French absurd period, or for that matter, Asian designs
morphed to the West. They are, nevertheless, perfectly
suited, much as they would have been in the houses of
Salem, Baltimore, or Charleston traders. Add to this heady
mixture Greenberg���s pleasure in employing, occasionally,
proportion with a twist.
I recall thinking, during my interview to be Chief of Protocol,
what a pleasure it would be if I succeeded in getting the
job to work occasionally in Allan Greenberg���s brilliantly
designed rooms at the United States Department of
State. Although in the end I did not get the job, I have
had the pleasure, on a few occasions, of visiting those
rooms. The architectural details in these state rooms are
executed with the same authority and individuality one
sees in this Greenberg house, splendidly sited in the hills
of Northern California.
HYLAND
