ASin most of this architect's houses, the interiors were
designed by his wife, Therese Baron Gurney, who set up her own
practice after a long collaboration with Hugh Newell Jacobsen.
"When Bob and I work together, I look for his axes and proportions
and focus the furnishings on those," she says. "Here, we mixed
new pieces with vintage modern items the client had collected,
and kept everything low to establish a horizontal datum line. It's
all about textures and muted colors, so as not to draw attention
from the art." However, she found room for a few vibrantly
colored accessories, and for David Weeks's sculptural light
fitting—a work of art of art in itself. The fusion of architecture and
design, history and innovation is seamless: a tribute to the clients'
adventurous taste and their willingness to give the Gurneys a
wide measure of creative freedom n Robert M. Gurney FAIA,
5110 1/2 MacArthur Boulevard NW Washington, DC 202 237 0925
robertgurneyarchitect.com; Therese Baron Gurney ASID, Baron
Gurney Interiors, 5110 1/2 MacArthur Boulevard NW, Washington
DC 202 244 6883 barongurney@gmail.com
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