wa
yet an
brick and copper e)cteri-
or provide a dramatic
entrance.

art collection. He only did one
design and we loved it."
At the architect's suggestion, the
owners called David Goldburg of
in
Ingles
and
Associates
Birmingham to help with the interi-
ors.
"I had a complete understanding
of both what the architect and the
client wanted," Mr. Goldburg
explains. "My goal was to keep the
integrity of the architecture and
provide a livable, functional space
for the family."
Defining the home's style, he
added, "This house was set up in a
modular way. We refer to it as post-
modern because the style is softer
and more ornamental than mod-
ernism, which strives for the aus-
tere and is a more honest way of
expressing space or interior
design."
Because the owners didn't want a
lot of different materials used, the
same textures and colors appear
throughout the house. As intended,
the decor just blends in. "Rather
than make a strong color state-
ment, we wanted to keep a natural
look so the emphasis would be on
the outside view as well as on their
fabulous art collection," Mr.
Goldburg explains. "To accommo-

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date their young children, we
selected durable materials and
wood finishes so the house could
really be lived in."
"We like to entertain and the
house is always filled with kids,"
says the owner. "The house is
spread out but it's very homey and
comfortable and we hope it reflects
the fact that we are very down-to-
earth and not at all pretentious."
Sleek and sophisticated, the
home's theme is the unique archi-
tectural design. With its meticulous
attention to textures and detail, the
home (treasures) truly provides a
feast for the senses.
A long, circular driveway leads
down a hill to this majestic, lofty
home. The traditional use of exteri-
or materials achieves the unusual
elevation. With its wide wall of two-
story windows, the huge open foyer
offers teasing promises of exciting
things to come.
Planter boxes sit on top of the
closets on both sides of the foyer.
The art-and-crafts drop-leaf desk by
Harvey Ellis from the early 1900s
against the right wall is flanked by
his and her Saporiti leather and
wood chairs. Two Jasper Johns
prints and two African figures pro-
vide a hint of the owners' extensive

modern and African art collection.
Accentuating
the
Dakota
mahogany granite floor is a decora-
tive salmon and gray Edward Fields
rug. Designed to add warmth to the
foyer, it is also schematic of the
home's architectural designs.
Dominating the wall straight ahead
is a bold red and green pop art
piece by James Rosenquist.
Long gallery-like hallways were
designed to accommodate the own-
ers' art. "It took months for us to
decide where to hang the art and
we are still working on it," the wife
says.
Off the left hallway is a stand-up
wet bar in a rich combination of
dark woods with inlaid ebony and
mirrored cabinets. Immediately to
the right of the foyer is the powder
room.
"This house develops as you walk
into the space," explains Mr.
Goldburg. All of the rooms in the
house face the rear. "Because all of
the rooms are on one side, we have
more privacy," the owner adds.
Directly opposite the foyer, two
sets of wood doors lead to the
spectacular living and dining room
area where two-story curved, win-
dow walls offer breathtaking views
of the woods and the pool. "We

