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Guided by the concept ‘ discovery of the nuance ’, the spatial organization breaks down the scale of the home to create livable environments . Each container serves as a beautiful backdrop to life ’ s daily activities as they unfold , thereby elevating the experience . Designed to be provocative in its own way , classical and modern references are deconstructed , reinterpreted , and combined to a create a nuanced aesthetic vocabulary . Unique and experiential , the distinct design style is representative of the family , and exclusive to the home , infusing the property with an identity of its own .
Through the main entrance portal , a central corridor through the middle of the house , adorned with 10-foot wall coverings , an additional two feet of upholstered fabric walls , and a white millwork ceiling with trimming , contains a variety of gathering spaces . At each end of the corridor , cast concrete archways prominently frame connections to the exterior . In between , portals to rooms along the circulation path are delineated by onyx insets in the marble flooring , inviting guests to move through the series of spaces .
At the very center of the interior , a perpendicular corridor connects the opposing wings , presenting a crossroads where Chenin designed four containers to house programmatical concepts . The contents of the containers include a music room , a formal living room , a dining room with a secondary portal leading into the kitchen , and a framed stairway leading up to the upper entertainment level .
“ The corridors provide movement and visual connections with the exterior through the periphery of the house ,” notes Chenin . “ And the bulk of the circulation is accessed through portals into the four main containers of the home , with the two paths crossing under a beautiful , custom-designed light fixture .”
A portal to the living room leads into a vestibule flanked by powder rooms on either side , which