Publication Date: 2013-02-16
Located in Atlanta, this Beaux Arts style home designed by Historical Concepts also incorporates reserved material and detail influences from the Second Italian Renaissance
Revival. This blend of scale and detailing, created by combining complementary
elements of two historical styles, is what makes this home architecturally
distinctive.
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Situated on a narrow and deep lot, this residence in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood features a formal arrival court at the top of an open lawn. It was purposely set toward the rear of the site so that its scale would appropriately relate to the street.
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On the front elevation, elements of the Second Italian Renaissance Revival, such as stucco walls and strong horizontal
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Many of the hallmark details of the Beaux Arts style adorn this residence, including rusticated masonry at the ground level,
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The pedimented entry is supported by classical columns. French Oak entry doors, 12 feet in height and antiques from Paris, open into a spacious gallery that functions as a receiving room for guests.
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The Gentleman’s Office is situated in one of the lower level’s protruding wings with a discrete view across the arrival court
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In the library, heavy timbers crafted from oak harvested at Versailles create a rhythm to the room, while French oak walls and
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In the Grand Salon, a hand-planed wood floor laid in a herringbone pattern defines the transition from the Upper Gallery to this
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The kitchen reflects a rustic European aesthetic with a timber-framed ceiling and stone floors. An island topped with antique
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Adjacent to the kitchen, the window-wrapped breakfast room has comfortable yet refined furnishings, making it an elegant and intimate
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The formal dining room evokes the character of a pavilion. Light and breezes spill in on three sides via the large oak doors
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The elegantly appointed guest bedroom on the main level takes advantage of the falling hillside. On three sides of the room, large
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The tasting room with rugged brick floors and reclaimed cypress walls and cabinetry was designed to engage multiple senses. The
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A glazed breezeway connects the home, the porte-cochere and the carriage house. On the ceiling, lattice purlins carried by major beams
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The landscape and hardscape create the ambiance of a European estate. A large site is brought down to a human scale through the
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The Beaux Arts inspired H-shaped floor plan allows the rear of the residence to nestle into the hillside. The courtyard garden, perfect for
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The pool house creates a terminating focal point at the rear of the site and takes advantage of the sloping hillside by couching into the
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The pool, both a functional lap pool and decorative fountain feature, serves as a centerpiece of the European-inspired
