SCHECHENKOVE

Classical, this house is interpretation of the principles employed by Andrea Palladio in his sixteenth-century villas of the Veneto in Northern Italy. The house’s use of the oldest column order, the Doric, indicates solidity and timelessness, which is echoed in the strong block-like forms of the outer wings. Entry occurs ceremoniously through a highly orchestrated sequence of spaces, from the forecourt, up a grand flight of stairs, into the^portico, eventually arriving in the entrance hall. This ordered experience continues within the house as well. A double-height salon with a coffered, medallioned ceiling serves as the center of the dwelling, while columns line the enfilade between the main public rooms. Pairs of arched doors open to the front and rear, offering framed vistas of the surrounding landscape.