LVBA Award 2005 - The Transformation of the "Viridian Victorian"

The main foyer features a wall finish created by combining yellow ochre, black, emerald and forrest green applied in two layers over a medium green base. The finishing technique combines solvents and glazes and was manipulated to create organic drifts and an optical sense of depth.

A troweled, three layer, gold and copper wall finish adorns the small vestibule. An application of a mahogany toning glaze over the combination of bright metallics resulted in a subtle glow to enhance the oak woodwork
and patina of the chandelier.

The shimmering golden glow of the ceiling balances and contrasts the cool tones of the walls. Inter-troweling two similar colors of a lustrous plaster in five layers produced subtle variations of tone. Hand burnished to a low
sheen, the surface reflects nuances of ambient light and an aged elegance.

An "Art Deco"woodgrained perimeter was faux painted onto the ceiling to replicate the marquetry of the existing floor pattern in the vestibule.

Irregular shapes and slopes of the walls and ceiling required a design
which would integrate the two entities into a single visual statement. The Trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) effect of the highlight and shadow creates an effective three dimensional illusion of real wood trim.

The two story staircase wall features a faux painted stained-glass triptych. The Art Noveaux floral design, trimmed in a metallic gold frame, focal point on the large open space.