modciti.dallas ed.16 april 2022

e.16 ‘22

LIGHTS

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Merging Interior and Exterior Design

by Hardy Haberman // project: beverly

// laman residence photo: dror baldinger, aia architectural photography, mark menjivar photographer

// groveland house - craig kuhner architectural photography // project: princeton

Architecture usually brings to mind brick and mortar, steel and concrete, yet another important part of architecture deals with more ephemeral things: grass, trees, shade, water and light, the elements of landscape architecture which create the setting and enhance a home or building.

Just like interior designs, exterior designs form an integral part of a modern home.

For more than three decades Harold Leidner Company has been creating imaginative landscape designs that

bring together the interior and exterior of prestigious Dallas area homes. Designing and bringing to life visions with their clients that include landscaping, water features, pools, spas, exterior shade structures, and lighting that elevate and compliment existing and new homes.

Beyond just the design, Leidner and his company do the actual work itself. “We build, manage, account, and guarantee every aspect of the projects that we design,” Leidner says.

“When questions arise on-site, we are there to answer

// aldwick residence - charles davis smith faia architectural photography // project: watauga

them as only an architect can.“Our landscape architects and builders have designed and built residential exteriors that are better integrated because of that knowledge and experience. The materials used are more sustainable.

Energy is used more efficiently. Environmental decisions are sensible and the physical beauty of those exteriors is undeniable — and all from a single source.”

That personal supervision and attention to detail shows in all Leidner’s work. A simple outdoor shower for a pool

area become a cosy alcove of natural stone that accents the entryway to the pool terrace. What seems to be a natural covering of branches is actually a steel sculpture that forms a trellis for climbing plants providing shade for the outdoor dining table.

The curvilinear stonework ties the design together, expressed in an outdoor kitchen as well as the seating area around a fire pit. All of these elements combine

// project: watauga

// cobalt homes | nimmo architecture

// 16 vanguard way photo: thad reeves aia // project: watauga

to create a modern yet comfortable sense of place for the forested hilllside surrounding the bungalow in the Bluffview area of Dallas.

Flagstones surround the pool and lead to a personal gymnasium connecting the interior spaces with a terrace that takes advantage of the unique topography of the property.

Bringing the outdoor spaces into harmony with the interior of the properties is a theme in Leidner’s projects. His landscape design for a modern home in Preston Hollow was specifically created to reflect the color pallet and sensibilities of the home’s interior.

A reflecting pool tiled in blue mosaic was created to frame

// project: lively

// architect bentley tibbs photo: charles davis smith faia

Get inspired.

// ooswouder residence - dror baldinger, aia architectural photography // project: lively

a sculpture the owners had found in England. This water feature provides not only a visual centerpiece for the property but audible stimulus as well as water rains from the leaves of the sculpture into the pool below.

“We had the planters custom made in a color that

matched the orange used in the interior design,” Harold said. “It ties the exterior to the artwork inside.”

The pool itself was designed with the owners in mind.

Since they are frequent travelers, special attention was paid to the water feature’s ease of maintenance by using

// project: lively

// 17 vanguard way - charles davis smith faia architectural photography // project: beverly

the most sophisticated circulation and filtration systems available thus avoiding maintenance issues related to a traditional pool.

Sometimes a modern home is actually quite old. One of the oldest modern styled homes in Highland Park was built in the 1930’s. The owner had added an art studio behind the home and wanted a landscape design that included a pool as well as outdoor seating and cabana,

while preserving the historic property and the natural shade provided by the older growth trees.

Designed in clean geometric lines, the pool area acts as a visual bridge between the existing house and the newer studio. The cabin features a fireplace and is an inviting spot for entertaining and conversations.

Leidner understands that modern homes seem simple at first glance but that’s rarely ever the case. One unique

// project: beverly

home built by Brad Ellerman, was set on a very tight lot in Highland Park.

Leidner’s company worked hand-in-hand with the home’s architects every step of the way to make the design a stunning reality.

“Setting the perfectly finished floor of this home was critical

because all the elements had to fit together seamlessly in a very tight space. Proper planning of the swimming pool design, zero edge/gutter pool, deck, and surrounding landscape had to be built out perfectly to achieve the desired effect. Our landscape architects envisioned the grass line going right to the edge of the pool, which while not easy to achieve, worked out

// project: princeton

perfectly. “The craftsmanship and attention to detail worked perfectly to create a space that compliments and enhances the modern design in a very limited space.

Each project shows not only the imagination but the care that goes into the landscape and exterior design. Leidner calls it “the art of the outdoors.” It is an art that brings interiors and exteriors together in a seamless experience. haroldleidner.com.

// installation view

color forms

by Kendall Morgan

// margo sawyer - studio

Margo Sawyer’s vibrant works serve as site-specific sculptures and a more tactile twist on abstract painting.

With “Synchronicity—Kosovo Muse” (on view through June 25)—an epic multi-paneled glass window installation with accompanying suspended panels — the artist trans-

forms the Holly Johnson Gallery into a meditative space.

“They seem like paintings, but they’re not,” muses Sawyer from her home in Elgin, Texas. “They’re exquisite hardware.

There’s a color and a physicality. (The works) are set five or six inches away from the wall, so they form a mass.

// installation view

Then with the widow I created, you get a sense of a hint of color behind the wall. When you walk behind it, it’s almost like you’re inside one of my sculptural glass pieces where you’re bathed in colored light.”

Like all of Sawyer’s shows at Johnson’s gallery— they’ve worked together since 2005 — the strengths of “Synchronicity” lie in the relationship between color and shadow. Whether they’re suspended on the walls or displayed in a floor tableau, the inherent architectural

elements in the artist’s pieces elevate her work beyond the merely decorative.

This is why throughout her career, she has garnered such accolades as Guggenheim Memorial and Dora Maar Fellowships and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award. Sawyer’s installations also grace the grounds at Sam Houston State University, the University of HoustonVictoria, and the United States Embassy in Kosovo, the latter of which provided the genesis for her current show.

She had already worked closely with fifth-generation German glass company Franz Mayer of Munich. When approached to create “Synchronicity of Color—Kosovo Muse,” she knew who to turn to construct her kaleidoscopic spiral.

“For me—and for them—it was one of the largest monumental glass sculptures that I had ever made. I’d actually worked in glass since my undergraduate days, but much in a non-traditional way. For Kosovo, all the works of glass are aspects or devotions of the passion from that project.

It’s almost like stealing fragments of geometric design that really sort of hint to my career-long commitment to abstraction and to working with color in sculpture and working architecturally in sculpture. It has hints of the work of Mondrian and the De Stijl movement, but in a modern way.”

// installation view

Completed in 2019, that epic piece evolved into the foundation for her current work, where she shows “the gesture more than the real thing—it’s sort of an alchemy of light and color.”

This alchemy has been in the artist’s mind since she was a young girl. In 1973, she traveled to Egypt with her mother during the Yom Kippur War as one of only 14 tourists allowed into the country.

“I was obsessed with Tutankhamun, and I got to be in King Tut’s tomb for 20 minutes on my own,” she recalls, still mesmerized at the memory. “The ten days in Egypt with no other tourists were incredibly impressionable.

There was one temple carved out of a living rock; it was an incredible union of sculpture, architecture, and painting in one, so my modus operandi ever since has been this conversation of how to embrace these worlds together, whether it’s a public project or a private project in someone’s home. I really strive to collaborate with the space.”

// installation view

The artist’s upbringing and peripatetic childhood also contributed to her artistic viewpoint. Born in Washington, DC, to an African American diplomat father and English rose mother (a controversial coupling in the 1950s), she grew up in a family with deep ties to the arts. Her uncle—painter and graphic artist Aaron Douglas—played a leading role in the Harlem Renaissance and “lived large” in Sawyer’s life, even though she never met him.

she moved back to England for her formative years. She was always drawing and making throughout it all, even if a career as an artist wasn’t an immediately obvious choice.

Earning her bachelor’s degree with honors at the Chelsea College of Arts and Design, she returned stateside to attend graduate school at Yale, finding herself in the orbit of visiting dignitaries like Laurie Anderson and Donald Judd, whom she toured around the campus.

After Sawyer’s father passed away when she was only six,

Because sketching was so natural for her, she set herself

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the challenge of learning to “draw” with sculpture and form, turning her ideas into actual three-dimensional objects.

“When I came to Yale, I took on the two things that were the hardest and the easiest for me. The hardest was working with color and what was easiest for me was drawing.

I think of sculptures; whether it’s Calder or even Louise Nevelson, they’re very monochromatic—it’s all black and white, or it’s all red. I suppose almost like a kaleidoscope of color in an anathema in the sculpture world, so it’s a challenge, but I love the challenge.”

Embracing the emotionality of color put Sawyer on the map. Her access to the best of the best workshops and

// installation view

artisans means she can turn her visions to life, be they installations for a private residence or epic fields of light and reflection meant to delight the public.

When not working as a Professor of Installation Art and Sculpture at the University of Texas, Austin, she continues to travel the world, studying everything from the temples and festivals of India to the Zen gardens of Japan or the sacred architecture of Rome. Her fascination with holy places and sacred architecture may one day serve as the inspiration for Sawyer’s dream project—an uplifting space of her very own.

“A fantasy of mine is to do the Venice Biennale,” she says.

“The Vatican commissions architects to collaborate on these temporary temples, and it would love to have a commission there. I’d also love to have one of my spirals at the Obama Library; that would definitely be a big wish.

We share similar stories, and the joy of being inside a spiral of color could reflect the hope and optimism he gave us for eight wonderful years.” hollyjohnsongallery.com

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Acclaimed interior architect Paulina Morán makes her Dallas debut with The Mexican, a new restaurant in the Design District that opened in March. Early in her career, Morán was a protege of Sergio Bougeat in Barcelona, then worked for Philippe Stark on Mexico City’s Teatron Restaurant before launching her own textile and design firms. She is a two-time winner of the Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Award.

“The design of The Mexican is truly unique. Our hope is

that guests will feel as though they’ve traveled to Mexico as they walk through our doors,” said Rafael Abreu, a co-founder of The Mexican with business expertise in sales and marketing.

The Mexican offers sophisticated fare that honors the traditional flavors of Monterrey, a city known for being an entrepreneurial powerhouse, a cultural mecca, and the hometown of both Head Chef Rodrigo Lomeli and co-owner Roberto Gonzalez Alcalá.

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Delights awaiting discovery within the 15,000 square foot

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“The Mexican honors traditions passed down through generations. We are not your typical Mexican restaurant,” said Gonzalez Alcalá, whose investment in the project extends to honoring his heritage, culture, and love for Mexico—all of which complements his proven business acumen as a scion of Gruma, a multinational corn flour and tortilla manufacturing company headquartered near

Monterrey. “Inside our doors, we are uncovering a new contemporary Mexico, that takes authenticity and luxury to uncharted heights. Guests will experience an elevated, cosmopolitan dining adventure that exemplifies the true, traditional Mexican culture of innovation and passion, with great cuisine, all in one.”

As for the menu, local connoisseurs will enjoy Northern Mexico-inspired salsas and sauces, plush desserts like tarta de nueces, and nightcap temptations that make choosing a challenge.

You might give in to the carajillo supremo, an opulent concoction of Casa Dragones small batch sipping tequila, añejo, licor 43 (a Spanish liqueur rumored to give a bright, golden glow), cold brew, and frangelico foam. Sides are ordered for the table, and entrees feature something for every palate, from tacos and a raw bar to a 33 ounce wagyu tomahawk ribeye.

As the ultimate love letter to Mexico, The Mexican promises to deliver. visit the MEXICAN

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