Bernbaum Magadini and RMDA designed two garages for the homeowner’s automobile collection.
intimacy to the room. Over the fireplace, Menter designed flexible paneling. Closed, it creates a serene space that directs one’s gaze to the exterior view. These panels, however, are motorized and can be opened, revealing the television set behind them. Parvin made several specific requests, Magadini says. Rather than a formal dining room separated from the kitchen, he preferred one large open space. Menter placed the Diplomat dining table as a space divider between the living area and the kitchen. This dining environment is bracketed on one side with a resin shelf, where three wood and silk sculptures by French artists Sylvia Eustache Rools and Jérôme Pereira soften the strong horizontals of this area. A woodcut by Chuck Close on the facing wall brings a pop of color to the cool neutrals around it. Anchoring the other end of this space is an open, spacious kitchen where, Magadini notes, Parvin enjoys cooking. The game room on the other side of the entry hall is a relaxed gathering space. Here a quartet of lounge chairs encircle a custom table designed by Menter. “I love doing custom, bespoke pieces. They give the essence of unique design for me,” she offers. Kenneth Cobonpue Chiquita stools tuck neatly under the table. Using rattan poles in place of cushions, they are as surprisingly comfortable as they are offbeat. This playful arrangement is in a room that also boasts a pool table and arcade games. The custom black-granite bar serves the indoor and outdoor areas with ease. Glass pocket doors open onto a covered terrace, pool, and fire pit. The pool, Magadini emphasizes, is magical in the way that it is flush with the pool deck. She credits Hocker with its elegant design and Hild with its challenging fabrication. At the opposite end of the game room, a staircase leads downward into a sublime cigar lounge. Parvin’s tastes are perhaps best expressed in this part of the home. The horseshoe bar, topped with white onyx, is a focal point of this space. Here he also enjoys a fully stocked wine cellar as well as an additional seating area. He is an avid golfer, and one half of the room is dedicated to a simulator with which, he says, “I can play almost any course in the world.” He is watched over by a signed portrait of golf greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Nicklaus, Parvin says, was like a grandfather to him. His collection of memorabilia extends to other sports legends, musical icons, and historic leaders, including George Washington. According to Magadini, the homeowner’s requests included a large garage for his significant car collection. The architects designed two garages. The one above is where Magadini says the “daily drivers” park. The toney subterranean one, however, is where Parvin keeps an impressive array of sports cars, and features floor-to-ceiling picture windows. Those who worked on the project are delighted with the outcome. “Chris has a large personality so we wanted to do something striking and memorable and that would still be a home you could live in,” Menter says. Of the enduring architecture Magadini modestly adds, “It’s definitely more contemporary than what was there [previously], but hopefully it is a nice piece of architecture.” As for Parvin, it is a home he looks forward to enjoying for many years. P
David Yarrow, The Home of Golf, 2022, and custom wine storage by RMDA.
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