LIVING ROOM
FIREPLACE
The fireplace is often
the heart of my designs, and this one is my favorite. The basic design element is an
arch cut into a circular form. The stone mason discovered a source of naturally
weathered stone lying among the brush on the hillside above the house. It was
beautiful, some of it covered with lichen which we tried to preserve. The fireplace
lintel is curved in one direction to fit the wall and in the other direction to fit the
arch, and to accomplish this I welded it in short sections. The sun could be
blistering there in the mountains, so I built a canvas awning for such jobs. This snapshot
was taken just before the house was completed, and the outside steps and terraces had not
yet been built.
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