A High-Rise Home of High Complexity.
Stoneleigh
Completed
2021
Location
Dallas, Texas
Style
Transitional
Interior Architecture/Design
Brant McFarlain
A chic foyer floor of micro-check mosaic tile from New Ravenna sets the stage as one steps off the elevator and into the unit, through a brass and glass entry door.
Extreme craftsmanship takes time. So does creating a home in a high-rise. (Excruciating waits for elevators. Long walks to tool trucks. Hairpin turns in hallways.) And, for this project, add in clients on a compressed deadline and you have the makings of a build that could keep a general contractor up at night.
Enter Allgood Pfannenstiel, who was recommended by Brant McFarlain, hired for the project to execute a sophisticated home, 250 feet in the air, in a contemporary high-rise developed as a companion to the iconic 1920s hotel next door. (The designer and Allgood/Pfannenstiel are longtime collaborators, so such a referral is a prized endorsement.) The scope of work was extensive: Demo the existing residence. Prepare the shell for the all-new residence. Build the all-new residence, one painstaking process at a time. The program was open-ended.
There was no specific guidance as to the new residence’s form or function, only trust — that and a blank slate of more than 4,000 square feet, which would be the new home for a couple moving from a 12,000-square-foot house. Recognizing the transition from a home to a high-rise, the designer focused on creating the feel of a house but within an open floor plan.
Hallways were introduced to connect the library and bedroom corridors, maintaining a sense of separation while preserving the expansive views that only a high-rise can offer. The designer plotted a private entry space off the elevator and delineated the living, dining and kitchen areas as distinct spaces. With a timeline of just nine months—a build of this caliber could’ve easily taken twice that—Allgood/Pfannenstiel was challenged to create many unique features, working with many luxurious finishes.
I wanted to create a space that paid homage to the Stoneleigh’s overall design intent, whilst tying in elements of residing in a chic, European boutique hotel.”
Brant McFarlain, Interior Designer
The kitchen, primary bath and primary closet brim with sleek custom cabinetry by Ornare, a counterpoint to subtle classicist elements in the home.