a>, and is soon to be released by <a href="http://newvesselpress.com/">New Vessel Press</a>. Historical fiction, the book traces the building and history of the villa through the eyes of a favored servant. The novel really brings the house and early 20th century history alive with a few salacious details.<br />
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The <a href="http://newvesselpress.com/">New Vessel Press</a> offers a lot of translated European fiction and is a publisher to check out for sure. This book will be released May 5, 2020 and information about it on their website <a href="http://newvesselpress.com/books/villa-of-delirium/">HERE</a>.<br />
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I've never been to the <a href="http://www.villakerylos.fr/en/">Villa Kerylos</a> (or even to the French Riviera for that matter) but this book transported me there in a way beyond any pictures I've ever seen of the house. I found myself constantly googling to see if items in the book were true or fiction (most were true!). Check out this book (and author!) for yourself is my highest recommendation. </div>
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<i>All images from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Kerylos">Wikipedia</a> article on the Villa Kerylos</i>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-16757857462175378562019-12-30T14:37:00.000-05:002019-12-30T14:37:09.170-05:00Classical Baltimore pied-à-terre for sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my many hobbies is tracking real estate (yes they are all architectural!) so when a friend sent me this apartment for sale in the Mt Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore I knew immediately I would have to share it here with you!<br />
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My first condo was a studio and I look fondly back on that time as maintenance is so easy. There is something to be said for 1 room living -all of your favorite things are right there at all times!<br />
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This studio apartment has it all: location, charm, and space. One of the great things about this apartment is the separate gracious entry hall which features much needed shelving and closets but also beautiful moldings and a window seat before a Palladian window. The door to the bathroom is located to the left of that dresser.<br />
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Looking back towards the front door. I think a curtain pulled back along the door wall would hide the asymmetry and undersized door which doesn't fit the scale of the space.<br />
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Book storage is always needed and these deep shelves would hold a lot of design books!<br />
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The moldings are even more impressive in the main living space including a bay window AND a fireplace!<br />
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Notice the trimwork making 3 arched 'openings' along the inside wall with the kitchen to the left and the entry hall to the right. While I don't show the bathroom and kitchen they are totally nice spaces and wouldn't need much (the real estate listing includes those photos).<br />
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Antique marble surrounds the firebox with lovely plaster moldings as mantel and overmantel.<br />
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The moldings all appear to be restored and in good shape, not over-painted through the years.<br />
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I even like the yellow wall color so move right in! (If only I had a reason to live in Baltimore)<br />
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Close up of one of the pilasters with fretwork chair rail.<br />
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Imagine the detailed overmantel picked out in more than 1 color....<br />
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I have nothing to do with the sale of this unit but if you want to check it out it is located at 8 W Madison Street, unit #25 in Baltimore, Maryland - REDFIN listing <a href="https://www.redfin.com/MD/Baltimore/8-W-Madison-St-21201/unit-25/home/10833699">HERE</a>.<br />
<i>All images courtesy of the MLS listing and not my own. </i>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-62279616699724069812019-11-14T12:25:00.002-05:002019-11-14T12:25:33.484-05:00The Parisians: Tastemakers at Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I prepare for my trip to Paris next week, I'm salivating over the houses featured in Catherine Synave's new book: <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9782080203977/">The Parisians: Tastemakers at Home </a>. Parisians are known the world over for their incredible style and this book steps into the homes of leading French tastemakers to inspire us. </div>
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While the weather next week may be closer to winter, the summer scene above in dealer Alain Demarchy's garden is enchanting. Demarchy was the well known owner of the Camoin Demachy Gallery on the Quai Voltaire and lived above the shop until retiring and selling off the contents of the shop in a sale at Christies (seen <a href="https://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?intsaleid=24569&lid=1&sc_lang=en&saletitle=">here</a>). He relocated to a charming new apartment which houses all of the treasures he could not bear to part with at auction. </div>
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Dealer <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/shopping-with/patrick-perrin/">Patrick Perrin</a> suffers from the same affliction as me; compulsive art purchasing. His envy-enducing gallery walls display his collection which I'm sure are heavily padded from his shopping at the antique fairs he plans: <a href="https://www.salondudessin.com/en/home/">the Salon du Dessin</a>. This apartment is actually the family home above his grandfather's shop along the boulevard Saint-Germain which was purchased by his family generations ago. What a charmed life to live in one amazing place your entire life, surrounded by the things you love.<br />
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Fashion designer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gillesdufour_gd/?hl=en">Gilles Dufour</a>'s varied collections all find a home in his apartment. This is one not to miss; dial chic hoarders anonymous!<br />
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Designer <a href="http://www.pierreyovanovitch.com/">Pierre Yovanovitch</a> is on the opposite side of the spectrum and his work is all about restraint: but not boredom! His work always includes a few decorative focal points against a quiet background.<br />
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Conductor Marc Minkowski refers to his apartment as a 'chic junk shop' with treasures he has picked up around the world on his travels. Emphasis on Chic as I don't see the junk!<br />
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Check out <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9782080203977/">The Parisians, Tastemakers at Home</a> for more on these and much more inspiration!<br />
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<i>'The Parisians: Tastemakers at Home' by <a href="https://www.libristo.pl/author/Catherine%20Synave.html">Catherine Synave</a>, <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9782080203977/">Flammarion</a>, 2019. Images by <a href="http://guillaumedelaubier.com/">Guillaume de Laubier</a></i>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-37994722387778856692019-10-11T11:01:00.003-04:002019-10-11T11:01:33.186-04:00MGM Style - Cedric Gibbons and the art of the golden age of Hollywood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As long time readers of this blog may remember, I'm a huge fan of movies, particularly classics. A large part of that fascination may be for the sets and the most famous set designer is, of course, Cedric Gibbons. Of the many exciting books out this fall, one looks into his life and work, <a href="http://www.lyonspress.com/book/9781493038572">MGM Style</a>, by Howard Gutner.<br />
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Filled with beautiful photography, a lot are of movies I've never heard of. Not only was Gibbon's career prolific it was long-lived. Even movies where he isn't listed as designer he was still the head creative director of all MGM pictures. While he's primarily known for movies from the 30s & 40s, he was working until shortly before his death in 1960.<br />
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While MGM promoted him as a son of architects and a trained architect himself, this glossy version was far from the truth. Despite a lack of education he went on to have one of the most influential design careers of the 20th century. Gibbons even designed the Academy Award's Oscar statuette in 1928 (as well as his own notorious house)!<br />
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When one thinks of art deco, one immediately thinks of the movies and sets such as these; a look defined by Gibbons.<br />
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Remember Crystal's bathtub in 1939's 'The Women'? Gibbons!<br />
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Above is the aforementioned house Gibbons designed for his glamorous wife, Dolores Del Rio. You may remember the house from Architectural Digest where it was recently featured after an extensive renovation. Read the story <a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/smith-article-2008-03">HERE</a>.<br />
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I was very excited to receive my copy of this book, a must for any design library of both film buffs and early 20th century design!<br />
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On my recent vacation spent touring English country houses one of the best decisions was to rent a property from <a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/">The Landmark Trust</a>. The Landmark Trust is a charity that rescues important buildings that would otherwise be lost. The best part? They then make them available for rent to help fund their enterprise; Most brilliant idea ever! <br />
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We rented a mid 18th century lodge in the shape of a French chateau built by a local lawyer as his weekend getaway bachelor pad. This central UK location in Lincolnshire provided a spot to explore 8 different country houses within 8 days; each being only about an hours drive away.<br />
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A full history is made available for all of their rentals online, some of which are quite interesting. The draw here though isn't the history but rather the bucolic setting overlooking the River Trent and surrounded by 100s of sheep and other wildlife.<br />
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<i>Bunnies in the backyard and sheep in the frontyard</i> (is this a country song?). I could have stayed here forever. Having perfect early June weather didn't hurt.<br />
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Above: Looking back towards the house from the river. The most perfect siting for the most perfect little house. The house was basically a ruin when the Trust took over in 1982. Architect Philip Jebb worked with the Trust to restore what was left but basically rebuild the Grade 2 listed property and update with modern kitchen, bath, etc. Read more about that <a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chateau-6144#Restoration">HERE</a>.<br />
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Perfectly situated table and chairs to admire the view of the River Trent.<br />
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Shall we go in?<br />
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One enters a few feet below grade into what originally was service space,unconnected to the rooms above on the main floor. During the renovation an interior staircase was inserted into one of the small wings.<br />
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This lower level has all of the basic services still; bathroom, mechanical space, a kitchen, and storage. Upstairs on the main level are the living spaces. Plan from the Landmark Trust website - all of their rentals include floorplans which make for a lot of #floorplanporn!<br />
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On the interior the only original elements are this octagonal stone floor which instructed how the space was to be laid out and the fireplace stone upstairs.<br />
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Expenses were not spared in creating the quality of space downstairs that one expected from the main level -including this really charming lattice work. Above is the dining nook. Notice the integrated wood interior shutters on all of the windows. All the furniture is antique with vintage light fixtures which add to the charm.<br />
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This compact kitchen had everything needed to make a full meal: oven, range, refrigerator, and an enormous selection of cookware. The most perfect countryside view from the kitchen sink was a bonus. The rather complicated oven turned out to be great: toaster, microwave, and oven all in one!<br />
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The side wing on the lower level was fitted out as a dressing room / storage which was very useful in keeping clutter at bay.<br />
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Heading upstairs into the high and light filled living space was always a tiny thrill!<br />
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But turning around in the stairwell one was rewarded with a view of the river and a nuclear power plant which cast a beautiful red glow at night. While at first the power plant view seemed rather strange and out of sorts in the bucolic setting(in the far distance a few miles away), it quickly became one of my favorite things about this quirky little house.<br />
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The down-filled comfy sofa was incredibly comfortable and the little tables were great to move around to hold your book, cup of tea, or even a meal of cheese and crackers. The only music was provided by opening the French doors to the bahhing of the neighbor sheep which provided endless hours of entertainment, particularly the lambs!<br />
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A little bedroom nook mirrored the staircase. My one complaint is only one of the windows was left open with the other 2 covered by sheets of painted plywood. One would have felt as if in a treehouse with windows on all 3 sides of the bed (refer to photos in the beginning of the post and the floorplan to see the windows on the exterior). This is easily reversible.<br />
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The proportions of the room were so perfect I measured them for future reference! 4' wide double doors and a 13' tall coved ceiling just for the record. <br />
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All of the interior trimwork is new in a typical Georgian style as a guess as to what would have been here originally: notice the wide plank wood floors. Deep windowsills hold the interior shutters and radiators. The only original detail in the space is the stone fireplace surround.<br />
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At night it was a cozy place to light a fire and enjoy a book or game of cards. As it was June daybreak was at around 4am and it stayed light until nearly 10:30 at night!<br />
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I highly recommend a stay in any <a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/">Landmark Trust</a> property but in particular <a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chateau-6144#Overview">The Chateau</a>!!<br />
<i>All pictures my own, floorplan via the landmark trust website. </i>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-21127383744382681922019-07-19T16:04:00.000-04:002019-07-19T16:04:12.362-04:00A visit to Winterthur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I mentioned in my previous post, <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2019/07/costuming-crown-at-winterthur.html">Costuming the Crown</a>, a few weeks ago I went to visit <a href="http://www.winterthur.org/">Winterthur</a>, the renowned museum founded by Henry Francis duPont. The house had been his family home which over decades he slowly transformed into an enormous museum housing his world class collection of early American furniture and decorative arts.<br />
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Now as one can imagine this method of enlarging any building can result in a building that is at best cacophonous and some might say a <i>hot mess</i>. I know calling beloved Winterthur a hot mess may not be the most popular opinion to hold, but architecturally speaking can anyone suggest otherwise? The collection is world class, the interiors are superb with the best quality of lighting I have ever seen, but the building itself is not so good.<br />
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Two photos above you see the original front entry which had been abandoned from that use and now acts as the conservatory door.<br />
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This isn't a pretty house museum and no one is visiting for the architecture; See the elevations above which I found on Winterthur's blog to prove my point. This house is all about the interior. As <a href="https://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/05/03/architect-vines/">Frank Lloyd Wright </a>suggested "<i>A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines</i>" and that seems to be the approach taken here: one cannot fully see the house due to the lush trees and planting.<br />
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However the interiors are strikingly lovely and really that is why one visits. Above is the Chinese Parlor, obviously named after the 19th century wallpaper, which is one of the favorite rooms in the house. My favorite part of any tour are the stories about how the family lived. I love that they keep fresh flowers in the rooms and show faux martinis and hors d'oeurvres (period appropriate to the early 20th century of course!) which make the house feel alive.</div>
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Watch a great tour of the room with Bob Villa on youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyeSsLE4FkU">HERE</a>. As I visited in summer the famous green damask upholstery was seasonably covered in yellow slipcovers. The duPonts had cocktails before meals in this room.</div>
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The family moved out of the house in the 50s so it could be totally converted to museum use, and many of the other spaces don't show their original purpose as they have become more institutional. The small anteroom below is seen on the plan above just north of the 'empire parlor'. Another example is all of the guest baths have been gutted to show more of the collections as well.<br />
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The Baltimore drinking room, named after the suite of furniture, features another 19th century scenic wallpaper, '<i>Paysages Italien</i>' by Desfosse & Karth.<br />
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The China Hall features beautiful built-ins showcasing the porcelain collection. The china in the cupboards below belonged to Martha Washington and is a larger collection than the one at Mt Vernon. </div>
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The immense scale of the building creates some strikingly lovely enfilades. Notice the subtle lighting creating warm pools of light - #goals.<br />
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The stairhall features another beautiful scenic wallpaper.<br />
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This lovely green space is the candlestick room but would make an excellent butler's pantry!<br />
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As I mentioned previously Winterthur takes great pains to recreate life as it was in the early 20th century for the duPonts.<br />
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The number of rooms and fireplaces are staggering. Although very different, this collection of period paneling and architectural pieces does bring to mind another early 20th century collector, William Randolph Hearst (of Hearst Castle fame). Winterthur does not like that comparison -haha. I however love Hearst Castle (see my myriad posts on that house in the search box in my sidebar).<br />
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The 'Empire Parlor' (seen on the plan above) is charmingly set for the duPont daughter's childhood birthday party.<br />
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The rather stiff Marlboro Room is set for afternoon tea with an impressive display of silver.<br />
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One of the masterpieces at Winterthur is the Montmorenci staircase which was taken from an early 19th century North Carolina mansion and rebuilt at Winterthur, described as the largest freestanding spiral staircase in the United States.<br />
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The stair is really quite the thing!<br />
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As you can see from the swimming pool in the photo below, the house is kept well hidden behind lush trees.<br />
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I do love this figural pool filler!<br />
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My favorite part of the grounds however would have to be the teahouse in the backyard (note the classroom and library space beyond).<br />
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The view of the teahouse from the lower garden feels like part of a fortress.<br />
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Inspiration is everywhere - the floors to the changing room in the poolhouse were the most lovely combination of brick and slate.<br />
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<a href="http://www.winterthur.org/visit/hours-directions/">Winterthur</a> is open most days of the week and I highly recommend a visit!ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-46796425337873820522019-07-05T10:47:00.002-04:002019-07-05T10:47:19.029-04:00Costuming THE CROWN at Winterthur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month I went to <a href="http://www.winterthur.org/">Winterthur </a>(for the first time no less, can you believe it?) and while Winterthur is of course worth many trips of its own, the reason for the visit was to see <a href="http://www.winterthur.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/thecrown/">"Costuming THE CROWN"</a>(open until January 5, 2020).<br />
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I'm a huge fan of the Netflix series so was really excited to see the costumes from this ground breaking 'tv' show. I must have watched the first 2 seasons at least 3 times through.<br />
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I have to comment on the magic of tv. The show looks so lush and luxe on the small screen (literally, as I often watch on my phone!) but in person everything looked fake and flat! However the details and thought put into the costumes were really incredible.<br />
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The exhibit walks one through the process of creating costumes for such well -known real life characters (some of whom are still living), where they documented exact costumes and where they had more freedom to create in the vein of the time period (50s-60s London).<br />
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I especially loved seeing the concept sketches with the actual final costumes, such as this one created for the Duchess of Windsor.<br />
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The notes on the side of the sketches give real incite into the characters- "NOT pearls" for Princess Margaret - costume design is so fascinating!<br />
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Emmy award winning Season 2, episode 2, of when the Kennedys visit London was probably the most fun for the costume designer. The elegant Parisian dress designed for Jackie vs. the rather dumpy gown of the queen says so much about their characters.<br />
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No detail was overlooked, medals, orders, they're all there!<br />
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I don't have a picture but the padded bodysuit made for John Lithgow's amazing transformation into Winston Churchill was the highlight of the exhibit!<br />
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Queen Mary loved her jewels and her costumes were bedecked with paste which glitters so convincingly on screen yet is so flat and dull in person.<br />
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The wedding dresses of both Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were mostly faithful reproductions (adjustments to fit the actresses proportions as well as to make them more palatable to modern audiences) and the stark contrast just echoed the differences in character of the sisters. Below the embellished gown of the Queen.<br />
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The 'embroidered' dress Princess Margaret wears when she plays queen for the day is actually painted onto the fabric, which I think is even more interesting and beautiful up close (although the creepy mannequin gives me nightmares). Read this fascinating interview about the costumes Princess Margaret wears with actress Vanessa Kirby <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a22168026/vanessa-kirby-the-crown-season-2-princess-margaret-interview/">HERE</a> at Harpers Bazaar.<br />
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The recreation of the famous red box was so fun to see too - wish they sold these in the gift shop!<br />
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Season 3 of The Crown will come out later this year and anticipation is building; Hurry up Netflix! The new cast who will play the older characters just proves how popular this series has become: gorgeous <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000307/">Helena Bonham Carter</a> as Princess Margaret (I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS). </div>
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And the equally fabulous <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1469236/">Olivia Colman</a> will play the queen. She's not a natural choice to me but she's so fantastic I'm sure she will pull it off. I CANNOT WAIT! Sidenote: have you seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYb-wkehT1g">"The Favourite"</a> for which Colman won an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIXN4fi_6xE">Oscar</a>? While the movie is historically flawed it's an amazing performance and fascinating film.<br />
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<i>As always images are my own with the exception of the last 2 stills from Netflix. </i>ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-18981282481433076152019-07-04T05:00:00.000-04:002019-07-04T05:00:01.500-04:00Happy Independence Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After the <a href="https://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2019/06/etruscan-dressing-room-at-osterley-park.html">Etruscan dressing room</a> the Entrance Hall at <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley-park-and-house/">Osterley House</a> must be my favorite room in England.<br />
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The space is so good that in fact it was the only room to be directly COPIED on a sound stage for the filming of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053877/">The Grass is Greener</a> - in which it appears for only a matter of moments. That's a lot of expense although perhaps it was used in scenes which hit the editing room floor? I wonder what happened to the scenery after filming?<br />
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Above is Cary Grant on a brief walk through the house (actually sets on a London sound stage) with his butler before opening to the paying public in <i>The Grass is Greener</i>.<br />
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Although it was meant as the Entrance Hall today on a tour of the house it's actually one of the last rooms you see; although you catch a glimpse of it from the long gallery central doors (below) earlier in the tour. Those are the 'front doors' of the house.<br />
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The Entrance Hall was completely redesigned by Robert Adam during the extensive renovations to the Tudor house by removing one portion of the block of the house, essentially creating a U shaped plan. One enters up a grand exterior stair and through what was formerly a totally enclosed courtyard which makes for a truly impressive processional entrance. The wing of the house which was removed was replaced with a classical screen which acts as a covered porch. Even the ceiling of that outdoor space has elaborate plaster-work. One only wishes the current tour took this same path rather than in through the family entrance past service spaces on the Ground floor.<br />
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The hall was used for more than just grand entrances though; the family would use the room for dining and overflow from the long gallery during the weekend parties and balls they would throw.<br />
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Every inch of this space and surface is designed to complement all aspects of the room. The floor reflects the ceiling, the wall panels encase armorial panels, and even the furniture was designed by Adam.<br />
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The soft french grey and ivory white are excellent foils for the limestone floors and mantelpieces.<br />
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These lovely 3-branch oil-lamp sconces designed by Adam grace elaborate plaster brackets. These would make for fantastic electric uplights today!<br />
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At either end of the room are apses which function as inglenooks without the built-in seating.<br />
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The flowers in the firebox are decidedly odd but don't distract from the perfection of every detail. </div>
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This limestone mantel would be stunning on a flat wall let along softly and impressively curved to fit the wall.<br />
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Imagine having to do the math to figure out the details of the curved ceiling - no 2 pieces are alike.<br />
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Notice too the built-in window seats facing the courtyard.<br />
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I think mahogany doors within painted trim are one of my favorite details in life.<br />
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The Greek key cornice, which normally would be one of the first things I'd notice, is almost lost amongst the exuberant plaster-work.<br />
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Greek key too in the classical overdoor (and who doesn't love an enfilade?).<br />
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The small vestibules on either end of the entrance hall have the most beautiful groin vaulted ceilings perhaps I have ever seen. A shame more discreet smoke detectors could not be found! Perhaps it would be better more in alignment with the pattern?<br />
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Here I leave you with the recommendation to visit <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley-park-and-house">Osterley House & Park</a> on your next visit to London!ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com4