“If in our daily life we can smile, if
we can be peaceful and happy, not
only we, but everyone will profit
from it. This is the most basic kind
of peace work.” That Hanh
[Vietnamese Buddhist Monk]
houses date back in history to the
Middle Ages with Franciscan
monks’ tree rooms for meditation.
Eliza has wrapped an elegant resort
around a beautiful Banyan Tree.
The tree itself occupies the
northeast corner of the estate flowClose your eyes and imagine a
ing with greens and browns in the
private place, away from all the
growth that is uniquely Banyan
stress and the mundane that can be
tree.
in the every day routine.
Imagine that place rests nestled
Hitting a new high in her creations,
around a lush Banyan tree and built Eliza has brought us an estate that
by an expert in design and design is both richly flowing and cozy at
comfort details. If you have
the same time. Arrival at Patron
visited Eliza Wierwight’s Patron
Banyan House Edition finds me at
house and Keiki House you have a two large double doors. They are a
taste of her designs. You cannot
majestic rich wood that convey
walk around her grounds and
elegance and power. These doors
homes without realizing her c
open to a beautiful courtyard and
reactions are made of love. You can open air designed floor plan. The
feel her considerations and
banyan tree is inside these grand
thoughts in all aspects, from the
doors beyond the rooms to our far
smallest detail to the overall
right [NE corner]. On the courtyard
feelings and views. Even the music we see one of the first of many d
stream is perfectly fitted for the
etail touches Eliza has provided;
sunbeams cascading down on a
experience. [in footnotes]
sculpture of the Winged Victory of
Who hasn’t had a fantasy tree
Samothrace, also called the Nike of
house in their mind as a private
Samothrace. I recall seeing this at
getaway at some point of their life?
the Louvre in Paris in at the top of a
Tree houses are the things of
stairway in grand view. This piece
fantasy as we’ve seen in “Swiss
reveals much about Eliza’s
Family Robinson” and “Peter Pan”.
thoughtful design. It is the perfect
Though for most of us, tree houses
piece to welcome visitors.
are places in our imagination. Tree
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