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The dream of architecture. From the time I was 8 years old, I thought

I would be an architect. I spent hours drawing house plans and skyscrapers. I took notice of construction around me and played a role when my parents designed additions to our home on South Versailles. In high school, I worked a construction job in the summer for a top residential builder — where I made $3 an hour. When it was time to go to college, I chose Tulane University, which had a five-year program to earn a Master of Architecture degree. In the summer after my freshman year, 1972, the economy was quite weak in Dallas. Very few of my classmates were getting work in architecture firms, so I planned once again to work in construction. But at the last minute, I pulled out the yellow pages to call a few architects to see if anyone needed summer help. My first call landed me a job working for a two-man firm, where one of them was on-site at DFW Airport, which was being built. His desk was not being used and his partner, Don Scott, needed a draftsman. I thought I was in heaven. He paid me my $3 an hour and I was inside and not schlepping wheelbarrows of concrete. Don was a great first boss and became a lifelong friend. Once I graduated from college, I landed a job at Beran & Shelmire Architects, a Dallas firm that was extremely busy working on several projects for Trammell Crow, including the Lowes Anatole hotel, now the Hilton Anatole, and the World Trade Center. The realities of the profession set in: low pay, long hours and, for a young architect, not very interesting or creative work. I spent hours building models, drawing window and ceiling details, working up specifications, site measuring — and sitting at a desk. I was married and had a baby and was making $10,000 a year. After two years, I decided I loved architecture, but not enough to be an architect. I went to my manager at the firm and told him I was going to leave the profession. He said, “Well, Robbie, go into sales.” I was shocked. I never saw myself as a salesman. I did have my real-estate license and my father had a residential brokerage in Highland Park, so I gave it a try and the rest is history. I do still use those skills, by the way. I designed our home in Maine and an art barn on the property — and I loved the process. Here in Dallas, working with my local builder, Jim Dauterman, I designed the remodels of three homes we have lived in. My love of architecture remains strong. This edition of B magazine is devoted to architecture and design of all kinds. We have such forward-thinking architects, artists, designers and creatives across North Texas. They have built and enriched our cities and our homes, and certainly our lives. Enjoy every story.

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The Table rundown of contents DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS

THE THINK PIECE Journalist Lee Cullum on the

new house coming to every neighborhood

FIRST THINGS FIRST The news, the nows, the knows

IN FASHION A world-class coup for Clearfork,

a Texas icon at 110, a handbag infatuation

BY DESIGN A 15th-generation Japanese

stone mason lays the wildest wall in Dallas

BY DESIGN Dallas architect Russell Buchanan

builds the city’s sexiest garden shed

HOW IT WORKS An interior designer explains

how a house’s outside influences its inside

RE: VERSE The poet Robert A. Kaufman on what

it’s like to live high, high, high in the sky

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE Meet the Turtle Creek

Boulevard doorman who has seen it all

BY DESIGN There goes the neighborhood: The

concrete house coming to Preston Hollow

GREAT MIND A friend’s funny memories of his

architect pal, the witty, wild Frank Welch

CULTURE CLUB Nan Coulter goes in every

direction in her unusual new photography show

BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL The new networking bar

where face-to-face is the new tap-tap-swipe

CRISSCROSSING Napa Valley’s transplanted

Texans on what to do, drink, eat and wear

STATE OF MINE Precious mettle: Writer Skip

Hollandsworth goes for the gold depository

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WHAT I KNOW NOW Model and maelstrom

Jan Strimple on loyalty, fear and the fashion business

ARCHING ORDERS At 10210 Strait

FASHION Philip Johnson’s masterpiece of

a house meets its fashionable match ART + ARCHITECTURE How an artist is working

out his obsession with an architect

STYLE Splitsville: At home, a little something

for maximalists or modernists (or both)

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Home, sleek home Make room, dear chateaux, Tuscans and Tudors. You’ve got new neighbors — and they’re nothing like you. LEE CULLUM ponders these brave new neighborhoods

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here is something deep inside us that loves good proportion,” I once heard, and indeed that is true. It is proportion that is missing from many McMansions, which require a greensward around them to give grounding, grace and context to styles originally conceived for great expanses in the countryside of England, France or Italy. Cram them into American suburbs and they shrink in significance but not in their power to affront and overwhelm. Yet, as architect Lionel Morrison once pointed out to me, “Land is incredibly expensive.” This compels people to build on most of it, even, in some cases, to ramp the driveway downward toward an underground garage. Morrison has become a master of the form, often using the full width of a property, but artfully and therefore successfully. In bold, spare, white, elegant houses, he is in the vanguard of a new Dallas architecture. “The clean and minimal is very delicate,” he explained. “It’s so easy to ruin it. You spend an enormous amount of time dealing with the mundane, making sure that no evidence of plumbing dangles from the bottom of the wall in front or protrudes from the roof on top.” The great thing is this: The glamour of Morrison’s limestone, stucco and glass facades with flat roofs, sometimes canopied, and symmetrical or clerestory windows, stone walkways lined with gray aggregate and trees in raised beds bordered by low concrete retaining walls is finding a welcome and wonderful resonance up and down the streets of residential Dallas. A new style is emerging, and it is everlastingly right for a hot climate. Based on exteriors of white or off-white, it greets the world through large clear windows divided by brown metal mullions, plus vertical light fixtures, also brown metal, as are the roof and planters with horsetail reed or sometimes cactus in containers cast in cement. Frequently, straight stone lintels, sometimes classicized, appear over the windows or doors. Dormer windows show up, too. The approach is contemporary with a nod to the past, but, as Morrison observed when I mentioned all this to him, “there are no historical references.” A growing confidence has freed Dallas designers and their clients from the need to lean on the look of Mexico City, Madrid, Paris or Tudor England, appealing though these styles certainly can be. Moreover, there is a refreshing tendency to notice other houses in the neighborhood and harmonize with them. That is what produced the glorious communities we love in Italy and France. Three, four and five centuries ago, there were only a few materials in a town and limited methods of engineering, so structures rose that, together, created integrated places where we love to go and want to be. That is happening now in Dallas, and especially in Highland Park east of Preston Road between Beverly Drive and Mockingbird Lane. The most unexpected miracle of all is on Southern Avenue, across from John S. Bradfield Elementary school. There you can find a collection of jewels that echo the spirit of the street without always hewing to

the central idea. These are cottages that lend themselves to wit and whimsy as well as sleek sophistication. Not all is well, of course, in Dallas. It is not hard, along with the good in architecture, to find also the bad and the ugly. For years, Lemmon Avenue has been emblematic of what can go aggressively wrong, with one ticky-tacky, ramshackle structure after another that doesn’t do justice to its shop or restaurant, which may well be much better than it looks. (Those that do appear hospitable, such as La Madeleine, too often are overcome by the ambience around them.) Nothing has changed on that front — but for far more assertive assaults on the senses, try driving north on the Dallas North Tollway. Once past Galleria Dallas, the bad begins without hesitation and with little letup until you come to Frankford Road. But suddenly the flatlands jar you out of exhaustion and ennui as Plano’s Legacy West explodes in exuberant possibility. Bling-y shops, promising restaurants and ambitious office buildings proclaim the arrival of Toyota and a new universe of international business. Here, the mood is decidedly anti-Brexit, ready for open borders, energetic trade, talented people. One high-rise there stands out above all others. Built by the Gaedeke Group and called One Legacy West, the 14-story building houses Japan-based information technology firm NTT Data, as well as others. It was designed by who else but Lionel Morrison and his firm, Morrison Dilworth + Walls. A gleaming grid in glass with white mullions, this tower is “almost square,” Morrison told me, and inspired by a Sol LeWitt sculpture. Now, Morrison is working on a second structure to complement, but not mirror, the first. It will be two floors taller with different articulation of the grid, worked out in mathematical measurements meticulous enough to equal those of Palladio. Turning back to Dallas with thoughts heading south, I recall something Morrison said, not about the bad in this metropolis, or the ugly, not of Lemmon Avenue or the Tollway, but of “the tremendous missed opportunity in all these apartment buildings. They are not like the apartment buildings of 20 years ago,” built with basic materials by developers operating with low expectations of themselves and from the public. “They are sophisticated, concrete-frame, serious buildings, and not inexpensive.” So, there is no excuse for not hiring good architects to make the effort and expense worthwhile. “Developers equate quality with the number of materials,” Morrison said, “and they have the same old floor plan, over and over.” It’s an unsettling formula. “They become a significant part of the city’s fabric, and the city is paying the price. I would love to do apartments.” I hope he gets the chance. Then we could look forward to another happy revolution in harmonious white and brown.

Centuries ago, there were only a few materials in a town and limited methods of engineering, so structures rose that, together, created integrated places where we love to go and want to be.

LEE CULLUM, a Dallas native and Southern Methodist University graduate, is an award-winning journalist and the host of CEO, a series of interviews with business leaders, on KERA. She is a columnist for The Dallas Morning News. BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

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CHANGE YOUR MIND

When architects design for your living room When is a chair not a chair? When it comes from a genius architect. In those hands, everyday furnishings — desks, chairs, even a streetlight — not only turn out functional, they turn out beautiful, too. And they can reinvent a category. (An Eames lounge chair is not just a lounge chair, you know. It can signal good taste and an appreciation of engineering.) Furniture as architectural art is the point of the new show at Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery, in collaboration with Collage 20th Century Classics, the influential purveyor of important 20th-century furniture and decorative arts. Wlodek Malowanczyk and his late wife Abby Malowanczyk raised the design bar when they came to Dallas in 1990 — offering architect pieces long before Brno and Barcelona were household words for chairs, not cities. Among the cerebral furnishings on exhibit: a 1946 desk by George Nelson of walnut, maple and leather, with a perforated-aluminum drawer for files; curvy stacking chairs designed in 1986 by Peter Danko, each pressed from a single sheet of laminated wood; and rare outdoor walkway lamps of enameled bronze, designed for the grounds of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art by the man who also happened to design the building: Philip Johnson. Through November 11, 2017, at 154 Glass Street, Suite 104, Dallas. Information pdnbgallery.com, collageclassics.com —R.B. 14

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So fly: The Bentley Bentayga Fly Fishing, for chasing trout and salmon in supreme style

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Vaunted houses

Misty Keasler’s Blackthorne Manor, Terror on the Fox, Green Bay, WI, 2016

You’re not going to be at ease — but you won’t want to leave. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth knows this, and dares you to visit anyway. Misty Keasler: Haunt is a goosebump-inducing look at 13 themed haunted houses across America through the eyes of the Dallas photographer, who holds degrees from Columbia and Bard colleges. The creepy exteriors and chilling rooms are minus all the other stimuli that are foisted upon you when you visit a commercial haunted house: sound effects, smells and shrieks. And, moreover, light: Keasler’s unflinching lens freeze-frames rooms that are usually only seen in the dark. While you cower. And scream. September 23 through November 26. Information themodern.org —R.B.

“The imagery in Haunt is both beautiful and horrific.” ANDREA KARNES, senior curator, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

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A set of 12 chairs by Peter Danko, 1980s, courtesy Collage 20th Century Classics and PDNB Gallery, Dallas

It comes with everything but the white-wine sauce. Bentley’s bespoke division, Mulliner, has outfitted a Bentayga with “all the equipment required for a successful day on the river,” says the storied British company, which means a list of special equipment that would make even Ernest Hemingway’s head spin. Already posh and punchy beyond belief — the V-12 Bentayga is the fastest SUV in the world — the Bentayga Fly Fishing gets three leather-wrapped removable trunks in the back: one for tackle, one for refreshments and one to toss your wet waders into. The goodies include four rods in leather-trimmed aluminum tubes, a pair of landing nets in leather bags, a fly-tying vice and all the necessary tools, plus flasks and fine-china tableware — for picnics on the fly. A waterproof floor cover and an electronic dehumidifier ensure the cargo area stays fresh and dry. The bass-hunting Bentley is just a taste of what the Mulliner division can do: All you need to do is supply a ranch with a well-stocked river. Information bentleymotors.com —Rob Brinkley

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Patron-ticket party house: Frank Welch’s Dillon House, 2003

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Vaquero “When you enter the Vaquero gates,” says website vaqueroclub.com, “you can feel it: time slows down, the stress melts away.” That’s not all: Your golf game should improve, too. Vaquero is a gated community within the affluent town of Westlake, and among its many features — rolling hills, split-rail fences, a fish camp for kids — is a private course designed by the renowned Tom Fazio. (A staff agronomist is employed to keep its bentgrass and zoysia grass in tip-top shape year-round.) There is a tony clubhouse, too, where Vaquero members come to lunch or lounge about. The enclave’s famous residents have included pro golfers, of course, plus Jason Witten, Terry Bradshaw and those singing brothers by the name of Jonas. Vaquero, says its site, is “where your neighbors become your friends and Vaquero becomes your tight-knit community. This is where memories are made.” And a few numbers, too. Here, some to consider. —R.B.

WELCH: CHARLES DAVIS SMITH, AIA, COURTESY PRESERVATION DALLAS

When it comes to Texas architecture, he reshuffled the deck. The late, great Frank Welch, who passed away in June at a spry 90, left a legacy of quietly exciting homes, schools and churches that unequivocally belong to Texas — native stone and wood, earthy brown brick, metal-seam roofs — but are also very Frank. He stirred together those indigenous ingredients but, as Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster writes, “reconstituted them in an unapologetically modern way.” See firsthand just how modern on a tour of Welch’s works that begins in the 1960s and roars right into the 2000s. Preservation Dallas is devoting its Fall Architectural Tour to the prolific master, with some of his best homes open for experiencing — each a textbook case of regional appropriateness and human scale. Tickets for the Saturday, October 28, tour are $50; patron tickets at $100 include an additional tour house and a patron party on Thursday, October 26, at the edgy three-story Dillon House of 2003, which nuzzles into a limestone bluff and where Welch inverted convention by placing bedrooms on the lower floors and living spaces on the top. He was, says Lamster, “an unaffected, congenial, handsome and sharp figure. It is those same characteristics that animate his architecture, and his joyful narrative of a life in that profession.” Information preservationdallas.org —R.B.

IN FASHION

Fort Worth’s glittery Clearfork development just got three stores that dial up the luxury in a big-deal, big-dollar way. What’s on the shelves? ANNA FIALHO BYERS goes shopping A little blue box with a perfect white bow. The statementmaking letters LV. A swath of signature plaid. They are the symbols of three of the world’s most iconic luxury stores — and all three are making their Fort Worth debut at the Shops at Clearfork, the open-air center anchored by a shiny new Neiman Marcus. We don’t know what took so long for Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and Burberry to find their way west of Dallas — we’re just glad they finally did. And, since all three stores are on Monahans Avenue right across from Neiman Marcus, you can now make a day of it. Start at Tiffany & Co. because, well, what’s better than breakfast at Tiffany’s. (No one has to know it doesn’t really serve breakfast.) Its beginnings harken back to 1837, when 25-year-old Charles Lewis Tiffany and friend John B. Young opened a stationery and fancy-goods store in New York. By 1870, the company had made a name for itself as the country’s premier silversmith and purveyor of jewels and timepieces. The most important moment, though, as far as most women are concerned, came in 1886, when the company introduced its Tiffany Setting, designed to showcase a brilliant-cut diamond in all its sparkling glory by elevating the diamond up off the band. It forever changed the landscape of engagement rings — and still has many women, everywhere, dreaming of the day they might be presented with that little blue box. Next, head to Louis Vuitton and peruse the French company’s 3,500 square feet of ready-towear, shoes, accessories, watches, jewelry, stationery and fragrance. Established in 1854, Louis Vuitton transformed the world of travel through luggage, bags and accessories that were as creative as they were elegant and practical. That still rings true today, which is why your first purchase should be something like the LV-logoed Neo Eoloe 65 duffel at around $3,000 or the Horizon 50 roll-aboard suitcase, from $2,660. After that, your call. Then make your way to Burberry, to pick up a little signature plaid something-or-other from its heady mix of womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, accessories and beauty goods. Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, the British company first specialized in outdoor clothing. It only makes sense, then, that Mr. Burberry would go on to invent gabardine, the breathable and weatherproof material that revolutionized rainwear. Eventually, Burberry evolved into a leading fashion brand. To this day, a Burberry trench coat, left, at around $2,000, is without question one of the most important staples of a stylish wardrobe — for men and women alike. ANNA FIALHO BYERS is a Fort Worth native and a graduate of Texas Christian University. She is the managing editor of content marketing at Ansira and has been an editor at CultureMap, FD, FD House, American Way and Celebrated Living. 18

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Happy 11O, NM Guess who is having a big, beautiful birthday. Hints: It’s a Texas icon. It sells luxurious things. It charges way too much for a cookie recipe. At 110 years young, 10 reasons to love the magnificent, matchless Neiman Marcus

Those popovers. The flaky delights — served warm, and lifted to perfection by a smear of that sweet, pink strawberry butter — were devised in 1955 by NM chef Helen Corbitt to give diners something to nibble on while they waited forever for a table at the popular Zodiac.

Those Fantasy Gifts! Since 1959, something to dream about — from his-and-her camels to a motorcycle designed by Keanu Reeves. But it’s not all about wow: A portion of proceeds goes to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation, which provides arts and education experiences to youth.

That cowboy outfit. In 1957, Stanley Marcus wore a floral-motif cowboy outfit when he hosted the one and only Coco Chanel for a barbecue.

Those door handles. We’re suckers for a good script font. The NM handles on Neiman Marcus’ downtown Dallas flagship were installed for a company anniversary — and have been there ever since. Talk about pull.

The 100th-anniversary parties. Two nights, tons of fashion stars — Manolo Blahnik and Zac Posen in cowboy shirts, for starters — a mechanical bull, pig races, a party at the Cotton Bowl and a gala at the downtown flagship: They were affairs to remember.

That art collection. In 1951, Stanley Marcus purchased a large mobile from Alexander Calder — and with that, the Neiman Marcus Art Collection was born, today more than 2,000 contemporary works by emerging and established artists.

Those Fortnights! From 1957 to 1986, for two weeks every October, the NM flagship store was transformed into a faraway land, filled with exotic fashion, food and décor from whichever country “Mr. Stanley” chose. The entire city became involved, with museum exhibits, ballet performances and more.

That cookie. It’s a fictional story with real flavor: A woman loved the store’s chocolate-chip cookies so much that she asked for the recipe — and was later billed $250 for the privilege. To put the longtime myth to rest, today NM offers the recipe for free, at neimanmarcus.com.

Those amazing holiday windows. The downtown Dallas store goes all out, with displays that have dazzled with everything from electroluminescent caroling worms and dancing poinsettias to crawl tubes entered from the sidewalk that turned the windows into an interactive, magical children’s winter playland.

The fact that it’s so Texas. Exhibit A: the 1936 state fair, which inspired Mr. Stanley to create a Southwest-themed clothing and accessories line. The collection was presented at the first-ever Neiman Marcus evening fashion show, to which Marcus invited Vogue editor Edna Woolman Chase. She was, naturally, impressed. —A.F.B.

COAT: COURTESY BURBERRY DOOR HANDLES: JOE MABEL

Move over, Fifth Avenue

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LEFT An Mondrian-inspired envelope bag, 1990 BELOW Leiber’s first chatelaine bag, designed in 1967

Building a better handbag

LEIBER BAGS: GARY MAMAY, COURTESY LEIBER COLLECTION

Judith Leiber occupies a one-woman niche in the fashion pantheon. Could you call her clutches and minaudières little works of architecture? Can a handbag designer be a hero? CONNIE DUFNER gets carried away

n an early-’80s version of adulting, I received a gift of a buttery-soft leather handbag by Anne Klein. A clutch with shoulder strap and wonderful hardware, it opened just enough so that I could see everything, yet it maintained its shape when closed. There I was in my backpack days and had never realized a simple purse could be so beautiful or so useful. Over the next few years, I bought it in every color. Adulting moment No. 2: Moving to Dallas and buying a Gucci handbag from Neiman Marcus with my first paycheck. Of course, the cost far exceeded the funds available — but this was the ’80s, and I sure loved my credit cards. In those days, I could hit three North Dallas malls in the hour and a half between deadline and the night meetings I covered as a rookie reporter. In retrospect, those early dabbles into handbag obsession were just pre-gaming. As my 40th birthday approached, I turned my eyes to the biggest prize of all: a sculptural statement bag by Judith Leiber. I still couldn’t afford it, but that didn’t stop me as I spent hours at the Neiman’s counter at NorthPark Center. I selected a silver crystal-studded, bean-shaped clutch, lined in

gold leather, with Leiber’s signature tasseled comb, coin purse and mirror. Some years later, I happened upon three vintage Leiber exotics in a Dallas boutique and bought those, too, for a song. That time, I paid cash. Some might say a handbag designer is a frivolous choice for a hero, but not if it’s Judith Leiber. Now 96, she is a Holocaust survivor who became a handbag apprentice in Budapest when her dreams of becoming a chemist for the skin-care industry were thwarted by World War II. She met her husband, Gerson Leiber, in 1946 after the war and they moved to America in 1947. In 1963, she started her own company. Leiber has designed thousands of bags, becoming best-known for her sparkling minaudières, carried by first ladies including Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton. Enthralled to this day, I planned a vacation day in New York this summer around a Leiber retrospective that recently wrapped up at the Museum of Arts and Design. Leiber sold the company in 1993 and retired in 1998. She designed her last handbag in 2004, and in 2005 the Leibers established a museum at their East Hampton estate in Springs, New York. From her fanciful jeweled boxes

to her exotic leathers to her fine-art-inspired pieces paying homage to Piet Mondrian, Georges Braque, Sonia Delaunay and others, Mrs. Leiber knows the enduring power of a handbag. They are a woman’s domain, free from the husband-and-children stuff. (“Sorry, honey, I don’t have room.”) When you carry a Judith Leiber, you don’t worry about how you look because you know it’s right. When I last opened my 40th-birthday clutch, I had to smile as I pulled out an escort card from the last wedding I attended. I recall a conversation my son and I had when he was gloating about beating his dad in a fantasy-football tournament. “He was winning for most of the season,” I said, defending my husband of 33 years. “Mom, it’s not how you start,” my son shot back, “it’s how you finish.” As the knowing owner of Judith Leiber handbags — the ultimate finish to any outfit — I couldn’t agree more. CONNIE DUFNER is a Dallas freelance writer and edi-

tor who contributes to numerous publications — when she’s not dreaming about her next handbag purchase. She has been an editor at Modern Luxury Dallas and The Dallas Morning News. BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

BY DESIGN

The puzzler

he corner of Moody and North Harwood streets is now home to something you’d never expect in Texas: a massive castle wall. Built by Suminori Awata, a 15th-generation stonemason, the wall sits at the base of Harwood International’s new Harwood No. 8, better known as the Rolex Building. The seven-story building, designed by superstar Tokyo architect Kengo Kuma in collaboration with Dallas-based HDF, is a series of stacked planes being twisted away from each other. It features more than 56,000 square feet of office space plus tiered, Japaneseinspired terrace gardens designed by world-renowned landscape architect Sadafumi Uchiyama, with cascad-

“Just like human society, each stone has its own role and place, therefore no useless stones exist.” SUMINORI AWATA, STONEMASON

ing waterfalls and reflecting pools. Harwood International CEO and founder Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, an avid collector with his wife, Ann, of Japanese samurai armor, met Uchiyama at the opening of a show of the Barbier-Muellers’ pieces at the Portland Japanese Garden in 2013. Uchiyama, also the curator at the celebrated garden, eventually introduced Harwood International to Awata and Kuma, who had worked together on an expansion of the garden. There, Awata built a wall almost 200 feet long and almost two stories tall. The concept for the Dallas wall came about from a series of discussions between Kuma’s office and HDF’s architects. “We realized that the connection between the tower and the ground plane needed a

grand expression” says Steve Chandler, project manager at Harwood International. “The castle wall gave us another opportunity to express the [building’s] terraced landscape concept.” Awata constructed the two-story wall with stones sourced from Oregon, utilizing the Anozumi technique developed some 350 years ago for the building of dry, interlocking walls with large and rough unhewn stones. No mortar is used. (Awata learned the craft from watching his grandfather, part of a family that has been stonemasons for more than 300 years. It is estimated that the Awatas have built 80 percent of the stone walls — mighty and strong — in Japan.) Multiple trips to Oregon were taken to select the stones: large foundation stones called sumi that support the wall’s weight; larger stones for stacking atop those; and little ballast stones that fill the gaps between the larger stones and provide additional strength. Traditionally, each wall also contains several feature stones to add visual interest. Every stone at the Rolex Building was selected by Awata for its specific placement in the wall. “Since there are no plans drawn for the wall,” he says, “I go to the quarry, where I spend a day or two to walk around, memorizing the characteristics of each stone and figuring out where each stone will be set.” The process of arranging the stones is done strictly by Awata. “I give meanings to each stone individually while I am setting them. There are various types of stones: large stones, small stones, pretty stones, rugged stones. Just like human society, each stone has its own role and place, therefore no useless stones exist.” Awata has spent much of his adult life repairing or maintaining walls built by his ancestors, some dating back to the 9th century, so the opportunities to work on large-scale new stone projects are rare — and cherished. “It is important for us stonemasons to construct walls from the ground up,” he says, “in order to improve our techniques.” While in Dallas, Awata exercised the opportunity to teach the Ano-zumi way to local Dallas masons. He even conferred his family insignia — a sure sign of approval — on a few of them. He’d never been to Dallas before. He liked its blend of old and new. “I became very fond of this city,” he says. “My impression of Dallas was that this is the real America.” BETH SHAPIRO, a Dallas native, is a public-relations

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WALL: JOSEPH HAUBERT. PORTRAIT: BRUNO, BOTH COURTESY HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL.

A Japanese stonemason comes to a strange new place to do something his family has done for more than 3OO years — and causes a cultural mashup. BETH SHAPIRO walls in

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BY DESIGN

For the Dallas Arboretum’s tasty new fruit-and-vegetable field, architect Russell Buchanan builds the city’s sexiest garden shed

Story by Beth Shapiro

Delicious by design den’s fruits and vegetables. The roof is covered in a single-ply white membrane — white to help battle the hot Texas sun — with synthetic and pliable characteristics that make it high-performance. The technology doesn’t stop there. The pavilion boasts broadcast-ready audiovisual equipment for streaming web and TV segments and tutorials. Says Armstrong: “Data ports in the garden allow us to live-feed demonstrations — how to pluck a potato, clean and prep it, then go into the kitchen and

embellish, season, prepare and cook it.” The videos, he says, can be sent anywhere in the world. “A lecture on how to prep vegetables and herbs can be sent to Mrs. Smith’s class in Cleveland.” Buchanan marvels at all the educational possibilities of the new garden. “I have always thought that if I had shown my kids what it’s like to plant a cauliflower, broccoli or asparagus,” he says, “then I think they would have eaten cauliflower, broccoli and asparagus.” n B

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mouthwatering new addition to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will not only inspire North Texans to eat their veggies — it will inspire them to grow them, too. A potager garden, complete with fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, an orchard and a lagoon, is scheduled to open October 3. Called, straightforwardly, A Tasteful Place, it is a manifestation of the movement toward eating locally grown and sustainable fresh food. It is prudently planned, says Dallas Arboretum board chairman Mark Wolf, “to fit in with our mission of being not only a beautiful display garden, but also one involved in education and research. There are few other gardens in the country doing what we’re doing here at this level.” Central to the 3.5-acre garden’s educational charge on sustainability is the sleek, smart Charlotte and Donald Test Pavilion. Chuck McDaniel, managing principal of SWA, the project’s landscape-architecture firm, tapped Dallas architect Russell Buchanan to design it. The 3,600-square-foot building features a gathering space that opens to the garden. “You stand in the assembly space,” says John Armstrong, the Arboretum’s vice president of property development, “and you really feel that you are outside in the garden, connected to the garden.” With its 180-degree views of the garden and the lagoon, and with White Rock Lake and the Dallas skyline beyond, the space is ideal for weddings, parties, lectures, classes, dinners and demonstrations. There are two kitchens: One serves as a demonstration kitchen; the second is a back-of-house kitchen for prep, caterers and storage. Buchanan kept the pavilion’s palette of materials narrow: glass, wood and limestone, the latter sourced from Lueders, Texas, just three hours from Dallas. As it is used elsewhere at the Arboretum, “the stone became the anchoring element of the design,” Buchanan says. “The stone is a very heavy element, and it is grounded. Wood is a very light material, so it’s used up in the air, to clad the ceiling and the awning outside.” After considering a variety of ceiling materials for the outdoors, cypress wood emerged as the top choice, Texas-sourced, too, from the east. Inside, the ceiling transitions seamlessly from cypress to maple. It’s not only beautiful, it serves a function. “The wood is slatted” Buchanan says, “and there is acoustical insulation on the back of the wood that absorbs sound.” Of the pavilion’s roof from the outside, Buchanan says that “one side looks like a wedge and the other side looks like a bowl.” The shapes help collect rainwater and route it to a reservoir, where it is harvested to irrigate the gar-

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Architect Russell Buchanan’s limestone, wood and glass pavilion is a focal point of A Tasteful Place, the new fruit, vegetable and herb garden opening in October at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Named for philanthropists Charlotte and Donald Test, the pavilion features a roof that will collect rainwater for irrigating the garden. (“One side looks like a wedge and the other side looks like a bowl,” Buchanan says.) Inside, it boasts a gathering/event space and two kitchens, one for cooking demonstrations. Data ports in the garden will allow for live-streaming of educational videos — how to pluck a potato and clean it, for example.

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HOW IT WORKS

The inside scoop In her 30-plus years of designing interiors, she has seen it all — the good, the bad and the you-know-what. Here, the principal of Lisa Luby Ryan Design and Build dishes about her favorite no-limits architect, a dream house that let her down and the movie she thinks changed interior design Edited from an interview by Rob Brinkley

What are you seeing in architecture now? A much cleaner, more minimal look for the exterior: oversized steel windows, simple architectural details and lighter neutrals for the paint or stucco finish. You would expect the interior to reflect the same, with oversized rooms, lots of natural light and neutral, minimalist interiors. In an older, classic home with less light, you will more than likely find smaller rooms and more pattern and color. If the project is a brand-new build, when is the ideal time for an interior designer to be brought on board? Assemble your dream team from the very beginning. Clients who are building a home for the first time have no idea how much time it takes to put their vision on paper and work through all the details that will make that home their own. It’s not only a smoother process, it will also save you time and money. What is an example of that? I use a lot of reclaimed materials on my projects, such as 18th- and 19th-century fireplaces, reclaimed beams, stone flooring and walls, old doors and wood floors. It is so much easier and less expensive to have these items up front than to try to retrofit them in during construction. I love taking a client on what I call “the hunt,” to find reclaimed items before or during the architectural phase so that we can have them in the drawings and create the personality of the home based on the items we find, both at home and abroad. Who are three architects whose work you admire? Definitely Charles Dilbeck! He had a very loose hand and was freed up to design some of Dallas’ most charming homes, large and small. I find Dilbeck to be very cross-cultural. He had no limits and would combine materials that most other architects would never imagine doing. Wilson Fuqua is another favorite. Wilson has a passion for architecture and is a visual historian. He revives [historic homes] in a way that stays true to his mentor, Hal Thomson, while giving the new owners the conveniences of the world we live in today. And I find Robbie Fusch’s style to be like no other. Like Charles Dilbeck, Robbie is not afraid to mix 24

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Diane Keaton’s beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, designed by set decorator Beth Rubino. For Ryan, the 2003 film “started a movement of transitioning interiors from more traditional patterns and colors to less pattern and softer colors.”

Ryan’s favorite homes? Mediterranean. “They have such simple and intricate details that make them exceptional. They have withstood the test of time.”

materials to set his homes apart. He has a great imagination in his designs and he also loves to add reclaimed French fireplaces, flooring and doors that he finds on his European trips.

What is a favorite house in Fort Worth? I stumbled across my favorite house in Fort Worth while looking for a builder for clients in Fort Worth. A builder invited me, my clients and their architect to visit a home he was renovating. It happened to be a 1916 Mediterranean-style home designed by [world-renowned Chicago architect] David Adler. My heart started beating the moment I saw the exterior: the brick slurried the authentic way, the intricately carved limestone entry with a balcony that had the original iron railing. It was captivating not only on the outside but also in its original details on the inside: the staircase, the original fireplaces, the moldings. While the construction of the renovation was well-done, the integrity of the original house was not carried out in the new details. I left this amazing home feeling like the new was definitely disconnected from the past. More of Ryan’s interview — including her three favorite decorators — only at thisisbmagazine.com

HOUSE: PORTER FUQUA, © J. WILSON FUQUA & ASSOC., COURTESY LISA LUBY RYAN. MOVIE: ‘SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE’ © 2003 COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. COURTESY COLUMBIA PICTURES.

Lisa, how does the architecture of a place inform the interior? It plays a crucial part. It shapes the lighting and sets the mood for the entire project. The exterior and interior go hand in hand. An architect’s role is no different than an interior designer’s: They work on all the details of the exterior while we work on all the details of the interior.

RE: VERSE

Ode on a High-rise By Robert A. Kaufman

I O the blue parallelograms of pools! O the green arc segments of oaks and pines! O the brown triangles of homes and schools! O yellow line segments of traffic lines! Before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, Before we beat the Germans in the air, Before trans-Atlantic flights got Wi-Fi, Living among clouds was luftmensch-talk, The stuff of dreams, an impossible dare — For only birds and angels lived in the sky. II Like Jacob, wrestling with God and his fears, We’ve metamorphosed from terrestrial things Through philosophy, faith, and engineers Into souls lifted to see how the world sings — The prismatic geometry of Earth! Its rich blues and greens and browns and yellows That make us feel taller like football cleats. My twenty-fourth-floor’s view’s premium worth Of vanilla, first kisses, and cellos Merits timeless odes written by John Keats.

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III Yet in this swipe-left post-postmodern time When our iLives can make the world feel small, What lifts me up more than the poem’s rhyme Is looking through windows, not at a wall, Hearing the sky’s symphony sing myself. Technology might riposte and parry, But perspective yields ineffable wealth. For i, alone, is imaginary. I know this world’s beauty is infinite. My high-rise reminds me: I am in it.

n B ROBERT A. KAUFMAN is a Dallas native and a graduate of Brown University and Dartmouth College. He penned this poem for B in his high-rise apartment in Atlanta, where he teaches upper-school English at Pace Academy. His first book of poetry, 29, was recently published. BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

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NEIGHBORHOOD + TURTLE CREEK

What the doorman knows He pulled double duty for decades at two prominent Turtle Creek high-rises, and he still works at one. Famous residents. Challenging guests. Just imagine the things he has seen. But F.C. Brown isn’t talking

Story by Connie Dufner Photographs by Allison V. Smith

he math isn’t working. Doorman F.C. Brown Jr. worked for 35 years at storied, celebrity-studded 3525 Turtle Creek Boulevard. But he has worked at another midcentury high-rise, 3701 Turtle Creek Boulevard, known as Turtle Creek North, for 53 years and counting. The dean of Dallas doormen is a sprightly 74 years young — so how did the he pull that off? For 39 years, Brown would be up by 5 a.m. and on duty at one building by 7. At 3 p.m, he’d change uniforms and walk the couple of blocks between buildings for his next shift, until 11 that night. Then he’d go home to a hearty meal and be back at it again before sunrise. Over time, he grew accustomed to four hours of sleep. “The sun would go down, come up and go back down again between my shifts.” In 1999, he cut back to a shift-and-a-half after surgery for colon cancer. Then last year, he gave up the half-shift at 3525, but he’s still on the job at 7 each morning at 3701, greeting the dog walkers and early risers and airport-bound residents. “If I retire,” he says, “I don’t know what I’d do with myself.” A young F.C. Brown arrived in Dallas in 1962 from Mexia, Texas, joining a friend to follow their fortunes in Big D. He went to work washing cars at 3525 and eventually worked his way up to supervising all the doormen and valets in the building. “I never looked back,” he says. “These are the only two jobs I’ve ever had.” But first, a bit of a dressing down. “I had an attitude,” Brown says. “Two of the residents sat me down and said, ‘Young man, if you would learn to listen and not talk so much, you might learn some-

thing.’ I started listening and I learned a lot.” That advice, delivered by philanthropist Margaret Hunt Hill and Minnie Marcus, mother of Stanley and his brothers, stuck. And Brown remains grateful. “I made a great living. I put my son through private school and college. I built relationships.” Ah, the stories he could tell. But, like any consummate professional, he declines to dish. When famous residents, including Greer Garson, Angus Wynne Sr., Clint Murchison Sr., Joe Lambert Sr. and others, came in the doors of his building, they were home and needed to be greeted like family. “They turned off their office personalities.” He recalls the heyday of doorman-dom, with residents at buzzy 3525 constantly needing their cars parked, groceries delivered and luggage carried, in the pre-rollerbag ’60s and ’70s. “We had a restaurant and a beauty shop, so it was always busy.” Outside the doors of his beloved buildings, Dallas continued to change. “When I came here, Turtle Creek was only two lanes. I was here when they started DFW Airport. I saw The Beverly [the 1980s mid-rise at 3621 Turtle Creek Boulevard] built from the ground up, every brick they put up.” The lives of today’s doormen and doorwomen — often now called concierges, which used to connote a hotel staffer who would arrange dinner reservations, theater tickets and whatnot — are different from previous eras, but they are a vital part of high-rise life. Brown’s advice to those coming up behind him? “Learn your building. Learn to deal with the residents, all of them, because regardless of anything, the residents are always right.” n B BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

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BY DESIGN

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ARCHITECTURE + PRESTON HOLLOW

Concrete. Stone. Water. Glass. And not a cupola in sight. Here, answers to some questions about the sleekest house that Preston Hollow has never seen Story by Rob Brinkley

unny, Scott Specht doesn’t seem like a disrupter. The Austin-based architect’s C.V. is faultless: He earned his Master of Architecture degree from Yale University and has been a designer for the world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and the global powerhouse Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. His impressive client list includes Prada, MoMA PS1 and the MTV Store. Even his press coverage is first-rate: The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Dwell, you name it. So what is he doing poking around Preston Hollow? Possibly nothing short of changing its direction. For there, amid the stately Tudors and elegant Georgians, Specht is inserting a house so spare, so seductive, that nothing may ever be the same in the woodsy, winding-streets neighborhood. Oh, and it is made mostly of raw concrete. Slated for finishing in late 2018, Specht’s sleek house is for a family whose “aesthetic sensibilities fit ours very well,” he says, of his firm’s penchant for residential and commercial projects so clean-lined and glassy that maintenance couldn’t be more than a wipe of Windex. The Preston Hollow house, though simple, will have presence in spades: A large, floating pavilion roof will hover over the exterior and interior walls and spaces, utterly erasing the divide between indoors and out. High ceilings, intersecting planes, walls of sheer glass: One can’t not think of the Barcelona Pavilion of 1929, the masterwork in glass, onyx, travertine and steel by the late, great German architect Mies van der Rohe. (Yes, Mr. Less Is More.) Here, multiple courtyards will mean exposures to nature from virtually every room, but Texas’ infamous heat and sunlight have been thoroughly considered. The passage of the sun over the house all year long was calculated with solar-modeling software. The roof overhangs and wall positions were then designed to prevent direct sun from entering the house during almost all hours. “When you have large expanses of glass, this is a critical part of the design process,” Specht says, “and can make the difference between a comfortable and uncomfortable house. It can also save tremendously on heating and cooling.” But the house’s pièce de résistance will be the narrow channel of water that starts at a small fountain near the entry, flows through an entry courtyard, across the house and into the back yard, where it where spill BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

into the swimming pool — a linear journey of more than 225 feet. It is Specht’s favorite moment of the project, “the organizing element for the entire composition of the house,” he says. Here, the scholarly architect explains the house that will put Preston Hollow on the modernist architectural map — and certainly raise some eyebrows. How did you come to know the homeowners? They had seen examples of my previous work in online articles and gave me a call. They toured several examples of my work, both in Texas and in New York, and after a thorough review, decided that the fit was right. They are very good clients. They know what they like and are very decisive. They are also nice people, which is extremely important to us.

What has been a challenge? The house features a series of very long, custom-textured concrete walls that define both interior and exterior spaces across the site. These were a challenge to get perfect, but our contractor, Sebastian Construction Group, worked with us to produce a number of detailed mockups, then refined the systems required to create them. And a success? We’ve watched the construction of the foundations, and seen the first steel and concrete components start to rise, and are now confident that our strategy of embracing and making the most of every part of the site is working very well. There is no extra or unused space on the entire site, and the flow of indoor to outdoor all feels balanced in a way we had originally envisioned. ROB BRINKLEY is the director of editorial for Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and the editor-in-chief of B magazine. He was the editor-in-chief of FD, the style magazine of The Dallas Morning News, and has written for Architectural Digest, Elle Decor and Veranda. 30

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What is the program for the project? It is a house for their family, with a very open and bright living and dining space and lots of usable outdoor spaces. The entire house is on a single level, and makes the most of the property. What ideas did the homeowners bring? They wanted a very unique house — one unlike anything in Dallas — and they were very open to creative material expressions. Their aesthetic sensibilities fit ours very well: We strive for timelessness and proportional elegance in all of our buildings. The clients wanted something that would be lasting, and not become quickly dated. They insisted on the honest expression of materials, and our use of exposed concrete and natural stone, with flowing water as an organizing element, fit their needs. What inspirations did you have? As a starting point, we looked to a number of classic, modern architects who had designed homes in Dallas, such as Edward Durell Stone, Harwell Hamilton Harris and Richard Meier. They all had produced works of great power and dynamism that also worked very well with the climate and character of Dallas. We were inspired by their bold expressiveness — and produced an architecture that also emphasizes the long, low, horizontality of the landscape.

ABOVE In Dallasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Preston Hollow, Scott Specht of Specht Architects has designed a house unlike any in the woodsy, winding-streets neighborhood. Its pavilion-style roof seems to float over textured, raw-concrete walls. NEAR LEFT High ceilings and walls of glass virtually blur the lines between indoors and out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a tenet, too, of architects Edward Durell Stone, Harwell Hamilton Harris and Richard Meier, whose bold Dallas houses Specht studied. FAR LEFT A channel of water more than 225 feet long begins in front of the house and ultimately spills into the swimming pool. The modernist landscaping will be by David Hocker of the Hocker Design Group.

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GREAT MIND

Funny and Frank A friend remembers his pal, the witty, wisecracking Frank Welch — who apparently was pretty good at architecture, too

Story by Rob Brinkley

he newspapers and magazines have all used the phrase “dean of Texas architecture” in their obituaries — and indeed he was. The master of Texas modernism is gone, at a spry 90. With each one of his houses, churches, schools and structures, Frank Welch wrote an autobiography about himself, even though the buildings were for somebody else. Unfussy. Refined. Appropriate. Look at any one of them — with their native materials, their metal-seam roofs, their tall chimneys and the way they sit gently on their sites — and you know Frank, even if you didn’t know Frank. He was one of the most elegant and straightforward people I’ve ever met. And one of the funniest. The dry-sense-of-humor kind, very droll. And bawdy, too. (I’d best leave that there.) He had witty takes on townspeople, pop culture, the latest scandal, you name it. Every outing with Frank left me in laughter. Every meal was a joy. And he knew so much. He was a culture junkie, going to exhibits and movies right up until the end, in June. His daughters found a piece of popcorn in the suit they would bury him in. So it is with great fondness that I illustrate the humor of the dean of Texas architecture, in three little anecdotes. I was lucky to be invited to a symphony performance by the great philanthropist Margaret McDermott, to include Frank and our friend Nan Coulter, the photographer. The four of us arrived a bit late at the Meyerson. An elderly usher was trying to scan our tickets and they wouldn’t register; I suspect it was because the performance had just started. He kept waving his handheld wand over the tickets. Nothing. He was flummoxed; Mrs. McDermott didn’t

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say a word. Quick-witted Frank tapped the man on the shoulder, pointed to the words engraved in capital letters on the limestone wall above us — THE EUGENE McDERMOTT CONCERT HALL — then pointed to our host and said, dryly, “This is Mrs. McDermott.” The man was instantly relieved. “Well, then go right in!” he said. Frank grinned like a Cheshire cat. Frank liked all my cars, a motley collection of big, aging luxury vehicles that has included two tall Range Rovers, my late father’s gargantuan Cadillac Eldorado convertible and an imposing old RollsRoyce sedan. “You always have such handsome cars,” Frank once said. We had gotten into the pleasurable habit of having lunch, just the two of us. The café at the Nasher Sculpture Center was a favorite. I picked him up one day in my long, black Mercedes-Benz S-Class, with jet-black paint and a matching jet-black leather interior. It looked like something I’d bought from the diplomatic pool at the Reichstag. I hopped out to open the heavy front door for him. “This car!” he said, as he slid onto the big, plump passenger seat. “I feel like something important is about to happen.” Frank, Nan and I had already been in the equally pleasurable habit of regular dinners on the sidewalk at Taco Diner in The Plaza at Preston Center. The tasty food was accompanied by, as you might guess by now, funny and freewheeling talks about art, politics, our work, travel, movies and his daughters. Always, his daughters. My drink of choice was always a frozen mango margarita. One night, Frank asked to taste it; he had never tried one. He popped a straw into the frosty orange concoction, took a long drag, leaned back in his chair, threw his head back and said, “Wow. It’s like a shot to the main line!” n So were you, Frank. So were you. B

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ART + DALLAS

Artificial intelligence With images that depict everything from a digital copy of a famous painting to two presidents named George, is a Dallas photographer challenging what we think we’re seeing? SCOTT CANTRELL goes looking for Nan Coulter’s big idea

hy September 14, 2017? Well, that is the day Nan Coulter’s photography show opened at The Goss-Michael Foundation. She kicked around other possible titles for this collection of work from the last 13 years, including Matter and Temporal, but she decided alternate meanings could imply unintended agendas. “I didn’t want the title to be directive,” she says. If you know Coulter, you won’t be surprised that, a mere month and a half before the opening, she was still dithering over what to include in the show, what paper to use for the prints and how to present them. In four decades, she has shot movers and shakers and people glimpsed on the street, opera productions and suburban sprawls, social gatherings and midnight fires. She has done it for money and out of pure interest in images and juxtapositions, light and angles. “Nan Coulter is amazingly talented,” says Goss-Michael co-founder Kenny Goss, “and has made her mark in Dallas and beyond. Her photography captures emotional and moving images of each subject. The way she works — she gets the subject comfortable and seizes the moment in her camera’s eye — is remarkable.” So, with Coulter culling images from just the last decade or so from a 40-year career, where to begin? Don’t expect a particular focus to the show, although you’ll probably suss out some themes. Inspired by current news ABOVE Kingfisher and Blaise, Finsbury Park, and sensitivities, there is some sociopoLondon, 2017 OPPOSITE MIT, 2004 litical observation, as in the picture of the young boy sporting an Obama T-shirt. What makes this particularly interesting — indeed, prophetic — is that it dates to 2004. That’s when a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention thrust an obscure Illinois state senator into the national spotlight and fueled his election to the U.S. Senate — and beyond. Look closer and you’ll note from the hands holding his that his parents, as with Obama’s, are of mixed race; they are otherwise outside the photo’s frame. Hardly the “unacknowledged legislators” that Percy Bysshe Shelley imagined poets to be, artists and architects figure prominently among Coulter’s portraits. You BRIGGSFREEM AN.COM

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may see the late Frank Welch, a paterfamilias of North Texas architectural modernism, or the artist Jeff Koons. There is also some focus on art itself, and blurring the contrast of art and artifice. There is thus a story behind Coulter’s image of Paolo Veronese’s famous painting, The Wedding Feast at Cana. Dating from 1563, the enormous canvas was created for and originally hung in the refectory of San Giorgio Maggiore, a Benedictine church in Venice. Looted as war booty by Napoleon’s soldiers in 1797, the painting was cut in half and subsequently stitched back together for mounting in the Louvre. Later damaged by water and a fall, it was deemed too fragile to return to Venice, but a high-resolution digital reproduction now hangs in its original place. That’s the image Coulter has caught, complete with the reflection of light on the reproduction’s glossy surface, highlighting repairs to the original canvas. Coulter traces her interest in photography to her Detroit childhood, when an older brother let her develop some prints in his basement darkroom. But there were a number of detours along the way, including what she readily admits was a spectacularly ill-advised episode in an executive training program at Neiman Marcus. After a stint working with Roger Horchow in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, design store, she returned to Dallas and, among other things, took some art-history and photography courses at Southern Methodist University. “Moving from Cambridge was like being on two different planets,” she says. “It was the height of the Vietnam War, and I met people here who didn’t seem to know that there was a war going on.” She started doing photography for SMU, the Dallas Museum of Art and D Magazine. “My first assignment at SMU was photographing Henry Kissinger,” she says. In the 1990s, she became such a busy 36

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freelancer for The Dallas Morning News that people thought she was fulltime. (She never was.) That’s where I met Coulter. She was a favorite for shooting opera productions and classical-music concerts, my own focus, but she did a lot more. “Early on, I was doing everything except the big sports,” she says, “and that’s what I liked about it. To this day, some people think I’m the food photographer, or the opera photographer. Even what some people though were pretty lame assignments, like ‘Pet of the Week,’ I loved. I’d go out to Rockwall to photograph some pet in a shelter, and I knew that if I got a good picture that pet would be adopted.” Coulter is grateful for all the interaction in the waning days of film, when there was lots of interaction with other photographers and editors — something that hardly happens in the age of digital photos sent over the Internet. “Artists and photographers are usually isolated,” she says. “You aren’t doing things with people. But I was glad I was there in the film days, when they had a color darkroom. You had to run back after an assignment, and then you’d be in this room with all these people. People would help me, and I learned a lot.” From the daily Morning News, Coulter shifted to the company’s style magazine, FD, which has since been discontinued. She became an editor-at-large for FD, contributing photographs, story ideas and helping choose writers for certain stories. She continues to do some work for the Morning News’ Arts & Life section. Absorbed in a life of newspaper and magazine photography, Coulter has had only a few shows of her work, notably at Harvard University and the Cleveland Museum of Art, which in 1992 exhibited War Decor: Photographs of America, Coulter’s take on the myriad ways

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that citizens displayed posters, yellow ribbons and flags in reaction to the Persian Gulf conflict. Kenny Goss has been after her for some time to display her photographs, and it’s finally happening — but mere weeks away from its opening night, not much is settled. “I’ve been working on it for the last couple of months,” Coulter says. “I’ve got to make some final decisions.”

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BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL

The hookup Forget tired ballrooms and ‘Hi, I’m...’ name tags. Phil Romano has just created a hip new hub where aspiring professionals can grab drinks — and grow their contact lists. STACY GIRARD rubs some elbows

hil Romano is no millennial, but he’s a guy who can spot a void — be it in the restaurant or retail space, or, in this case, in the lack of networking opportunities among young professionals. “College graduates start working for companies,” Romano says, “but how do they network? Phones don’t give you the social aspect. You never meet — you never touch people.” Romano’s big idea? The Network Bar, scheduled to open in October in more than 6,000 square feet of bricked-in space tucked beneath the Trinity Groves offices on Singleton Boulevard in West Dallas, where professionals of all ages and industries can go to make connections, troubleshoot or, perhaps, hype their Next Big Thing. Sip tequila while talking real-estate deals. Get some face time with a CEO. Check e-mails. Maybe score some free legal advice while you grab a bite. “I wanted to create something that was fun and efficient,” Romano says. The concept is the latest from Romano, founder of Fuddruckers, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, EatZi’s and Trinity Groves itself, the growing mixed-use development near the western end of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. It is backed by West Dallas Investments’ Stuart Fitts, Larry “Butch” McGregor and Romano himself. With flexible workspaces de rigueur, why not a bar that’s all about business? It’s as if a millennial came up with the idea. Here, mixing business and pleasure isn’t to be avoided, but relished, and Romano has created an environment that plays to its audience. No beige conference rooms here: The contemporary space is appointed with wall-to-wall Restoration Hardware furnishings — low-slung tables with plush lounge seating and high-top tables — and the work of British wildlife photographer David Yarrow. (It will be the largest single collection of Yarrow’s photographs in the country.) The handsome HQ has a pool table, TVs and every techie accouterment imaginable. Romano has divvyed up the place to include four meeting rooms, one with a fireplace, that feel more like luxe parlors than sterile corporate spaces. One of the larger rooms converts into a club, with a DJ mixing tracks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. But getting in the door at Network Bar isn’t as easy as tipping a doorman. Membership is private, and making it into the club requires an invitation by anoth-

er member, as well as annual dues: $500 for those under 30 and $1,000 for older folks, with a portion of all dues going to charity. (Romano views it as a less costly and more fruitful alternative to a country-club membership.) Members gain access to the bar using an app designed by The Younity Group, the Frisco-based software development company where Romano is an investor. The app not only allows users to search members by profession and to see who’s at the bar at any given moment, it also unlocks the door once there. Once valet-parked and inside, members can dock for an hour or an entire afternoon. A fully stocked bar with room for 25 will have resident mixologists who can whip up designer cocktails, and Romano has made sure the booze befits his important clientele, curating an impressive wine list that includes magnums and jeroboams. At night, cheese trays, caviar and other “hand food” will be available for the snacking. (Clever of Romano not wishing to spoil the appetites of members who might dine later at one of his Trinity Grove restaurants.) During lunchtime, Mozart — “brain music,” as Romano calls it — will play in the background. Lunchers can order off a focus-driven menu specially created by the University of Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth or request a burger, sandwich or sushi from the bar’s regular menu. In addition to professional camaraderie and good food and drink, members can attend ongoing programming, which will be lectures and seminars by professionals from various fields: nutritionists, marketers or entrepreneurs, for example. “I’m in a new stage in my life; I’m ready to give back,” says Romano, seeing the bar as an opportunity to mentor the younger professional set. He plans to enlist some of his big-name cronies to do the same. Once or twice a month, members can sign up for a sit-down with a seasoned mentor, yet another valuable membership perk. Long-term, he sees his Network Bar functioning as a concierge service for its members, hosting parties and even planning travel junkets. Business as usual? Not if Romano has any say. Consider that ideology gone the way of the BlackBerry.

Why not a bar that’s all about business? It’s as if a millennial came up with the idea.

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STACY GIRARD is a Dallas-based freelance writer and editor who specializes in home design, beauty, travel and fashion. She was the editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Dallas, the editor of D Home and D Weddings and a writer for Neiman Marcus’ The Book.

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Napa Valley: The new North Texas?

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Some have roots there. Some have businesses there. Some just fell so much in love with the lush Northern California idyll that they’ve made second homes there. So, how to do Napa like a Texpat? CONNIE DUFNER takes a sunshiny survey

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You know you’re a local when… BROWN You expect a menu to have vegetarian options. Or maybe when you don’t wait in line at Gott's Roadside [hamburger restaurant]. You call ahead and go around back, past all the people in line. So key! BRENDA COCKERELL You hike and bike as much — or more — than you drink wine. JEFFERS You drink a nice Cab with your burger. RACHOFSKY You realize it has been a week since you put makeup on.

The barbecue fix BROWN Luckily, we found Dickey’s not too far from the valley. A little bit of Texas less than a half-hour away! JEFFERS The Q. My good friend Gene [Tartaglia] owns this little spot in Napa and it has some fantastic barbecue. RACHOFSKY No barbecue here, except on the weekends at Addendum, the garden kiosk of [Thomas Keller’s] Ad Hoc restaurant, which we love.

The next ‘it’ restaurant? BROWN The Charter Oak in St. Helena. RACHOFSKY SingleThread Farm in Healdsburg. JEFFERS The Charter Oak just opened and is delicious. I’m also excited that one of my favorite chefs in the valley, Ryder Zetts, has joined forces with one of my favorite local spots, Cook St. Helena. That is where you will find me — dining at the bar, of course.

The Saturday-night outfit BROWN Jeans, heels and a fabulous pair of earrings. RACHOFSKY Jeans, jeans, jeans. I will wear jeans out on a Saturday night in Dallas, but I will have had a manicure and washed my hair. JEFFERS Linen pants or shorts, a T-shirt and Lanvin vans. It doesn’t differ much, but I would dress just a little more in Dallas. I might wear a jacket once a year in a Napa summer. BRENDA COCKERELL White jeans, blouse, loafers, sweater. CLAY COCKERELL Slacks, Coquerel golf shirt, loafers.

How they got there

The Tex-Mex fix

“We own vineyards in Napa Valley that are situated around our family home.”

BROWN Gracias Madre in San Francisco. It is in the heart of the San Francisco Mission District and, of course, because this is California, vegetarian. RACHOFSKY My tacos, made with everything from my garden, and a Cindy’s Margarita [as at the Copper Bar at Forty Five Ten in Dallas: Casa Dragones tequila, fresh lime and agave nectar] eaten at Green Acres, our property. CLAY COCKERELL We usually order from La Taquiza for fish tacos during the crush. I also love La Luna Market & Taqueria for their quesadillas. And you cannot beat the huevos rancheros at C Casa in the Oxbow Public Market for breakfast. JEFFERS Nothing compares, so I’ve really stopped trying to find it.

KATHRYN HALL vineyard owner, vintner of Hall Wines and Walt Wines, author and former ambassador to Austria and JENNIFER BROWN director of Hall Estates and daughter of Kathryn Hall and entrepreneur Craig Hall, founder of the Hall Group and Hall Arts in Dallas

“Howard and I have been coming to the Napa Valley for 23 years. Five years ago, we finally bought a home and spend about four months a year here. It’s not enough for me.” CINDY RACHOFSKY art collector, philanthropist and host of Dallas’ annual TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art contemporaryart auction benefiting amfAR and the Dallas Museum of Art

“Clay and I have been going for about 40 years. In 2005, we purchased a vineyard in Calistoga. The terrain and people reminded us of vineyards we admired in Bordeaux. When we met Christine Barbe, our friend and [now Coquerel’s] winemaker [from Bordeaux], the dream became real.” BRENDA COCKERELL philanthropist and owner of Coquerel Wines with husband CLAY COCKERELL, founder of Cockerell Dermatopathology in Dallas

The favorite vineyards HALL O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery. Beautiful location and beautiful mountain fruit. RACHOFSKY Colgin, Kenzo Estate and Marciano Estate. BRENDA COCKERELL Clay and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of yoga and a picnic — exceedingly delicious — at the lakeside pagoda at Quintessa during Auction Napa Valley. Agustin and Valeria Huneeus were the most warm and gracious hosts. It was quite a day to remember. JEFFERS Oh so many! Realm Cellars — and not just because I’m doing the interiors — Promontory, Colgin and Kelly Fleming Wines.

Sunset vs. sunset

“I grew up in Dallas. I have lived in the Bay Area for almost 25 years, and I bought a home in St. Helena in 2009. San Francisco is beautiful, but I was terribly missing the warm summer evenings of Texas — and the Napa Valley delivers that in spades.”

HALL Everything is bigger in Texas. THE COCKERELLS Sunsets are a blessing wherever you are, and a wonderful glass of wine only accents the experience. JEFFERS There’s less cactus in Napa! And we don’t get the thunderstorms that you do in Texas, so the sunsets are usually less cloudy. RACHOFSKY Fiftyfive degrees on an August night is the right temperature to watch a sunset. In Napa, the sun sets behind the beautiful mountains. You don’t see that in Dallas.

JAY JEFFERS interior designer and principal of Jay Jeffers The Studio and Jay Jeffers The Store

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STATE OF MINE

Texas is building the first state-run depository in the country, for the storing of precious metals. No other state has anything like it. The federal government can’t touch it. Is it a splendid idea? The sign of a secession? SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH goes for the gold Illustration by Rob Wilson

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n December 2018, a little more than a year from now, a 60,000-squarefoot building is scheduled to open on a secluded, 10-acre campus somewhere in Austin. In the basement of the building will be a giant vault surrounded by walls at least a foot thick. The doors to the vault will be outfitted with special time locks, and guarding the doors will be a cadre of grim-faced security officers. The building will be called the Texas Bullion Depository. It will be a state-run government institution, “the first state-level facility of its kind in the nation,” proclaims an enthusiastic Governor Greg Abbott, “increasing the security and stability of our gold reserves and keeping taxpayer funds from leaving Texas to pay for fees to store gold in facilities outside our state.” The head of the company that has received the state contract to construct the depository, Matthew Ferris, describes the entire venture as “a monumental moment in the history of the state of Texas.” It’s a moment, all right. Just when you think Texas cannot get any more interesting, here comes the great Lone Star gold rush. Our state leaders are betting that Texas citizens, businesses and other institutions would rather store their gold in Texas than some other state. They are certain the Texas Bullion Depository — the world’s most advanced, says texasbulliondepository.gov, with an advisory team that includes “veterans of the precious metals industry, a former director of the United States Mint, veterans of the United States Air Force charged with operating our military’s nuclear weapons facilities and a former SWAT team leader” — will soon be filled with thousands of solid gold bars worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And if the depository someday gets big enough to join COMEX, the commodities market that facilitates the buying, selling and transfer of precious metals, it will likely receive close to a billion dollars’ worth of gold bars that are owned by the UTIMCO, the University of Texas Investment Management Company, and stored under Fifth Avenue in New York, in an HSBC bank vault, for a hefty fee of $1 million a year. “It doesn’t make sense for our gold to be in New York City,” says Giovanni Capriglione, a member of the Texas House of Representatives who sponsored the legislation for the new depository. “We don’t want New Yorkers taking care of our stuff.” It’s no secret that a lot of Texans — from wily big-city investors to rural cowboys — buy gold as a way of protecting themselves against the vola-

tility of the stock market. (Since the early 2000s, gold prices have increased almost fivefold, from about $270 an ounce to roughly $1,250.) So it makes perfect sense that Texas would create its own depository. What also appeals to many of our beloved conservative-leaning Texans is that the law authorizing the establishment of the depository declares that no “governmental or quasi-governmental authority other than an authority of Texas” will be allowed to confiscate or freeze one of the depository’s accounts. In other words, the federal government can’t mess with Texas’ gold. Gold that is entrusted to the state of Texas will stay in Texas. The new depository has raised the hackles of some neurotic non-Texans — many of them from New York — who think our state leaders’ real goal is to create another Fort Knox so that if we ever secede from the United States, which some of us have a hankering to do from time to time, we will already have a gold supply to support our own currency. (“Texas likes to separate itself from the rest of the states,” wrote the Houston bureau chief of The New York Times, Manny Fernandez. “No other state in the continental United States operates its own power grid, is creating its own state-run gold depository and no longer honors last-meal requests by condemned inmates.”) Some commentators have called the creation of the depository the “Texas gold repatriation program.” When CBS News ran a story that mentioned the theory of a secret secession program, one viewer posted on the comments page, “More proof that Texas and most Texans are insane.” Added another, “Let the idiots break away into their own country and let’s build a fence to keep them out!” And then there was the man who wrote to all of us Texans, “Goodbye, you goofballs, goodbye.” If such comments burn you up, there is only one thing to do. Buy a standard 438.9-ounce bar of gold bullion — it will cost you about $1,265 — drive it to the depository when it opens, say hello to the security guards and arrange for your gold bar to be placed in the vault (storage fees yet to be determined). Congratulations. You will have joined the Texas gold rush.

“We don’t want New Yorkers taking care of our stuff,” says Giovanni Capriglione, a member of the Texas House of Representatives who sponsored the legislation for the new depository.

SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH is an award-winning journalist and the executive editor of Texas Monthly. He co-wrote the 2011 movie Bernie based on a story he wrote for the magazine. His true-crime history The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal and the Hunt for America’s First Serial Killer, about a series of murders in Austin in 1885, was published in 2016.

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An architectural icon. A fashion muse. Both with singular style. In fall’s chicest shapes and silhouettes, Darlys Michaelis plays house

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Model Darlys Michaelis @darlysmichaelis Creative director and producer Chandra North Blaylock Assistant producer Rob Brinkley Photographer Fredrik Brodén for Renee Rhyner & Co. Stylist Jamie Lyons for Seaminx Hair and makeup artist Michael Thomas for Seaminx Photographer’s assistant Anton Brodén Stylist’s assistant Brocke Lyons Poodle Louis Location 10210 Strait Lane by Philip Johnson Renovation and interior design by Bodron + Fruit Renovation contractor Sebastian Construction Group Landscape architecture Reed Hilderbrand Special thanks Jeff Bogert, Daniel Blaylock, Wally Michaelis, Ben Lebowitz

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The architect as muse An architect who defines modernism. An artist obsessed with that architect. What happens when an art institution asks the artist to express how he feels? It remains to be seen — but it does involve Fort Worth, Dallas, eight Philip Johnson sites, eight sculptures and perhaps two million people. KENDALL MORGAN maps it out

t the intersection between art and science, we find great architecture. Not just designed to shelter or commemorate, a successful building touches its viewer on both a practical and an emotional level. It’s the latter effect that inspired the Dallas Contemporary’s ambitious exhibition, Enoc Perez: Liberty and Restraint, the Puerto Rican artist’s paean to the work of iconic architect Philip Johnson, opening on January 6, 2018. Examining some of the architect’s greatest hits in Dallas and Fort Worth — everything from a museum to a memorial, a house to a water garden — the show honors some of Johnson’s most iconic structures, inside and out of a museum’s environs. “Johnson’s buildings have always had a sculptural component to them,” says Dallas Contemporary executive director Peter Doroshenko. “It’s always been exciting to me to visit those buildings. [The exhibition] is a way to connect Enoc’s work, where he’s been focused on architecture for most of his career, with the gems we have in Texas.” Perez says he first became interested in the representation of buildings in 2001, when he adopted a structure as the substitute for a more personal subject. Longing to paint the woman who would eventually become his wife, he found it simpler to disguise his feelings in the portrayal of a building instead. “She was married to another guy,” Perez says. “I wanted to do a show about her, but I had to do it all in code. I knew the story of the Normandie Hotel in Puerto Rico, which was designed as a love letter to a woman. I thought it would be a good idea to make a painting of it to include, because I wanted it to be a show about her. I’m an architecture aficionado — or groupie. I know stories about a lot of buildings.” Finding the experience of painting the hotel “transformative,” Perez experienced the concept of buildings as portraits as a link to the Warholian Pop tradition. When the twin World Trade Center towers came down in New York, where Perez lives and works, the idea of architecture as an emotional symbol became even more important to his practice. Approached by Doroshenko during a 2015 exhibition of his “Lipstick” paintings — based on Johnson’s 1980s office tower in New York, nicknamed the Lipstick Building for its elliptical shape — at Johnson’s own Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, Perez quickly embraced the opportunity to take a deeper dive into the architect’s work. “I started to study really hard,” he says. “He wasn’t my favorite architect, but I thought he was interesting. I had gone from really disliking him to really liking him. Some of [his buildings] have beautiful passages in them. They’re

OPPOSITE PAGE Enoc Perez’s Lipstick Building, 2015, gold leaf and oil on canvas, 126 x 96 inches ABOVE Perez’s Montmartre (detail), 2015 LEFT The artist Enoc Perez

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very defining to American culture. At this point, I’m a big fan.” Two years in the making and encompassing eight sites, Liberty and Restraint utilizes the Dallas Contemporary as a hub for Perez’s large-scale work. Pieces by Perez, including site-specific sculptures, paintings and furniture, will be on view at or near each of Johnson’s projects in North Texas. A brochure that Doroshenko refers to as a “treasure map” and an app will help viewers explore the architect’s genius, reacted to by Perez with the new works. In Dallas, the sites are the Beck House of 1964, the John F. Kennedy Memorial of 1970, Thanks-Giving Square of 1976, The Crescent complex of 1985, the Comerica Bank Tower of 1987 and the Cathedral of Hope of 2010. In Fort Worth, the sites are the Amon Carter Museum of American Art of 1961 and the Fort Worth Water Gardens of 1974. It is estimated that more than two million people will pass by and seek out the sculptures. Simultaneously, paintings and sculptures by Perez will be exhibited at the Contemporary, addressing the significance of Johnson’s North Texas projects. An accompanying monograph will be published by Mousse Publishing. The portion of the show at the Contemporary will close after March 4; the site-specific pieces will stay installed

until early June, for further engagement. [“Perez] has always been a painter,” Doroshenko says, “but the sculpture component has only been in the studio. It’s the first time to see it in a lot of locations. The sculpture will rise to the occasion, but he had complete carte blanche in terms of working with the buildings and sites — and that usually creates the best kind of interventions.” For the artist, the opportunity to spotlight significant places in Dallas and Fort Worth helps solidify his perception of the area’s status as a world-class destination. “Sometimes people have preconceptions of what Texas is, before even looking, so this is a really good thing to bring up and make paintings of. It speaks of a very cosmopolitan place, a very interesting and, dare I say, progressive place. In many ways, there’s always this pursuit of justice when you paint, and I want to bring that to those buildings.” KENDALL MORGAN is a Dallas writer and editor who has covered art, design, style and pop culture for publications and sites such as The Dallas Morning News, 1530 Main, CultureMap, Highland Park Village Magazine and Patron magazine.

GLASS HOUSE EXHIBITION: ANDY ROMER, COURTESY THE GLASS HOUSE. ALL OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY ENOC PEREZ.

“Sometimes people have preconceptions of what Texas is, before even looking, so this is a really good thing to bring up and make paintings of.”

SITE SPECIFICS What artist Enoc Perez thinks of the Philip Johnson projects — here in order of year — in Fort Worth and Dallas AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Fort Worth, 1961 “It’s on a scale that lends itself to highly finished work. It’s a beautiful small museum in a town with a disproportionate amount of museums, so I decided to make a sculpture based on the arches.” BECK HOUSE Dallas, 1964 “It reminds me of the Fendi headquarters in [Rome] Italy, which was a building built by Mussolini in the 1940s. But talk about a beautiful house: The proportions are great. The amount of expensive stones and woods that went into it must have been overwhelming. In Dallas, people go by it every day and probably don’t notice it, but I think it’s worth pointing it out to Dallas and the people outside [of Dallas].” JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL PLAZA Dallas, 1970 “I understand that there are moments in history nobody wants to remember, but they got it done. It’s very solemn and white and brutal in a way. It creates this void and place of remembrance with that dark stone block in the center. It’s heavy, and I’m sure in the memory of the city, it’s still probably heavy.” FORT WORTH WATER GARDENS Fort Worth, 1974 “Everything there is very thoughtful. The shape of the pools look like Frank Stellas. I think of modernist Latin American architecture, like Oscar Niemeyer’s. It has this playfulness that’s just symbolically beautiful.” THANKS-GIVING SQUARE Dallas, 1976 “The wonder and the community of people around it makes it a living entity, in a way. The whole thing speaks very much about America and who we are as a people. [Johnson’s] architecture articulates the beautiful and confusing time that it is to be an American.” THE CRESCENT Dallas, 1985 “The first impression I got coming into this, it looks like a French château. It’s almost like you’re beaten with a stick of the idea of luxury. In that, Johnson was effective. It would be hard to tell it comes from the same architect as the Beck House, but I find that interesting since Johnson, like Andy Warhol, had a side to him that was a good businessman.” COMERICA BANK TOWER Dallas, 1987 “It’s so grand. There’s so much oak in it, the whole production of oak in the United States almost came to a stop because they were using it so much. It’s a classical Johnson: over the top. It’s also about power, which is something he did very well, this architecture of capitalist power.” CATHEDRAL OF HOPE Dallas, 2010 “It’s the most fluid [design]. It succeeds the most, to me, as looking like a piece of art. The lines make sense throughout the entire building and, when you go in it, it feels like a large-scale sculpture. It’s just one of the most beautiful of Philip Johnson’s work from that period, and it was [built] after his death. I love that it’s a nondenominational chapel sitting in this random-looking neighborhood.”

THE BUILDING AS SUBJECT Noting that he chooses buildings “in terms of what would look best on a canvas,” Perez picks four Dallas projects with artistic merit DALLAS CITY HALL I.M. Pei, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, 1977 MAJESTIC THEATRE John Eberson, 1920 MARGOT AND BILL WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE Sir Norman Foster, Foster + Partners, 2009 TOP One of Perez’s Beck House paintings, of a 1964 Philip Johnson house in Dallas ABOVE Perez’s Philip Johnson paintings in 2015 at Johnson’s own Glass House gallery

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At home, are you a maximalist? A modernist? Or are you split down the middle? creative direction by Georgia Christensen photographs by Geof Kern styling by Pam Roseburg Baker and Brad Hatton

personalities MAXIMALIST Late-19th-century Louis XVIâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;style French gilded wood fauteuil with silk damask, from Embree & Lake. Poetry by e.e. cummings. MODERNIST Swan Chair designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, made by Fritz Hansen, from Design Within Reach. Valentine portable typewriter, designed in 1968 by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, from private collection.

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MODERNIST Bubbles crystal glass by Saint-Louis, from The Ivy House; Attellage gold fork by Hermès, from Forty Five Ten; Satori teacup by Royal Crown Derby, from The Ivy House; Biedermeier candlestick by Ted Muehling for E.R. Butler & Co., from Grange Hall; Gold-plated and sterling silver Goose Egg vase by Ted Muehling for Nymphenburg, from Grange Hall; Cricket/ Winged articulated sterling-silver object by Title of Work, from Grange Hall; Syracuse dinner plate by Robert Haviland & C. Parlon, from The Ivy House MAXIMALIST Rococo dinner plate by Nymphenburg, from Grange Hall; L’Insolent sterling-silver and enamel knife by Ercuis, from Copper Lamp; sterling-silver mustard pot and spoon from Newcastle, England, circa 1910, from Copper Lamp; Lismore crystal glass by Waterford, from The Ivy House; monogrammed linen napkin by Halo Home by Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, from Madison; Mouse Karl in unglazed porcelain by sculptor Wilhelm Neuhäuser, 1910, made by Nymphenburg, from Grange Hall.

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MODERNIST Siskin in hand-painted porcelain by sculptor Theodor KĂ¤rner, 1912, made by Nymphenburg, from Grange Hall; 1960s chromeplated candlesticks, from Debris; Roberta synthetic crystal pitcher by Mario Luca Giusti, from Forty Five Ten; Asterisk handmade gold-tone napkin ring, from private collection; Manager smoked-crystal decanter by Moser, from Forty Five Ten. MAXIMALIST 19th-century French mercury-glass vessels, from Pittet Architecturals; 1950s French bronze swan bookend, one of a pair, from Mecox.

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MAXIMALIST 18th-century French marble mantel and 1880s French statue of an Italian boy, both from Pittet Architecturals; late 17th-century English oil-on-canvas painting, attributed to John Ryley, from Embree & Lake MODERNIST Mantel by Michael Smith Cabinetmaker; Ed Hall’s Crossing Lines II, ink on paper, from Craighead Green Gallery; Oleum marble sculpture by Kelly Wearstler, from Forty Five Ten; bronze hand sculpture on white stone base, from Mecox; Night Clock, designed in 1949 by George Nelson Associates, made by Vitra, from Design Within Reach.

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OUR SPLIT PERSONALITIES Creative director and producer GEORGIA CHRISTENSEN for GLC&Co. Design. Photographer GEOF KERN for The Photo Division. Stylists BRAD HATTON for The Clutts Agency and PAM ROSEBURG BAKER. Photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant GEOFFREY KERN. Photo retouching IMAGINARY LINES.

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DALLAS, TX

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MUSEUM TOWER VISTAS Enjoy dual private elevator entry into this 30th floor home overlooking the city through floor-to-ceiling glass and full end-cap with wraparound balconies. A gourmet kitchen is open to oversized living and dining areas with downtown and Klyde Warren Park views. Private master suite features a marble bath. Experience the unparalleled amenities Museum Tower is known for, while walking to Klyde Warren Park, museums, restaurants and entertainment.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $3,599,000

FAIRWAY CUSTOM HOME Introducing one of the most exquisite custom homes in all of University Park. Situated on a pristine landscaped lot in the heart of the fairway, this five-bedroom classically designed two-story home was built to exacting standards and boasts more than 6,700 square feet of luxury living. It’s an ideal home for entertaining, featuring a chef’s kitchen with Wolf, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances; a beautifully covered patio; and a sparkling pool and spa.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,995,000

DISTINCTIVE DILBECK This 3,393-square-foot Charles Dilbeck-designed home is reminiscent of quiet farmhouse living â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the middle of the city. Interior details include original stone flooring in the entry; hand-scraped hardwood floors and a grand fireplace in the living room; and an office with a decorative copper-hooded fire alcove. The updated kitchen features stainless steel double ovens, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a gas Wolf range. The master retreat includes gold plaster molding and a bathroom with a wet bar and built-in refrigerator.

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DALLAS, TX

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PRESTON HOLLOW ESTATE Beautifully positioned on more than an acre of artfully landscaped grounds in Old Preston Hollow, this stunning and pristine estate has undergone a $1 million update. A stone exterior, slate roof and Harold Leidner-designed grounds immediately establish the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timeless elegance. Inside, a grand entry and arched doorways lead to casual but elegant spaces with an open feel and exquisite finish out. Special features include a luxurious master retreat, media/game room, exercise room, wine room, study, screened porch and a four-car garage.

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DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $12,000,000

ONE-OF-A-KIND SETTING Affectionately known as “Park House,” this elegant fivebedroom, 4-acre estate rests between the confluence of Bachman Creek and Browning Branch. The 10,210-square-foot home exemplifies incomparable attention to detail and the finest of craftsmanship — limestone and inlaid mahogany flooring, custom millwork and moldings and Venetian plaster walls — as well as ideal room composition. Standouts include a dreamy master retreat, a home theater with a full-wall projection TV screen and a guest house/fitness center with a steam shower.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $11,500,000

VOLK ESTATES MEDITERRANEAN This Paul Turney-designed five-bedroom home, with five full/four half-baths sits on 0.9 acres in Volk Estates, the most exclusive enclave in the Park Cities. The home boasts reimagined interiors by sought-after designer Lisa Luby Ryan. Unique touches include everything from a marble Evier sink sourced from a villa in Lyon to multi-finish Hippodrome marble. A twist on the traditional, understated elegance and impeccable location.

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DALLAS, TX SOLD

MASTERFUL ELEGANCE Clean design, modern elegance, and the privacy of the gated community of Los Arboles unite to create this stunning home by architect Patrick Ford and builder Mark Miller. First-class amenities and interior design by David Cadwallader distinguish the 6,772 square feet of living space, featuring five bedrooms, five full and three half-baths, three living areas, a gourmet kitchen (Wolf appliances, Sub-Zero refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher) and an idyllic outdoor space with covered entertaining terrace and pool.

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FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED FOR $4,495,000

RIVERCREST TRADITIONAL Discover an exquisite Rivercrest traditionalstyle home on the 8th hole of the River Crest Country Club golf course. The home is masterfully designed and built with stunning detail throughout. The gourmet kitchen boasts top-of-the-line appliances and marble counters; a state-of-the-art media room is fully equipped with Dolby surround sound. The backyard is built for entertaining and features a built-in kitchen, fully automated pool, water features and fire pit. Listed by John Zimmerman 6208 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE

FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED FOR $3,900,000

WESTOVER HILLS PRIME Masterfully redesigned and expanded by the architects at Schwarz Hanson in 2000, this Westover Hills contemporary estate is situated on the 8th hole of Shady Oaks Golf Course. Skylights in the living room allow for natural light, while a wall of glass looks out to the garden and courtyard from the dining room. The kitchen features Brazilian cherry wood cabinets, granite, a prep sink and commercialgrade appliances. The media room impresses with a handmade rice paper wall. Listed by John Zimmerman

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FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED FOR $3,349,900

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5828 WOODLAND DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

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IVY-COVERED MANSE French provincial in the heart of Old Preston Hollow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what comes to mind with this rambling, two-story home, with its pitched slate roof and ivy-covered stone exterior. And, the feeling continues once inside the 11,476-square-foot, five-bedroom manse. Notable features include a glittering, oversized crystal chandelier in the foyer; a coffered ceiling, two silver cabinets and a Murano light fixture in the dining room; a bathroom sink made from a 400-year-old Chinese cabinet; and a variety of Irish glass doorknobs. Listed by Faisal Halum

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NATURE AND TRANQUILITY Nature is a calling card at this 5,800-square-foot European-style manse built by Steven Hild. Reminiscent of a French country estate with its 10-foot ceilings, imported stone and hardwood floors and real Venetian plaster walls, the sprawling, two-story home — designed by awardwinning architect Stephen B. Chambers — is distinguished on all sides by views of its natural setting. Think thick green foliage; soothing water features; tall mature trees (oak, Japanese maple); and a vast lake where ducks and geese cavort.

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10210 STRAIT LANE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $27,500,000

LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Philip Johnson masterpiece. It has seen galas and gowns. A president. A first lady. A rock concert. Champagne toasts. Fashion shows. Singers. Socialites. Senators. Ambassadors. A ballet performance on the lawn. It has been celebrated in books, in Vogue and in The New York Times. It boasts five bedrooms, eight baths, a stunning double staircase and a dining room with an arched canopy. And its nearly 7 parklike acres include a media house, modernist cabana, pool and tennis court. Listed by Faisal Halum

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DALLAS, TX

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CLEAR INTENT This Greenway Parks French Colonial boasts a double-height entry that leads into a thoughtfully designed home with a study, a dining room, formal living, a family room with wet bar and temperature-controlled wine storage and an open kitchen with Carrara countertops and back splash and top-of-the-line appliances. Upstairs are five bedrooms, including a master suite featuring separate bathrooms with heated floors, steam showers and a coffee bar. The covered veranda outside overlooks a pool with mature landscaping.

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3514 LINDENWOOD AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $2,895,000

CLEAN-LINE COOL Situated just steps from Lockhart Park, this new construction by Wren Browning features floor-to-ceiling steel windows, 11-foot ceilings in the common areas and wide-plank hardwood floors. The gourmet kitchen includes Wolf, SubZero and Asko appliances, as well as granite, quartz and marble finishes. The spacious master suite features two walk-in closets, a spalike master bath with a garden tub and a luxurious shower with ThermaSol controls. Three additional en-suite bedrooms each feature custom closets. Listed by Faisal Halum 4409 BEVERLY DRIVE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,890,000

HIDDEN GEM Opportunity knocks on one of Highland Park's most coveted streets. 4409 Beverly Drive is a four-bedroom, 4,106-square-foot home with a fabulous Mediterranean façade. The grand entryway welcomes guests after they enter through the custom glass-and-steel front door. Packed with charm, the livable home features formals, an updated kitchen, large common areas, stained-glass windows, hardwood and tile floors, vaulted ceilings in the master and three additional bedrooms. There’s also a twocar garage with attached quarters. Listed by Faisal Halum

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DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,875,000

BEAUTY & DECORATION The beauty and decoration in this 2,524-squarefoot Lionel Morrison-designed home at One Arts Plaza exudes sophistication, with 11-foot ceilings, walls of windows, museum-quality walls and sea-grass limestone floors. But, it’s the custom-made touches by Alice Cottrell and Rick Rozas that project a new way of living — from the Manuel Canovas-flocked wall covering in the dressing room to the intimate sitting space that was created by removing a wall to allow for 180-degree views of the Dallas skyline. 1918 OLIVE STREET #3602

DALLAS, TX

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ICONIC BEAUTY Imagine being whisked in an elevator up to your own private entryway leading to a dazzling home on the 36th floor of Museum Tower in the Dallas Arts District. That’s exactly what awaits you at this magnificent, Gonzalo Bueno-designed unit. With three bedrooms, three full baths, open living and dining areas, a butler's pantry and a state-ofthe-art kitchen with a Miele refrigerator, cooktop and wine fridge, the residence is an oasis in the heart of the bustling city.

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HENDERSON COUNTY, TX OFFERED FOR $59,500,000

BAREFOOT This 2,493 +/- acre private resort absolutely defies the imagination, offering a Texas ranch lifestyle with the finish and comfort of the Four Seasons. Featuring a PGA-rated golf course, a 150-acre water-ski lake, a shooting range, tennis courts, cabins and much more, Barefoot is a family and entertainer’s dream. It’s located just an hour east of Dallas and 10 minutes from the nearest jet strip. Listed by Bernie Uechtritz

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THE RESERVE Built on the highest promontory in all of Hopkins County is the 65,000-square-foot Reserve lodge, with an unparalleled 360-degree view of some 14,500 +/- acres that include hillside forests, natural waterways, lakes and bucolic pasture land. The lodge's immediate grounds offer a Napa-like setting of 17 acres of vineyard and orchards outside. Inside beckons with every modern resort convenience: a women's day spa; a wine cellar; a cigar lounge; and fitness center. Listed by Bernie Uechtritz

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DODGE RANCH For more than 40 years, the 26,000 +/- acre Dodge Ranch was the exclusive Wyoming retreat and wildlife sanctuary for a well-known Texas oil family. Located just outside Laramieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jet strip, the ranch offers first-class lodging and comfort in two modern homes, along with other cabins and accommodations. The ranch features herds of elk, antelope and deer; 11 miles of the Laramie River; and 4.5 miles of Bluegrass Creek with fishing spots, waterfalls and dams. Listed by Tyler Thomas | 214-718-2800

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ROCKDALE, TX

OFFERED FOR $250,000,000

SANDOW LAKES RANCH Sandow Lakes Ranch is a magnificent and versatile property in the heartland of Texas. Running 32 miles long, from Highway 290 at Elgin to Highway 79 in Rockdale, the multiple award-winning ranch for its reclamation and conservation practices is the largest water rights deal in Texas featuring more than 14 lakes each over 100 acres and many up to 300 feet deep. The 33,800 +/- acres features dichotomous elements working in perfect harmony: a turn key industrial complex featuring full utilities with an intermodal facility, rail spur with warehousing and distribution facilities; a vast array of rolling, lush grasslands; protected marsh and wetlands; and beautiful serene areas.

BERNIE UECHTRITZ Sales Associate 214-855-4000 bu@briggsfreeman.com

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DALLAS AND ELLIS COUNTIES, TX PRICE UPON REQUEST

DEVELOPER'S DREAM RANCH This ranch features 5,000 +/- acres of rolling hills, sparkling lakes and verdant valleys. Yet, even with its peaceful and secluded setting, the property – complete with a gated estate home and a compound with helipad – lies just 20 minutes south of Dallas, among a mix of sandy loam soils, giant trees and designer-perfect topography. The balance of the ranch is covered with coastal Bermuda grass pastures, several hundred head of red Angus cattle and a few African exotics.

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PETE RYAN

Broker Associate Executive Vice President 214-957-3547 pryan@briggsfreeman.com

KATHERINE ROBERTS Broker Associate Vice President 214-457-7878 kroberts@briggsfreeman.com

4317 MANNING LANE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,725,000

ENGLISH TRADITIONAL This English Traditional home is located in the coveted Manchester Downs subdivison. The first floor features a beautiful entry, a light-filled dining room, a game room, an office, a guest bedroom with a full bath and private access to the backyard, a mud room, a bar and an open kitchen. The second floor offers a stunning master suite with a sitting room and a master bath with a fireplace and dual closets. Two additional en-suite bedrooms are also upstairs. 6131 MIMOSA LANE

DALLAS, TX SOLD

TRANSITIONAL EASE Ten-foot ceilings, deep crown moldings and a sweeping staircase welcome guests into this country French home built by Doug Jones. Each room has lovely proportions and the flow is ideal for entertaining. The den features antique barn timber rafters and a cast-stone fireplace. The generously sized master bedroom is downstairs with four additional en-suite bedrooms upstairs. Outdoor features include a covered patio of Pennsylvania blue stone with a fireplace overlooking the pool and spa built by Bonick Landscaping.

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1112 POST OAK PLACE

WESTLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $7,500,000

VAQUERO VIEWS This French country estate boasts Vaquero's best golf course and lake views. Authentic finishes throughout include white oak floors, French Beaumaniere limestone, antique marble and Italian tile. The spacious kitchen features a Lacanche range and oven and Sub-Zero, Miele and Hoshizaki appliances. The master suite features his-and-hers master baths with heated marble floors and spacious closets. Other amenities include an exercise studio, office with screened patio overlooking the lake, combined game and media room and a private guest suite. Listed by Jeff Watson, Cheryl Staley

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1710 WISTERIA WAY

JEFF WATSON

OFFERED FOR $3,250,000

Executive Vice President 817-501-1923 jwatson@briggsfreeman.com

WESTLAKE, TX

OPEN PLAN Upon entering this spectacular new construction in Vaquero, dramatic views of the golf course are visible through oversized sliding-glass doors. The open floor plan features a light-filled living room that opens to the kitchen, boasting a Quartzite waterfall island, Miele coffee maker and Sub-Zero, Bosch and Wolf appliances. An adjacent game room has sliding doors to the covered patio, complete with an outdoor kitchen and a Claffey pool and spa.

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2251 KING FISHER DRIVE

JEFF WATSON

OFFERED FOR $9,900,00

Executive Vice President 817-501-1923 jwatson@briggsfreeman.com

WESTLAKE, TX

EXCELLENCE IN VAQUERO Tucked away in Vaquero, a premier neighborhood in Dallas-Ft. Worth, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find this impressive Jauregui-built estate home on a private lake. Amenities include a complete health center that features an exercise studio with indoor batting cage, a spa with sauna, massage/facial room and salon. The spacious game room opens to a tiered media room, card room and arcade. A guest suite offers a living room, kitchen and dual bedrooms with en-suite baths, while the master suite boasts a sitting room, beverage bar and luxurious bath. Extensive outdoor patios house an outdoor kitchen, firepit, misting and mosquito system and stone fireplace overlooking an infinity-edge pool and sport court. 108

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MICHELLE WOOD Executive Vice President - Platinum 214-564-0234 mwood@briggsfreeman.com

3901 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD #3 PLACE DES VOSGES

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $3,750,000

FRENCH TRADITIONAL This stunning French traditional home is located in the coveted Place des Vosges on Turtle Creek, the exclusive gated community with only 16 homes and a 24-hour guard. Secluded by a lush landscape and towering trees, this home features soaring ceilings, herringbone floors and exquisite details. The master suite boasts a separate living area and his-and-hers baths and closets. Walk directly from the attached two-car garage to the elevator for convenient access to all levels.

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3513 DREXEL DRIVE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $3,599,000

WELL APPOINTED This elegant five-bedroom manor is a serene retreat in desirable Highland Park. It offers 6,848 square feet of luxury living and an entertaining space surrounded by masterful landscaping and sophisticated architectural design. A light and airy foyer is flanked by a formal dining room, living area and private study with library and porch; custom appointments throughout include a wet bar and wine cellar. Step outside to a covered patio with built-in grill and television, a pool and an attached three-car garage. Listed by Amy Dewiler

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6415 DESCO DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $3,099,000

INSPIRED DESIGN Timeless and sophisticated, 6415 Desco Drive is situated in the heart of Preston Hollow on an oversized lot. The five-bedroom, seven-bath custom build by Danes Custom Homes offers French-inspired design with modern and transitional undertones. An expansive resort-style crystal pool and spa, a covered loggia with fire pit and multiple lounge areas offer the best of indoor/outdoor living, while the 7,200-plus-square-foot interior feels open and airy, built for hosting family and friends with ease.

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3701 LEXINGTON AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX COMING SOON

ARCHITECTURAL AND AESTHETIC SOPHISTICATION AT ITS FINEST Beyond extraordinary and simply indescribable. The exquisite simplicity and superbly executed redesign of this newer David Stocker Highland Park estate home embraces three floors of seamless, unsurpassed perfection and an unequaled quality of design and construction. Every material, finish and detail was meticulously and carefully selected by the homeowners. The result is awe-inspiring, dramatic and spectacular, as well as serene, soothing and sumptuous, offering indulgences in every luxury one could ever desireâ&#x20AC;¦.and then some.

DIANE DUVALL-ROGERS Vice President 214-725-1451 dduvall@briggsfreeman.com BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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3600 WENTWOOD DRIVE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,975,000

LIGHT BRIGHT BEAUTY Situated on an oversized corner lot in University Park, this six-bedroom traditional home boasts high-end finishes and wood floors throughout. The gourmet kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and double islands opens to a two-story den with beautiful arched windows that overlook the backyard. An upstairs master retreat includes a marble bathroom with soaking tub and shower. There’s also a landscaped private yard, a separate pool yard and guest quarters above the garage.

TOM HUGHES

Executive Vice President – Platinum 214-649-3323 thughes@briggsfreeman.com

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Executive Vice President 214-906-3832 mjobst@briggsfreeman.com

2211 KESSLER WOODS COURT

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,109,000

EASY LIVING This Cliff Welch-designed home is located in the private gated community of Kessler Woods, one of Dallasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; finest modernist neighborhoods with only 30 private homes. Sitting atop a hill surrounded by lush plantings, this home includes three generously sized bedrooms. The downstairs master has soaring ceilings, sliding doors to the garden, electronic shades and low voltage lighting. From the German-crafted stainless steel front door into a two-story entrance with a floating steel-and-wood staircase, the stage is set for all the special details of this masterpiece. 6809 GOLF DRIVE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $3,549,000

PURE & SIMPLE Inspired in European sensibility, this home sits on an expansive 190-foot-deep lot. Thoughtfully designed, the brick and stone exterior complements a crisp interior with modern form and functionality on the banks of Turtle Creek. Sophisticated details of this five-bedroom, six full-bath home include 11-foot ceilings on the first floor, a chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, designer lighting, media room, hardwood floors and sleek glass, granite and stone finishes. The remarkable outdoor setting offers a covered patio for the outdoor kitchen, sound system and ceiling fans. Step down to the pool area with a fire pit and generous decking for easy relaxing or entertaining. BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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4647 S VERSAILLES AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,424,000

CLASSIC DEFINED This West Highland Park home features beautiful hardwood floors and high ceilings throughout. The light-filled property also offers formal living and dining rooms and an open cook’s kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel Viking appliances. A downstairs study with separate entrance creates an ideal private workspace. The master suite offers Crema Marfil marble in the bath and oversized walk-in closets. The backyard is an oasis with a fountain, fruit trees and a covered patio. 6606 GLENDORA AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,340,000

RENOVATED BEAUTY Beautifully renovated interiors await the buyers of this exceptional light-filled home in the heart of Preston Hollow. The winning cook's kitchen features a Viking range, marble counters and a spacious breakfast room. The large family room — complete with a wall of built-ins, a wet bar and a fireplace — overlooks a stunning backyard that includes a pool, fountain, outdoor kitchen and a covered dining area. A large master bedroom beckons with a Carrara marble bathroom and two large walk-in closets.

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Senior Vice President 214-662-5455 gjohansen@briggsfreeman.com

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JOAN ELEAZER

Executive Vice President – Platinum 214-537-5923 jeleazer@briggsfreeman.com

4441 S VERSAILLES AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $8,495,000

STYLE ABOUNDS Overlooking Versailles Park, this three-story French Regency-style home is authentic in design and unsurpassed in quality. Originally designed by architect Will Snyder, the current owners employed a team of interior and exterior designers to take the home to a new level of craftsmanship and customization. Features include a music room, an elevator, an exercise room, a home theater, two staircases and a kitchen with a French La Canche range with two ovens, two additional Miele ovens and three dishwashers. 4001 NORMANDY AVENUE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $3,950,000

CLASSIC TUDOR Located on a beautiful stretch of Normandy Avenue, this property offers nearly 200 feet of frontage that gives way to a circular drive and motor court area. The 5,734-square-foot Tudor-style home includes four bedrooms, three full baths and two half-baths. There’s also a large game room, and the kitchen is wellappointed with a wine refrigerator, a Viking cooktop, a double oven and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. Outside boasts a sitting area with a fireplace, pool and plenty of space for entertaining. BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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205 RUSH CREEK DRIVE

HEATH, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,399,000

CARLA WHITEFIELD

Sales Associate 713-657-0946 cwhitefield@briggsfreeman.com

HEATH LAKEFRONT PROPERTY Feast your eyes on this builder-owned lakefront retreat with every upgrade imaginable located on the banks of Lake Ray Hubbard. This stunning home was remodeled by D Home builder-of-the-year for 10 consecutive years, Tim Seymore Custom Homes. Outside features an extraordinary oasis pool with tranquil waterfront, million-dollar views, LED-lit private patio, fireplace, outdoor kitchen and a manicured lawn. A story of timeless sophistication features a gourmet kitchen with Carrara marble, custom-welded wrought-iron doors, soaring ceilings, hand-scraped hardwood floors and a sweeping, suspended staircase to set the tone. The open floor plan offers walls of windows framing pristine lake views. Three master suites serve as luxurious escapes. Experience the beauty firsthand.

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MEREDITH FERRELL Executive Vice President 214-868-1177 mferrell@briggsfreeman.com

BRENDA RAY

Senior Vice President 214-864-9070 bray@briggsfreeman.com

6206 WOODLAND DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,999,999

PERFECT PROPORTIONS Timeless and gracious: This George Lewis-built and Larry Boerder-designed home is located in Preston Hollow. The welcoming entry and sweeping staircase are flanked by an oversized dining room and formal living room, each with a wood-burning fireplace. The backyard includes a large pool with spa and play area. The kitchen has top-of-the line appliances, a seating area and a butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry. On the third level there is a game room, a full bath and an unfinished attic. 6850 RAVENDALE LANE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $479,000

LIVING LARGE Located in coveted Lakewood Elementary and minutes from White Rock Lake, this light and bright home includes a spacious living room with bay windows, plantation shutters and hardwood floors. The kitchen, with a large pantry and breakfast area, opens to the expansive family room. The den is the focal point of the home, with vaulted ceilings, built-ins, a fireplace and views of the backyard. The master suite is a retreat with a private bath and a walk-in closet.

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3660 RANCHERO ROAD

PLANO, TX

OFFERED FOR $6,399,000

SPRAWLING SHOWPIECE Looking for elbow room in the heart of the city? This sprawling gated masterpiece has it all: 2.6-plus acres set on a heavily wooded creek cul-de-sac lot with a tennis court, a resort-style pool and generous outdoor living space. Expansive downstairs living spaces include a theatre, a gym, a library, a game/billiards room and a wine cellar. The elegant master suite and a guest suite are also located downstairs, while additional spacious bedroom suites with lofts and a second game room are located upstairs. 5559 LAGO VISTA LANE

FRISCO, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,475,000

FANTASTIC STARWOOD This elegant traditional home with a grand two-story entry boasts a fantastic floor plan. All five bedrooms are oversized and accompanied by en-suite bathrooms. The wet bar and wine grotto are complimented by a commercial gourmet kitchen. Custom features include vaulted ceilings, chandeliers and incredible woodwork. The fronttiered gardens display lush landscaping with cascading waterfalls, while the private backyard retreat offers a spacious outdoor living area with covered verandas, a pool and an outdoor kitchen with fireplace.

GINA LESTER

Executive Vice President 972-365-5215 glester@briggsfreeman.com

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ANNE GOYER

Senior Vice President 214-457-0417 agoyer@briggsfreeman.com

LEELEE GIOIA

Senior Vice President 214-616-1791 lgioia@briggsfreeman.com

3461 POTOMAC AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,775,000

PRISTINE ELEGANCE Elegant spaces for indoor and outdoor entertaining abound in this beautiful five-bedroom Highland Park home. High ceilings and large windows offer a bright, airy feeling. The two-story foyer boasts marble-and-wood inlaid floors while attention to detail is seen in the home’s rich millwork and wainscoting. The well-equipped kitchen is centrally located and opens to a cozy breakfast room, den and an outdoor living area that includes a covered porch with television and a stone fireplace with built-in grill. 4428 WILDWOOD ROAD

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,650,000

MID-CENTURY METICULOUS Beautifully remodeled and meticulously maintained, this Mid-Century Modern home sits in almost half an acre of lushly landscaped grounds in coveted Bluffview. From the inviting drive-up to the backyard oasis – complete with a saltwater pool, koi pond and multiple outdoor living areas – one feels worlds away from the bustle of the city. The kitchen boasts Viking, Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances plus an Ann Sachs-tile backsplash. The master bedroom features backyard views and a private porch. BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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4418 SOMMERVILLE AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $899,900

FLEXIBLE LIVING Located on a cul-de-sac, this 2017 new construction offers four bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath. The modern open floor plan is versatile and flexible, and the oversized entry boasts an impressive chandelier. The downstairs master suite includes a master bath, a huge walk-in closet and an adjoining laundry room. The gourmet kitchen is well-equipped with a decoratorselected textured backsplash, Pro Line Series appliances and a large island.

6350 BELMONT AVENUE

DALLAS, TX SOLD

CUSTOM VINTAGE This brand-new pier-and-beam construction with charming vintage features offers a decadent custom finish out and incredible detailing throughout, including custom-stained cabinets and commercial-grade appliances in the kitchen. The one-of-a-kind mudroom features a farm sink, while the sumptuous master bath boasts heated floors.

GIA MARSHELLO

Vice President 214-616-2568 gmarshello@briggsfreeman.com

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3831 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD, #16E

DALLAS, TX

SOLD – Represented Buyer

HIGH-RISE HIGH LIFE Located in prestigious Warrington on Turtle Creek, this gorgeous, totally renovated Contemporary is a corner wraparound unit with magnificent views. The open floor plan features porcelain flooring with a chef’s kitchen with new Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and a wine chiller. The master bath includes heated floors and automatic lavatory, electric blackout shades and a television in the mirror. Warrington provides security, a concierge, valet, pool, spa, gym, steam room and a tennis court.

LUCY JOHNSON

Senior Vice President 214-616-1288 ljohnson@briggsfreeman.com BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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10111 DARIA DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $4,100,000

SIMPLE ELEGANCE Designed by architect Paul Turney and situated on a 1-acre gated retreat in the heart of Preston Hollow, 10111 Daria Drive is an enchanting French country estate surrounded by magnolia and oak trees. Unique features include an exposed brick-and-beam ceiling and 5-inch hand-scraped oak floors in the dining room, and a wet bar with an antique French tile backsplash, Black Leather granite countertops and a temperature-controlled walk-in wine closet. The breathtaking staircase speaks for itself.

GRETCHEN BRASCH Executive Vice President 214-460-9488 gbrasch@briggsfreeman.com

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TESSA MOSTELLER

Executive Vice President 214-505-1248 tmosteller@briggsfreeman.com

LUCINDA BUFORD

Executive Vice President 214-728-4289 lbuford@briggsfreeman.com

2920 BRYN MAWR DRIVE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX SOLD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Represented Buyer

UPDATED EASE Positioned on a gorgeous tree-lined street with easy access to Central Expressway, this five-bedroom Traditional family home is just minutes from fine dining, shopping and entertainment in Preston Center and Snider Plaza. The home features restored maple hardwood floors, plantation shutters, a kitchen with a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, double ovens, a built-in microwave, warming drawer and a wet bar with a built-in wine refrigerator, three fireplaces and an outdoor living area that offers indoor/outdoor entertaining is at its finest. 3729 AMHERST AVENUE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX SOLD

ENGLISH COTTAGE This charming University Park English cottage features a 60-foot frontage and was remodeled by Jerry Stark. It offers generously sized formals and den with arched doorways, tall ceilings and large windows that provide plenty of light. The updated kitchen boasts dark counters, light cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a gas stove. The master suite is downstairs, with a spacious bath dual sinks and his-and-hers closets. Upstairs are three large bedrooms, two baths and another living area. BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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5432 SPRINGMEADOW DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,175,000

MID-CENTURY RETREAT This stunning Mid-Century Modern masterpiece is a tranquil retreat with lush nature-filled views, a canopy of mature trees and incredible indoor/outdoor spaces for entertaining. The open, airy floor plan affords gorgeous architectural detail, soaring vaulted and beamed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and three gracious living areas. The updated kitchen opens to a family room and offers sleek counters, contemporary hardware and stainless steel appliances. Clean lines, gorgeous hardwoods and light-filled rooms epitomize the retro-inspired style. 6707 LAKEHURST AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,375,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Under Contract

LIGHT PALLET UPDATE Situated on a large corner lot in Preston Hollow, this light and bright home features a master suite downstairs, plus a fifth bedroom or exercise room. The freshly painted kitchen, which opens up to the updated family room, boasts new countertops and a breakfast room with chandelier. Hardwood floors have been refinished throughout the home. Three bedrooms and a huge game room are located upstairs. The backyard features a heated pool, a covered patio and a beautifully landscaped yard.

MEREDITH HOUSTON Vice President 469-774-2936 mhouston@briggsfreeman.com

HOLLY KRUG

Sales Associate 214-498-7678 hkrug@briggsfreeman.com

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3809 CARUTH BOULEVARD

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX

Sales Associate 214-500-2866 llowder@briggsfreeman.com

OFFERED FOR $3,499,000

GEORGIAN DELIGHT Nestled on an oversized lot in the coveted fairway of University Park, this 7,281-square-foot stately Georgian features a circle drive, as well as five bedrooms, six full baths and one half-bath, five fireplaces and a large upstairs master suite. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an additional guest suite on the third floor that can be used as a sixth bedroom. The backyard is a private paradise with a pool, spa and two covered and screened porches for entertaining.

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1850 ENCHANTED LANE

MANSFIELD, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,850,000

DEFINED OPULENCE Opulence best defines this stately fivebedroom, three-car garage home, nestled on a cul-de-sac among 12-plus beautiful, heavily wooded acres adjacent to Walnut Creek. The home exhibits quality at its finest in both construction and taste, with exceptional materials and appointments throughout. A wine cellar, guest quarters, music room and library are but a few of the many unique features that make this property extraordinary. 6868 LAHONTAN DRIVE

FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED FOR $699,000

MIRA VISTA TRADITIONAL This beautiful traditional home is situated in the desirable 24-hour guarded Mira Vista golf-course community, on a quiet street close to a biking and hiking trail. The spacious, open kitchen/living room is great for family gatherings; and the downstairs study has hardwood floors with rich wood finishes. Upstairs youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a large library with builtins, an exercise room, a safe room and an additional living area overlooking the backyard.

JERRI PEDRO

Sales Associate 817-925-9462 jpedro@briggsfreeman.com

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NANCY DUNNING

Vice President 214-850-3177 ndunning@briggsfreeman.com

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DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,200,000

STATELY ELEGANCE This stately traditional on an oversized lot in Greenway Parks features a backyard with a beautifully designed outdoor living area with built-in grill, a covered dining patio, a fireplace and a large pool. There is ample secured parking in the back and via the front circular drive. All bedrooms are upstairs with private living space off of the master. The downstairs features two living areas, two dining rooms and a study overlooking the backyard.

5527 WANETA DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

SOLD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Represented Buyer

SPANISH REVIVAL Built in the 1920s, this iconic Spanish home is one of the originals in coveted Greenway Parks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situated on a large greenbelt lot with great outdoor entertaining spaces and a large pool. Greenway Parks is noted for its architecture, open spaces and inclusive community activities. The location is convenient and offers great walkability. BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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5102 MONTCLAIR DRIVE

COLLEYVILLE, TX OFFERED FOR $3,999,000

MASTERFUL DIRECTION Nestled on 1.6 acres of gated, beautifully landscaped grounds and minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, this private architectural masterpiece was The Wall Street Journal's Home of the Year in 2015. It boasts unrivaled elegance on one of the area’s most exclusive streets. Luxurious finishes adorn a stunning foyer, formals, a gourmet kitchen, a home theater, a game room, a master wing, a nanny’s quarters and an elevator. The pool and outdoor living spaces are ideal for entertaining. Listed by Kim Bedwell

GINA WILSON

Sales Associate 817-366-6665 gwilson@briggsfreeman.com

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SOUTHLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,595,000

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KIM BEDWELL

Sales Associate 817-229-9445 kbedwell@briggsfreeman.com

BROWNSTONE LIFESTYLE Get ready for the ultimate lock-and-leave lifestyle with this four-bedroom brownstone in the heart of Southlake Town Square. The open floor plan allows for 3,913 square feet of comfortable luxury living space full of custom designer upgrades like wide-plank hardwood floors, Ann Sacks tile and Kohler baths. Enjoy two gracious living areas, a media room perfect for watching the big game or movie nights and a chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen equipped with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and climate-controlled wine storage.

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3942 HIGHGROVE DRIVE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,095,000

ASHLI CLEMENTS

Sales Associate 214-542-8244 aclements@briggsfreeman.com

CUSTOM DELIGHT This stunning Midway Hollow Mediterranean boasts more than 3,800 square feet of luxury living and entertaining with custom iron and wood finishes and a designer gourmet kitchen with Thermador appliances. The main-floor master boasts a huge spa bath and his-and-hers walk-in closets. The beautifully landscaped grounds include a circular drive and fenced backyard.

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Broker Associate Vice President 214-384-2847 ptcook@briggsfreeman.com

3505 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD #18C THE VENDÔME

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $4,500,000

VENDÔME PENTHOUSE A restricted-access elevator opens to both floors of this ultracool two-story penthouse, which offers more than 6,600 square feet of luxury urban living. Features include beautiful walnut floors, intricately detailed finishes, four spacious bedrooms, flexible living and entertaining spaces, a chef’s kitchen, a 2,200-bottle wine room, four reserved parking spaces and two storage units.

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121 EAGLE POINT DRIVE

WAXAHACHIE, TX OFFERED FOR $3,499,000

LUXURY LAKEFRONT ESTATE This stunning lakefront estate sits on more than 9 acres just 40 minutes south of downtown Dallas. The interior was completely redone in 2016 with fine Italian detail throughout. The backyard is an oasis with an expansive veranda and an outdoor kitchen that overlooks the pool and lake. Additional features include a gourmet kitchen, multiple living rooms, game room, guest house, boat dock and more. All furnishings are included in the list price.

PAIGE JONES SCHMITT Sales Associate 817-798-5678 pschmitt@briggsfreeman.com

BECA CUSICK

Sales Associate 210-414-6670 bcusick@briggsfreeman.com

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Vice President 214-912-9288 jbateman@briggsfreeman.com

3412 WENTWOOD DRIVE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $2,995,000

MODERN MARVELOUS Simply modern, simply marvelous — that’s the only way to describe this glass and stone home designed with ultimate integrity by an award-winning architect for his family. The three-story, four-bedroom property offers 5,954 square feet of spacious living and a three-car garage. The large living room features a 24-foot soaring ceiling and overlooks a pool, outdoor cooking area and entertainment space. 5800 ARMSTRONG PARKWAY

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $3,850,000

PERFECT COMBINATION Treasures from all over the world (France, Italy, Israel, Colorado) enhance this exceptional Park Cities home designed by Richard Drummond Davis. The 7,792 square feet include five bedrooms, six baths, two powder rooms, a library, a great room, a sunroom, formal and casual dining, the ultimate gourmet kitchen, a mud room, a game room, a craft/ ballet room and an approximate 800-square-foot third-level garret. Robert Bellamy Landscape created picturesque garden views from almost every room.

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2000 BRAZOS COURT

WESTLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $4,490,000

WELL-APOINTED IN VAQUERO Platinum Series Homes brings a little slice of Santa Barbara to Texas with this property. Located on 1.3 acres in Westlakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vaquero community, the home boasts an open floor plan great for entertaining. The kitchen has a catering kitchen, two dishwashers, a steam oven, double ovens, two refrigerators, an ice maker and a walk-in pantry. The master suite offers a fireplace and a bathroom with dual toilets and sinks. The resort like backyard has an infinity pool, outdoor living room and fire pit for your outdoor entertainment needs.

J.L. FORKE

Senior Vice President 214-695-8255 jforke@briggsfreeman.com

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Senior Vice President 214-215-5181 jshindler@briggsfreeman.com

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VICKI WHITE

Senior Vice President 214-534-1305 vwhite@briggsfreeman.com

40 BRAEWOOD PLACE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $7,995,000

GATED GLEN ABBEY This award-winning Graham Greene-designed estate is situated on more than an acre, with exclusive use of 1.5 acres in the prestigious gated community of Glen Abbey. The property boasts five waterfalls, five outdoor entertaining areas and exceptional views of White Rock Creek. There are six fireplaces, a custom spiral staircase commissioned by a ship-maker that leads from a third-story deck with views of a 10-acre nature preserve down three floors to a temperature-controlled 2,000-bottle wine cellar.

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3620 RANCHERO ROAD

PLANO, TX

OFFERED FOR $6,999,000

RESORT-STYLE TUSCAN Perched upon 3.3 gated acres, this Tuscan-inspired home is inclusive of resort-style, modernday amenities. Unsurpassed construction details and craftsmanship will impress even the most discerning eye. In addition to six bedrooms (including a guest quarters), the home boasts a seven-car garage, a library, formals, an elevator, a chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, a media room, a fitness room, a tennis court and a 70,000-gallon diving pool.

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Executive Vice President 817-416-9000 tommy@tommypennington.com

1859 POST OAK PLACE

WESTLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $2,775,000

LUXURY LIFESTYLE Situated among rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and statuesque Post Oak trees sits the carefree lifestyle you deserve at Vaquero Club. Built in 2007 and sitting on more than half an acre, this 7,795-square-foot Mediterranean home delicately blends the old world with the new. The home features five bedrooms, six full baths and one half-bath, six fireplaces, a movie theater, a game room, a covered outdoor living area and more.

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5473 NIGHT SAGE LANE

FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED FOR $1,359,000

MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED

MARY CAROLYN GATZKE

Broker Associate Executive Vice President 817-291-2345 mgatzke@briggsfreeman.com

Located in the prestigious neighborhood of Riverhills, this 4,600-square-foot Mediterranean-inspired home offers a wonderful outdoor living area with two covered patios and a resort pool and a yard large enough for play equipment and pets. The open-concept floor plan includes a guest suite and master suite on the first floor, while the curved staircase in the grand entry leads to two bedrooms, two baths, and a spacious game room with full-service wet bar on the second floor.

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3650 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $5,350,000

UNIQUE DETAILS

In a day when many houses seem to be cut from the same mold, this unique Tudor Revival manse has been constructed with only the finest materials, making it a rare find. Distinguished for its pitched slate roof and copper gutters, beamed 21-foot ceilings, marble and hand-scraped oak floors, art niches and deep moldings, sound system and its decorative half-timbering throughout, this threestory, 9,137-square-foot home by Lewis-Russel Homes is classy, comfortable and undeniably warm.

BILL CHURCHILL Vice President 214-293-0213 bchurchill@briggsfreeman.com

4700 W HANOVER AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,295,000

BRIARWOOD MEDITERRANEAN This grand Briarwood Mediterranean home is sited on a large corner lot, allowing for a sweeping front yard and a spacious three-car garage on the side. Built in 2002, the 4,706-square-foot, five-bedroom home is perfect for family and entertaining. On the ground floor, where there are hardwood floors throughout, the open-concept kitchen, family room and breakfast areas boasts views to the patio. There are also two separate fenced-in backyards, including an outdoor living area with a fireplace.

BILL CHURCHILL Vice President 214-293-0213 bchurchill@briggsfreeman.com

5210 EDMONDSON AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,245,000

SOPHISTICATED EASE This sophisticated, soft contemporary was completely renovated in 2013, followed by a landscape and pool addition by Harold Leidner in 2015. The art gallery entry hall boasts ebony hardwoods while a large master includes separate his-and-hers baths with generous separate closets and views of the backyard pool area.The den, with a new stone fireplace faรงade, opens to a large kitchen with quartz and stainless steel countertops and Dacor and Sub-Zero appliances.

BILL CHURCHILL Vice President 214-293-0213 bchurchill@briggsfreeman.com BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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FRISCO, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,795,000

IMPRESSIVE STYLE This Lonnie Gray showcase home boasts more than 7,100 square feet of luxurious living. Hardwood flooring with intricate wood inlay accents are featured throughout most of the downstairs. The gourmet kitchen has touches of copper; Viking appliances, including two dishwashers; and custom cabinetry. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a first-floor media room with tiered seating and designer sconces. The outdoor living area includes a fireplace and a custom-designed pool and spa with fire pit.

BARBARA BUTLER Sales Associate 214-733-2701 bbutler@briggsfreeman.com

9203 ESPLANADE DRIVE

DALLAS, TX SOLD

TOWNHOUSE RETREAT This wonderful, bright townhome is located in the fantastic gated community of Pierremont. It has three bedrooms, three baths, a living room with a fireplace and a dining area overlooking a spacious patio. The kitchen boasts granite countertops and a large pantry; upstairs there are three spacious bedrooms. The master has a fireplace and a bath with steam shower.

MARTHA MILLER Senior Vice President 214-769-4457 mmiller@briggsfreeman.com

4510 CASCADES SHORELINE DRIVE

TYLER, TX

OFFERED FOR $2,595,000

TRIUMPHANT BLEND Located on a wooded lot overlooking Bellwood Lake, this homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dramatic gravel courtyard entrance is flanked by a formal herb garden and an array of grapevines. Designed by architect Mark Serold of Dallas, this stunning contemporary French residence offers a blend of old-world design and new-world elegance and comfort. Standout features include an antique iron hand railing from Argentina, four hand-carved wood-burning fireplaces, a gourmet kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, an elevator, an infinity-edged saltwater pool and more.

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5817 SAINT MARKS CIRCLE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,295,000

CUL-DE-SAC CONTEMPORARY Nestled on a nearly 1-acre cul-de-sac creek lot, this home is spacious and bright, with floor-length windows and an abundance of French doors. Features include oak hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, three fireplaces, three decks and outstanding panoramic views. The downstairs master offers a private deck and dual baths. The adjoining library has a fireplace, bookcases, a built-in desk, a wine closet and a wet bar. St. Mark’s School of Texas is within walking distance.

JACKIE MCGUIRE

CORY MCGUIRE

Senior Vice President 214-621-7355 jmcguire@briggsfreeman.com

Senior Vice President 214-621-7355 cmcguire@briggsfreeman.com

4430 ARCADY AVENUE

HIGHLAND PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $5,599,000

SLEEK AND CLASSIC Situated among Highland Park’s most sought-after French streets, this sleek and classic home is sure to impress. A limestone exterior, slate roof and elegant windows create an everlasting look. The magnificent property features a dramatic subterranean level with an eight-car garage, a theater and a climate-controlled wine-tasting room. In addition to the ground-floor master suite, there is a twostory paneled study and six fireplaces.

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BRYAN CRAWFORD

Senior Vice President 214-244-3103 pogir@briggsfreeman.com

Senior Vice President 214-404-8186 bcrawford@briggsfreeman.com

18728 WAINSBOROUGH LANE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,045,000

CUSTOM CONTEMPORARY Located in the private gated development of Oaktree, this custom contemporary home boasts a large entrance and a living room that opens to the kitchen/breakfast/bar area with dramatic views of the pool, terrace and amazing greenbelt. The property offers a fabulous design for living and entertaining, including a large downstairs media room and an upstairs family room with a covered terrace.

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CRIS RODRIGUEZ

Senior Vice President 214-244-3103 pogir@briggsfreeman.com

Sales Associate 972-489-7862 crodriguez@briggsfreeman.com

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WESTLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $2,475,000

AMAZING SPACE This move-in ready 2-acre estate with resortlike pool and tennis court is nestled at the back of gated Glenwyck Farms and zoned to Westlake Academy. Enjoy entertaining and relaxation with east and southeast-facing outdoor living spaces and a large fire pit overlooking the amazing setting and private neighborhood greenbelt. The interior offers a large gourmet open kitchen, two laundry rooms, a fitness room and a private study.

TOMMY PENNINGTON GROUP TOMMY PENNINGTON Executive Vice President 817-416-9000 tommy@tommypennington.com

1259 BOLTON COURT

SOUTHLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,599,900

UNPARALLELED QUALITY It doesn’t get much better than this exquisite custom estate in Westwyck Hills. The home is situated on a cul-de-sac corner lot and boasts a tranquil backyard oasis with mature landscaping and resort-style outdoor living, complete with a kitchen, a beach-entry pool and a spa. The property’s warm yet captivating open layout and professional-grade kitchen are ideal for entertaining. The master suite and media room are discreetly located on the main level.

TOMMY PENNINGTON GROUP TOMMY PENNINGTON Executive Vice President 817-416-9000 tommy@tommypennington.com

1013 COOL RIVER DRIVE

SOUTHLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,495,000

SOUTHLAKE SPLENDOR This CalAtlantic-built home in Winding Creek Estates is within walking distance to Southlake Town Square. Close to all Carroll ISD schools, the five-bedroom, fivebath home offers an open family room that connects with the gourmet kitchen and a wall of windowed doors that open to a covered patio. The downstairs master includes a spalike bath with walk-through shower. A game room and wet bar, along with three en-suite bedrooms, are on the second level.

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4320 TAOS ROAD

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,625,000

BEACH-INSPIRED This exquisite Bluffview new construction from Greenwell Homes offers airy sunlit interiors inspired by the breezy beaches of Florida. The home is a perfect balance of modern openness and intimate spaces, ideal for entertaining as well as a peaceful retreat. Luxurious finishes and timeless detailing throughout create a home of casual elegance and comfort.

KAY WOOD Broker Associate, Vice President 214-908-5442 kwood@briggsfreeman.com

6028 HUDSON STREET #3

DALLAS, TX

SOLD, Represented Buyer

CONDO LIVING When planning this home, architect Yve Hopen envisioned a design that would outlast trends and time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and she succeeded. Built by YNS Services, the bright and airy property boasts an abundance of natural light, quartz and marble countertops, oak engineered hardwoods and a carefully thought-out use of space and storage.

LAUREN VON ROSENBERG Sales Associate 469-386-3485 Lvonrosenberg@briggsfreeman.com

3004 STANFORD AVENUE

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX OFFERED FOR $1,745,000

APPEALING TUDOR Located on an oversized lot in premier University Park, this beautiful Tudor was reconstructed and expanded. It offers a wonderful blend of traditional details and character with all the amenities of a newer open floor plan home. The property features five bedrooms, five full baths and one half-bath, gracious formals, a gourmet kitchen, a den, a study, a sunroom, a playroom, a lovely landscaped yard with a koi pond and an outdoor living area.

JUDY SESSIONS Senior Vice President 214-354-5556 jsessions@briggsfreeman.com BRIGGSFREEMAN.COM

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FT. WORTH, TX

OFFERED FOR $640,000

DELIGHTFUL LIVING

This charming three-level bungalow, just blocks from River Crest Country Club, belies its four bedrooms and three baths. The open-concept first level offers two living areas, a fireplace, bedroom, bath and bonus room. The lower level features two bedrooms, a bath, a wine-storage room and a laundry. The master suite with its luxurious bath occupies the upper level. A large covered porch, perched in the treetops, offers views to downtown.

MARY CAROLYN GATZKE Broker Associate Executive Vice President 817-291-2345 mgatzke@briggsfreeman.com

6436 CURZON AVENUE

FT. WORTH, TX

OFFERED FOR $439,900

SPECIAL SPACE Located in historic Ridglea North, this nearly 3,800 square foot home offers four bedrooms and four baths. The updated, enlarged floor plan has flexible living areas and could include a game room. The kitchen is open to the living room while an outdoor kitchen and pergola-covered patio are luxuries outdoors. Restored hardwoods, great archways and round-top windows are elegant perks.

MARY CAROLYN GATZKE Broker Associate Executive Vice President 817-291-2345 mgatzke@briggsfreeman.com

2200 N. PEYTONVILLE AVENUE

SOUTHLAKE, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,649,000

RELAXED LIVING This 1.62-acre gated Peytonville Estates Calais Custom Home offers the ability to build a 1,600-square-foot separate structure. Features include outdoor living and dining areas with a fireplace, pool, spa, stone waterfall and a water well for irrigation. The home has brick archways and columns and hand-scraped hardwood floors. The floor plan boasts a living room that is open to the gourmet kitchen, formal dining, a temperature-controlled wine room, a game room with a Murphy bed and more.

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4657 BENAVENTE COURT

FT. WORTH, TX

OFFERED FOR $4,499,000

MONTSERRAT ESTATE

Masterfully designed, this Montserrat estate home sits on 2 acres. Its living and dining areas handle entertaining with ease, while the first-floor private master retreat and two guest bedrooms are tucked away. The gourmet kitchen has commercial-grade appliances. Five more bedrooms and baths are upstairs, plus an expansive balcony, fireplace and living area. Outside, enjoy the basketball court, batting cage, putting green and playground area. An outdoor kitchen complements the multilevel diving pool with slide.

JOHN ZIMMERMAN Executive Vice President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Platinum 817-247-6464 jzimmerman@briggsfreeman.com

7029 SAUCON VALLEY DRIVE

FT. WORTH, TX

OFFERED FOR $990,000

MIRA VISTA LIVING Enjoy living on a large corner lot in a Mira Vista golfcourse community that is guarded round the clock. With a wall of windows as you enter, the views set the tone. The large first-floor master bedroom has dual closets, while the oversized game room can accommodate most any game table for all to enjoy. This house, rented now, could be an ideal income investment.

JERRI PEDRO Sales Associate 817-925-9462 jpedro@briggsfreeman.com

1820 N KIMBALL AVENUE

SOUTHLAKE, TX OFFERED FOR $699,900

PERFECT PLACE Mature trees surround this 4,872-square-foot home that has potential to be updated or customized. In the Carroll ISD, the landscaped lot has a circular drive and three-car garage. The location is close to Southlake Town Square with its restaurants and shops. With four bedrooms and four baths, there is ample space for family and guests. From the spacious inside, step outside to a covered patio and expansive wood deck with views of the fenced pool.

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DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $599,000

PERFECT HARMONY

Unique architectural details in this Lakewood bungalow add to its charm. Updated, it has designer lighting, two living areas and an eat-in kitchen. With three bedrooms and two baths, the one-story home is open and flows well. With its hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, interior arches and columns, plus its inviting backyard, this is an elegant oasis in the heart of the city.

LAUREN VALEK FARRIS Senior Vice President 469-867-1734 lfarris@briggsfreeman.com

8351 SANTA CLARA

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,375,000

FINE TUNED

On a premier street in Forest Hills in East Dallas, this Transitional home is minutes from downtown, White Rock Lake and the Arboretum. The master and a guest suite are on the first level, along with the open kitchen featuring custom Poggenpohl cabinets, Italian quartz and Thermador appliances. An office, game room, media room and three bedrooms, one with a homework space, complete the upstairs. A veranda and fireplace overlook the pool and putting green.

KELLEY THERIOT MCMAHON Senior Vice President 214-563-5986 ktmcmahon@briggsfreeman.com

5527 SWISS AVENUE

DALLAS, TX

OFFERED FOR $1,499,000

ARTFUL BLEND This stately home on fabled Swiss Avenue has the amenities of a newer build but all the grandeur and detail of a historic home. The striking entry leads to an open-concept den and gourmet kitchen. French doors open to an outdoor entertaining area with pool and cabana. Four generous bedrooms, including the master suite with fireplace, are on the second floor. The 1,200-square-foot third level has a living space with full bath, while the three-car garage offers 720 square feet of quarters above.

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4546 WARWICK LANE

FRISCO, TX

OFFERED FOR $975,000

CUSTOM TUDOR

High-level appointments and finishes stand out in this custom Tudor in Stonebriar Country Club. The formal living area has floor-to-ceiling picture windows with views of the pool. The gourmet kitchen is complete with commercial-grade stainless-steel appliances and white cabinetry. Upstairs the game room with wet bar opens to the media room. The backyard oasis has a fireplace, grill and spa to complement the pool.

GINA LESTER Executive Vice President 972-365-5215 glester@briggsfreeman.com

6905 PORTOBELLO DRIVE

PLANO, TX

OFFERED FOR $575,000

ZERO-LOT-LINE This Traditional zero-lot-line home features high-end appointments, tall ceilings and hardwood floors. The large family room boasts a fireplace surrounded floor-to-ceiling with stone. The kitchen, with its large island and stainlesssteel appliances, adjoins a generous breakfast area. Three large bedrooms and an additional family room with wet bar are on the second level. Outdoors, enjoy a pool, waterfall element and spa.

GINA LESTER Executive Vice President 972-365-5215 glester@briggsfreeman.com

5600 PLANTATION CIRCLE

PLANO, TX

OFFERED FOR $2,195,000

GRACEFUL RETREAT A private luxury retreat sitting on 1.1 acres in Willow Bend country has been recently refreshed. This 8,424-square-foot residence has six bedrooms and six full/one half baths. The downstairs holds the master suite along with two other bedrooms. Unique amenities include a grand entertaining salon, wine cellar, pool with a swim up bar and a tennis court ready yard.

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WHAT I KNOW NOW BESIDE HERSELF Producer and model Jan Strimple with a mannequin made in her likeness by the prestigious company Rootstein

Jan Strimple Famously meticulous. Wildly knowledgeable. She is Jan Strimple — producer, model, ringleader and mastermind, creating fashion events and runway shows that are at once thrilling, touching and thought-provoking. Fashion shows as metaphor? And how. Strimple, a legend on and off the catwalk since the 198Os, knows that one way into our collective brain is through beauty. (And that’s just one trick up her sleeves.) Here, the Dallas-based dynamo on a few other things she knows — maybe even herself

PEOPLE Guaranteed to provide you with life’s greatest joys and deepest disappointments. BUSINESS Love the trend of socially aware business owners who

share their growth and success with commitments to their communities or causes. Appreciate the consciousness of consumers holding businesses accountable and supporting those who engage in making life better for others. THE FASHION BUSINESS It’s an art, not a science. Fast-forward. Forward-looking. Perpetual A.D.D. An industry with a voracious appetite for change. We create desire and then offer a legal way to satiate it. Fashion is feeling is confidence is voice. On a good day, we even dabble in the practical — like offering cover for naked bodies. FEAR Cripples thought. Overcoming it is an immeasurable feat. People who conquer fear grow new body parts that others can sense but not see: They grow wings that give them flight, to carry forward. HER HUSBAND, DAN He is a man of his word. Lives with love and enthusiasm for life. Unfailing integrity. Loving brother, son and caretaker. Laughs readily and loudly. Embraces responsibility. Strong and tender. A fierce and loyal friend. Teaches me patience, daily. LOYALTY Lives right between honor and honesty. Serve yourself first, then serve it to others who have demonstrated their two Hs. TRIUMPH Although I know success, I don’t know triumph. I think triumph begins with the premise of wanting to conquer something and that’s never been my mindset. If I’ve had adversity in my life, I’ve never given 152

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it the power of thought. I just moved through it. I’m just a happy camper who enjoys creating beauty and wants those around me to have pride in the process and the end results of what we do. I expect those results, so I don’t see any of it as triumph. I see it merely as reaching our goals. MONEY A powerful aphrodisiac to many, but certainly not to all. I wonder if love was our currency how people would both collect and spend it. When invested, love usually offers great returns. When dispensed, it does beautiful things for other people. The difference is that if you stockpile love and keep it to yourself, it doesn’t compound. It begs to be spent. LOVE See “Money.” MISTAKES Own them and move forward. They don’t define you unless repeated. Shampoo. Rinse. Don’t repeat. CONFIDENCE In today’s society, it’s muddled with the murky waters of fame. Confidence is compelling when it’s in your demeanor, your thoughts and your actions. I find it vulgar when it’s falsely measured by your number of friends, likes and selfies. These 140-character verdicts give voice to mere holograms of truth. HERSELF I’m still a student of myself. I do know that life, to date, has taught me to appreciate my upbringing of open thought. I apply it daily. Read the unedited Strimple — including her takes on teamwork and what she thinks our phones are doing to us — only at thisisbmagazine.com.

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Edited from an interview by Rob Brinkley Portrait by Thom Jackson

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