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architect who felt his intentions were perfectly expressed.
He was thrilled and confessed a prior belief that a building which would
adequately capture his sense of "appropriateness" could not be designed.
"The custom conservatory was well proportioned and the details
just right", in his words. It was a long, narrow pool enclosure that included a
spa and shower off to one side. The exposed steel roof structure incorporated a
gentle curve which softens the space and half-round pilasters were used inside
and out to emphasize their support.
So skillfully handled was the room, that an entire page was
reserved for an interior picture of it in Architectural Digest magazine.
"This project was really no different from so many other commissions
that we have undertaken", Tanglewood Conservatories President, Alan
Stein notes. "We are hired by some of the world's best architects because they
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