The style expresses the academic neoclassical architecture taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. It is the cumulative product of two-and-a-half centuries of instruction under the authority, first, of the Académie Royale D’Architecture (1671–1793), then, following the French Revolution of the late 18th century, of the Architecture section of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. The… Read More
Whenever a party was given, guests would comment incessantly about how much fun they were having. The Elwood family, for instance, who were once invited over to a gathering at the Seymours’, were said to have talked about it almost at every dinner for years. Guests were truly enchanted. It wasn’t for nothing that little… Read More
After the intense three-year structural restoration work, we started the design phase, which took almost one more year. This stage included the restoring of the main rotunda ceiling art work, the redesigning of two main ceilings in the main hall: the vestibule and the balcony, and the historic wallpaper design and installation in the entire building interior, including… Read More