Credit must also be given to the architects of William Zmistowski Associates, LLC (WZA) in Boulder, CO, who thoroughly researched this classical style to achieve the desired affect. "The client has roots in Normandy, France, and was inspired by the grandeur of the region," said Director of Design, Michael Olson, AIA. "We integrated a mix of French Normandy with a blended style of Country Provincial." The architect explained that the highly refined appearance of a chateau was combined with a more relaxed and casual look, which was created with exposed stone.
"We didn't travel [to France], but between the client and us, we educated our design team in the style," he said. "We referred a lot to history books and authentic classical architectural books on the style - basically any resource we could find, which helped define for us a more specific type of stone coursing to use. The research was very beneficial in coming up with an appropriate stone module and detailing on the building."