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Montecito's stately mansions. Fink's approach is informed by an unusually broad background. He studied human biology at Stanford University and trained formally as a classical musician before turning to interiors. Married to designer Thomas O'Brien, the two share a long-standing appreciation for classical design reframed for contemporary life. Place is central to Fink's thinking. "I'm always drawn to buildings that feel like they have the language of the city — buildings that feel rooted in the history of a place, even if they're new, with details that make them look like they've been there forever. That's what is so special about Lucien's building." Fink's interiors for the Turtle Creek residences nod to the clean lines of mid-century modern high-rises along the boulevard, as well as to the craftsmanship and materials found in many of the historic houses of the surrounding Highland Park neighborhood. Here, he's used limestone and marble surfaces, plaster walls, tailored millwork, and restrained metal detailing in warm bronze and brass tones, with a palette of soft colors including stone, cream, and muted gray. If Fink brings nuance and modern restraint to the interiors, the building itself rests on the authority of Lucien Lagrange, whose architecture provides the project's classical backbone. Long regarded as Chicago's go-to architect for luxury residential buildings rooted in European precedent, Lagrange is favored by wealthy clients for designs that prioritize proportion and craftsmanship. Born in France and trained in the classical tradition, he has built a career creating residential towers that feel composed and enduring — a clear sense of arrival, and like Fink, Lagrange took cues from the surrounding landscape and neighborhood. "My design for this tower echoes Turtle Creek's charm," Lagrange says in a video interview for the project. "We're not just building a residence — we're crafting a feeling of home." residencesturtlecreek.com. Previous page: Lobby of the upcoming Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek. Clockwise from top left: Dan Fink. Lucien Lagrange. Rosewood Residences top floor social lounge. Exterior of Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek. buildings designed to age gracefully within their surroundings. Over the course of his career, Lagrange has designed more than two dozen major buildings in Chicago, including 65 East Goethe Street and the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. For Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek, Lagrange looked to the early-20th-century residential towers of New York and Chicago, translating their classical Beaux- Arts language into a contemporary expression suited to Dallas today. The architecture is conceived as a refined, residential interpretation of Beaux-Arts principles, grounded in proportion, symmetry, and detail. A formal motor court establishes IVAN BIDEAC 36