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Master bathroom

called a crinoid—is inset into one wall, providing an
appropriately Zen accent to the tranquil space.
“The biggest challenge of the project was literally getting
some of the materials into the space,” Gurney noted. “We wanted
to clad this one column in white glass, but the glass was too big
to fit in the elevator. I’m bad at taking no for an answer, so
Nicole [de Jong, AIA, project architect] and I walked it up—all
30 floors.”
While such a commitment to getting everything exactly
right is a hallmark of Gurney’s work, he recognizes that the
opportunity to be so obsessive is also an obligation: “When
Master bathroom,
with Japanese-style tub. budget’s not an issue, timing’s not an issue, and quality is not
an issue, you really have to deliver.”

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