'I was born in Brooklyn, but lived in Queens till I was 8. This is as far away from our apartment in Woodside as I could get," author Robin Cook says, gesturing at the massive windows of his sprawling Manhattan living room, from which he has an almost 360-degree view of the city.
Located on the 54th floor of Trump Tower, the apartment offers views all the way to Pennsylvania on a clear day. Limestone pillars carved like Grecian columns line the windows, giving the impression of looking out from an ancient balcony onto the glittering expanse of New York stretching below.
Eilon Paz(3)
THE WRITE STUFF: Robin Cook's 2,800-square-foot Trump Tower apartment boasts ornate pillars and a living room that's lined with bookshelves.
BLUE HEAVEN: The 54th-floor condo is a lush spot to rest.
"I have banged my forehead against the glass many times," Cook says, laughing.
Cook, whose 1977 novel "Coma" was the first in a series of suspenseful best-sellers, is certainly living the literary high life. In addition to this 2,800-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom pied-à-terre, Cook and his wife, Jean, split their time between homes in Boston, Martha's Vineyard, New Hampshire and Naples, Fla.
"Florida is home base. I wrote the last 20 books in Florida. But I wrote my first book underwater on a submarine," Cook says.
The author, who finished his post-graduate studies in medicine at Harvard, has always had a taste for adventure, and he was greatly influenced by the art and history he witnessed during his travels throughout Europe in the 1970s.
They especially inspired Cook when it came to decorating his apartment, which he purchased about 30 years ago.
"When I wanted to decorate, I wanted an ultimate urban thing and that's what made me think of Paris and Napoleon and first-Empire French," Cook says, pointing to the elaborate gold pillars, the deep cherrywood walls and doors throughout, and the plush chairs and couches with carefully carved legs. Cook also borrows from Napoleon's interests in ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. Golden Byzantine sphinxes are perched on his mantel, and the visual theme is echoed in paintings and similar small statues throughout.
But beauty didn't come easy: Cook had to completely redo the place. "When you came in, there was a narrow corridor that turned into an equivalently narrow corridor. It was strange, like a maze. You felt like a rat," he recalls. "I wanted almost a miniature temple of Delphi."
Cook fired his construction crew after finding their measurements were off by almost 4 inches in places and did it himself, putting in walls and wainscoting in a meticulous process that took almost 11 years but resulted in stately perfection. A slightly domed ceiling and two serene statues of Greek goddesses greet guests upon entry.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Cook county
Dengan url
http://bahayaprostat.blogspot.com/2013/01/cook-county.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Cook county
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar