Bonding with a mansion: "The kids were riding cardboard down the stairs"

<br />It wasn't staged for sale or precious like a show house. The mom, dad, children, and dogs were at home, the architect, the builder, the artist, and the craftsmen were visiting, plus guests. Overheard: "They are really living in here."<br /><br />On Saturday <a href="http://corrinasephora.com/">Corrina Sephora Mensoff</a> showed her work in a private home. The owners invited Corrina to feature her sculptures, paintings and her commissions for the house most notably the grand stair and the fireplaces. Lucky me: Architecture, design, art, sculpture, and Corrina all in one place for a little while.<br /><br />And there was something I didn't expect, an emotional resonance. (Hat tip to <a href="https://twitter.com/ryangravel">Ryan Gravel</a>, he'll know what I mean.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bradleyeheppner.com/">Brad Heppner</a> and <a href="http://www.beneckihomes.com/">Vern Vanderkleed of Benecki Fine Homes</a>, the architect and the builder, saw how the family lived the house. They'd worked here more the two years.The owners had been in for a year. Was it working?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uPklpH8eqJp1tlZacoaY_2bkCsgeGdEbmMgBnK5OsHp4IdxZT-uB0cWqGvyUdEuTVj1yAwXpYem5skrPFLlIKPwtqmbtLsnI2eoLk0qACch8YBH3G-V0tCGquy9qvPdlZixx0q7Fheg3/s1600/IMG_0495-2014-02-08-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-house-show.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uPklpH8eqJp1tlZacoaY_2bkCsgeGdEbmMgBnK5OsHp4IdxZT-uB0cWqGvyUdEuTVj1yAwXpYem5skrPFLlIKPwtqmbtLsnI2eoLk0qACch8YBH3G-V0tCGquy9qvPdlZixx0q7Fheg3/s1600/IMG_0495-2014-02-08-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-house-show.jpg" width="640" /> </a><br />It's a big private home more the 10,000 square feet. I took these two grainy pictures so you can get a sense of the most formal area.<br /><br />I found Brad and Vern chatting in the bedroom hall. They glanced around remembering challenges, solutions and dozens of craftsmen and artisans who made it happen.<br /><br />Brad asked Vern if there'd been any changes. Vern said they'd put another door in the library and added a few can lights in the basement. The owner moved his office up to the "attic" where it was a little quieter.<br /><br />"But you know, they really live here." <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/12450354353/" title="IMG_0496-2014-02-08-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-house-show by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0496-2014-02-08-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-house-show" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/12450354353_e864856b23_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />See Corrina's stair rail?<br /><br />A bit about <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2011/07/copper-bronze-and-steel-corrina-sephora.html">Corrina: She's the blacksmith / metal worker / artist / teacher with studios at the Goat Farm</a>. She has more talent, energy, heart, and good humor than most of us. You should meet her because all that good stuff will rub off on you. You've no doubt seen her whimsical "Sun Moon Nautilus Passage" gate at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/8463410952/" title="P1160330-2013-02-09-Art-Papers-Auction-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-and-friends by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1160330-2013-02-09-Art-Papers-Auction-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-and-friends" height="456" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8463410952_57f6281087_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Corrina and friends with her 2013 Art Papers Auction work.<br /><br />Thanks so much.

Bonding with a mansion: "The kids were riding cardboard down the stairs"

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Copper, Bronze and Steel: Corrina Sephora Mensoff builds a gate for a Northside Mansion

I walked all the way to the back, right up to Corrina to ask her, "Where's that new work your were talking about."<br /><br />She pointed back over my shoulder to this gate, nearly finished, bound for a north Atlanta Mansion. It's a one-of-a-kind organic "phantasmagorie."<br /><a href="http://corrinasephora.com/"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bBWSO5l8z_R8izraIkzwQ5kxod4yBY_nFKIlbQY7acUbrBcwsf50Fs-g26GkpmuT9-OLjmPkp_zYy1pZLfkzG7o9RdZnzVWFmktCSmMgCvtNz5llwvEslVKJ9bBZ_iHoSquidA9rs57B/s1600/P1120990-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open+-Studio-Gate.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632541011877643922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bBWSO5l8z_R8izraIkzwQ5kxod4yBY_nFKIlbQY7acUbrBcwsf50Fs-g26GkpmuT9-OLjmPkp_zYy1pZLfkzG7o9RdZnzVWFmktCSmMgCvtNz5llwvEslVKJ9bBZ_iHoSquidA9rs57B/s400/P1120990-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open+-Studio-Gate.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://corrinasephora.com/">Corrina Sephora Mensoff</a> opened her Goat Farm studio yesterday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5965416271/" title="P1130006-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-herself-Open-Studio-Gate-n-Plaids by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1130006-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-herself-Open-Studio-Gate-n-Plaids" height="454" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5965416271_0bd5e38e04_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Corrina is in red with the Men of Plaid.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOT1TdSifb7YmyCZ013-M2Ai2k0aAS0Ag4meKbDNFtNlakjCQZkWYvJ028_mSHE6TBCgEQ1waxfnMDOUSwOtACOGckZBJ2qo7Z6PAmstHHIyvN2HBbk-gJmueFAQLq2YiMux6NWNd_cOv/s1600/P1040625-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-CORINA-herselfP1040625-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-CORINA-herself.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536441676084076738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOT1TdSifb7YmyCZ013-M2Ai2k0aAS0Ag4meKbDNFtNlakjCQZkWYvJ028_mSHE6TBCgEQ1waxfnMDOUSwOtACOGckZBJ2qo7Z6PAmstHHIyvN2HBbk-gJmueFAQLq2YiMux6NWNd_cOv/s400/P1040625-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-CORINA-herselfP1040625-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-CORINA-herself.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" /></a><br />Who is Corrina? She's the one-woman proprietor of <a href="http://phoenixmetalwork.com/">Phoenix Metal Works</a>. In her words:<br /><blockquote>"I am a blacksmith, sculptor, metalsmith. I work in metal predominantly, however also mixed media installation and printmaking."</blockquote>In my words:<br /><blockquote>"Happy wonder woman of welding with a pickup."</blockquote>If you've been to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, you've probably seen her elaborate "Sun Moon Nautilus Passage" gate.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5965416169/" title="P1120989-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Gate-Watercolor-Rendering by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120989-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Gate-Watercolor-Rendering" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5965416169_b602b9ff23_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is the new gate. Corrina displayed the work with drawings, renderings, prototypes and patterns. They give a sense of how this work get's done. Some readers will surely recognize these gate posts and dragons.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9dcacb18de&photo_id=5965455873&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9dcacb18de&photo_id=5965455873&hd_default=false" height="360" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5091166806/" title="P1040634-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-Rafters by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040634-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-Rafters" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5091166806_4820468027_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The studio was clean, quiet, and calm last night.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5965349467/" title="P1120985-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Tendril-Bike-Rack by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120985-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Tendril-Bike-Rack" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6029/5965349467_0536b13ee7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The delicate full size patterns barely hint at the noise, the heat, the mass, and the precision of Corrina's work.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5091166668/" title="P1040628-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040628-2010-10-17-Helen-Durant-and-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Show-Detail" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5091166668_a6ee43bc49_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />These sturdy tools can produce delicate work.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5965905532/" title="P1120986-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Twisted-Candlesticks by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120986-2011-07-22-Corrina-Sephora-Mensoff-Open-Studio-Twisted-Candlesticks" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5965905532_ea045e6194_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />If you aren't ready for your gate, you can try a candlestick.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5420439264/" title="P1070645-2010-02-05-Love-Show-CORRINA-SEPHORA-MENSOFF-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070645-2010-02-05-Love-Show-CORRINA-SEPHORA-MENSOFF-TK" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5420439264_de2335a253_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Thanks Corrina.

Copper, Bronze and Steel: Corrina Sephora Mensoff builds a gate for a Northside Mansion

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Michaganer's install "Edge Condition" for Modern Atlanta 11.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97hB07bZ_KSvJBwnFXGiP6Dd8CirYmOywNjfpTBl9fDELD0c0z4p90u4rzTSYZ-SzwQTaVpeXyrWCYsJRizxdet3juEN8ojcY3ClSqPBsHhOqk99wbs8IF11AWRtAhaWU8xCyfTihSXAy/s1600/P1110893-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition--Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith-detail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617741631026292754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97hB07bZ_KSvJBwnFXGiP6Dd8CirYmOywNjfpTBl9fDELD0c0z4p90u4rzTSYZ-SzwQTaVpeXyrWCYsJRizxdet3juEN8ojcY3ClSqPBsHhOqk99wbs8IF11AWRtAhaWU8xCyfTihSXAy/s320/P1110893-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition--Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith-detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" /></a><br />The 2011 winners of 10UP: <a href="http://synecdochedesign.tumblr.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa Sauvé & Adam Smith, Synecdoche</a><br /><br />(Si-NEK-duh-kee) “simultaneous understanding”<br /><br />They won a cash award and a budget for the project.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5816702281/" title="P1110728-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110728-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/5816702281_ed163b0ea5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.10up.yafatlanta.org/10up_2011_Winners.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edge Condition</span></a> at <a href="http://www.octanecoffee.com/">Octane Coffee Bar</a> at Dusk on June 9.<br /><blockquote>"Organized by <a href="http://www.yafatlanta.org/">YAF Atlanta</a> and now in its second successful year, the goal of 10UP is to design a temporary installation and to create a unique spatial experience while also complimenting the <a href="http://modern-atlanta.org/">MA (Modern Atlanta) MA11 “Design is Human”</a> event with a large scale design element accessible to hundreds of event patrons"</blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5816702333/" title="P1110733-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110733-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/5816702333_a2f8c29018_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />There is catch: Edge Condition is gone! It will reappear in January at Museum of Design Atlanta "MODA" but it probably won't look exactly like this.<br /><blockquote>"...must be assembled within 24 hrs prior to the MA11 “Design is Human” Kickoff and disassembled within 24 hrs of MA11 “Design is Human” Closing) with simple tools and an assembly crew."</blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5817268160/" title="P1110722-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110722-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/5817268160_217177d65e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I visited at Dusk on Thursday and walked around. I'm glad I did.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5817268208/" title="P1110725-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110725-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5315/5817268208_fcb1b2f1c1_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />It's a pile of hardwood sticks diverted into a sculpture between the sawmill and the chipper.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5817268282/" title="P1110730-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110730-2011-08-09-MA11-10UP-Winner-is-EDGE-CONDITION-Lisa-Sauve-n-Adam-Smith--Synecdoche-Dusk-Octane" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/5817268282_38fa504fde_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Best pile of sticks I've seen for a while.<br /><br />Lisa & Adam flew from Michigan to tear it down. I went on that warm Sunday morning, June 12, so I could meet them and take their picture. A small crew from the AIA and neighborhood gathered to help.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5826935787/" title="P1110893-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition-J5--Adrienne-Froemelt--Nathan-Koskovich--Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110893-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition-J5--Adrienne-Froemelt--Nathan-Koskovich--Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/5826935787_e39d86d038_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Left to right: <span style="font-weight: bold;">J5</span>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adrienne-froemelt/2b/251/229" style="font-weight: bold;">Adrienne Froemelt</a>, <a href="http://www.studioala.net/?pg=People&pid=3" style="font-weight: bold;">Nathan Koskovich</a>, Lisa Sauvé, Adam Smith, <span style="font-weight: bold;">J5</span> the Dog.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5827486228/" title="P1110894-2011-06-11-MA11-10UP-Winne-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Cables-Plates by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110894-2011-06-11-MA11-10UP-Winne-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Cables-Plates" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/5827486228_88c1958e2c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Augers, plates and cables held the whole thing together.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=12c3d42034&photo_id=5827485618&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=12c3d42034&photo_id=5827485618&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object><br />Adam and Nathan took to the lifts.<br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5827486378/" title="P1110900-2011-06-12-MA11-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Adrienne-Froemelt by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110900-2011-06-12-MA11-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Adrienne-Froemelt" height="182" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/5827486378_3332326bc9_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5827486442/" title="P1110902-2011-06-12-MA11-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Lisa-Sauve-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110902-2011-06-12-MA11-Edge-Condition-Takedown-Lisa-Sauve-detail" height="203" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/5827486442_f5d051a845_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I preferred staying with Adreinne and Lisa on the ground crew.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5827486334/" title="P1110899-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition-by-Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith-Synecdoche-Hero-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110899-2011-06-11-MA11-Edge-Condition-by-Lisa-Sauve--Adam-Smith-Synecdoche-Hero-detail" height="476" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5320/5827486334_c1559a86a7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />They used a <a href="http://gopro.com/products/" style="font-weight: bold;">Hero</a> to capture a time-lapse. Have you seen a Hero before? I like it. I hope we'll see a video soon.<br /><br />Congratulations to <a href="http://synecdochedesign.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa Sauvé</span> & <span style="font-weight: bold;">Adam Smith</span>, Synecdoche</a>. Come back to Atlanta any time. there is a nice article about in <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/13/edge-condition-pavilion-by-synecdoche/" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Dezeen</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/sets/72157626802112717/with/5827486334/">Here are all my pictures from 10Up.</a><br /><br />P.S. Remember last year's winner?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4668385464/" title="P1020356-2010-05-03-Modern-Atlanta-10-Best-Periscope-Blue-Sky by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020356-2010-05-03-Modern-Atlanta-10-Best-Periscope-Blue-Sky" height="640" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4668385464_50513c3d94_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />PERISCOPE by Matter Design<br />Brandon Clifford<br />Wes McGee<br />Dave Pigram<br />Matthew H. Johnson

Michaganer's install "Edge Condition" for Modern Atlanta 11.

The 2011 winners of 10UP: Lisa Sauvé & Adam Smith, Synecdoche (Si-NEK-duh-kee) “simultaneous understanding” They won a cash award and a ...

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Trompe l'oeil on a rug - Atlanta's biggest urn

<span style="font-weight: bold;">The biggest urn in Atlanta is the colossal <a href="http://www.browngrotta.com/pages/hernmarck.html">Helena Hernmarck</a> tapestry "Urn" in the lobby of </span><a href="http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=121141" style="font-weight: bold;">One Ninety One Peachtree Tower</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, aka 191 Peachtree.</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4295206601/" title="P1000383-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Longshot-Lobby-Reflections by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000383-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Longshot-Lobby-Reflections" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4295206601_34b2e97412.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americasmart.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Attention designers, it's just a block from AmericasMart</a><a href="http://www.americasmart.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">.</a><br /><br />"...interior detailing that adds to its hallmark status, such as the six unique types of marble from around the world adorning the building’s lobby and elevator cabs, and the massive 'Urn' tapestry by Helena Hernmarck that welcomes visitors to the seven-story atrium." (description from <a href="http://64.251.194.106/Archives/1998-jan-feb/travel_ott191club.htm">here</a>)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4295954646/" title="P1000380-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Medshot-Lobby-Macy-Reflections-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000380-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Medshot-Lobby-Macy-Reflections-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4295954646_cca050a641.jpg" width="361" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4295205297/" title="P1000382-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000382-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4295205297_04056981b8.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The urn looks hyper real from a distance, too realistic to be real.</span> It's like a rendering that reveals more than a photograph. As I move closer, my brain still can't grasp it: Is it a painting? Moving closer, my eye picks up the nubby pile carpet effect.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4295205429/" title="P1000382-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000382-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4295205429_5773b50dd8.jpg" width="443" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My sidewalk pictures catch reflections of the Davison's /Macy's Building across the street:</span> The arches, scrolls, cornices and brickwork of 180 Peachtree. What do you know, it's by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Philip Shutze</span> of Hentz, Adler and Shutze, Architects.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4295954562/" title="P1000381-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Medshot-Lobby-Macy-Reflections-Wider-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000381-2009-01-22-191-Ptree-Urn-Rug--Medshot-Lobby-Macy-Reflections-Wider-Detail" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4295954562_ceb64e361e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm afraid that this block of Peachtree Street isn't a destination for Atlantans any more.</span> This is an example of stunning lobby art that's public but rarely seen.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.americasmart.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"></a>This is the building, the tall one by Johnson/Burgee Architects.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/3346789915/" title="P3112413-191-Peachtree-Greek-Garage-and-Skyscraper by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P3112413-191-Peachtree-Greek-Garage-and-Skyscraper" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3346789915_f984b720aa.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Make sure you see <a href="http://www.rayking.nu/">Ray King's colossal light sculpture "Atlantis.</a>" Just ride the escalator down<br /><br /><a href="http://www.atlantadowntown.com/fun/architecture/north-downtown">Find out more about Atlanta's downtown buildings old and new</a>.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Terry<br />terry @ surf303.com

Trompe l'oeil on a rug - Atlanta's biggest urn

The biggest urn in Atlanta is the colossal Helena Hernmarck tapestry "Urn" in the lobby of One Ninety One Peachtree Tower , aka 1...

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