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the living room's fireplace, arches that could actually be of a large scale and could help give the illusion of being in a much larger space than they actually were. Another main challenge was the need to translate Hill House's somewhat "schizophrenic" nature (as scripted) without ending up with some sort of parody. My intention was to create an enchanting work of architecture, an environment where every room, every corner, every crevice, would be able to help deliver a sense of awe and bewilderment. For that, I leaned on the vast wealth of architectural details and styles that were actually in vogue during the Gilded Age. By combining these different components, using a mix of existing and custom- made moldings, panels and trims—along with the fabrication of every single door, window, finial, etc.—that needed mix of unsettling beauty could be acheived. The fact that the Hill House interior would be built as a two-story set added fluidity and realism. The careful alignment of hallways, arches and thresholds that would allow the viewing of several different rooms from one single point of view added much-needed depth. By the time the Hill House interior was done on stage, an actual mansion of just under fifteen thousand square feet had been designed and built. No matter how overwhelming some projects may seem at the beginning, in my experience, the solutions are found by breaking it all down. Set by set, wall by wall, detail by detail. It is only as each piece of the puzzle that the script presents is examined that one can move forward and start selecting components that will put it all together. Alongside that, having the willingness to adapt—to abandon a seemingly perfect idea, a perfect location, an ideal concept after sometimes days, weeks or months of work—is one of the most difficult and yet necessary talents to survive in this business. 09.07.17 LIVING ROOM JACOB'S OFFICE FUTURE FUNERAL HOME HALLWAY PARLOR LIBRARY SOLARIUM TBD KITCHEN PANTRY SPIRAL STAIR DETAIL TO FOLLOW STAIRCASE DETAIL TO FOLLOW FIREPLACE DETAIL TO FOLLOW FOYER DINING ROOM HILL HOUSE - 1ST FLOOR - FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 24x36 OPEN LUKE & NELL SHIRLEY'S MASTER BEDROOM STEVEN'S SPIRAL STAIRCASE DETAIL TO FOLLOW OVERLOOK DETAIL TO FOLLOW STAIR & RAILING DETAIL TO FOLLOW +13'-0 TO FINISHED FLOOR THEO'S HILL HOUSE - 2nd FLOOR - FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 B A A. THE HILL HOUSE EXTERIOR WHEN THE FAMILY MOVES IN. SET PHOTO. B. FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS FOR THE INTERIOR SET OF HILL HOUSE. C. LAYOUT FOR THE LIVING ROOM FIREPLACE. D. THE LIVING ROOM FIREPLACE ON STAGE. SET PHOTO. E. HILL HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING ROOM. SET PHOTO. F. HILL HOUSE INTERIOR, HALLWAY. SET PHOTO. G. HILL HOUSE INTERIOR. CHILDREN'S ROOM. SET PHOTO.