Through this presentation of fifteen residences, John B. Murray
demonstrates the successful juxtaposition of classical elements in a
contemporary context.
John B. Murray is a recognized leader in adapting classical design
principles for contemporary life, creating elegant and gracious urban
and country residences. His firm, John B. Murray Architect, is committed
to a timeless aesthetic, a simplicity of form, and superb craftsmanship
enriched by an inventive interpretation of classical details.
In Contemporary Classical Architecture, Murray reveals an extraordinary
mastery of the classical vocabulary and a sensitivity to proportion and
scale. Within that framework, he inserts the comforts of contemporary
living in a way that is seamless and completely logical. The projects
range from Fifth Avenue apartments with breathtaking terraces and
Central Park views to a rambling shingle style house in the Hamptons and
a pristine neoclassical retreat in Dutchess County to the restoration of
the President's House at a New England university.
John B. Murray Architect has received multiple Stanford White and
Palladio awards, and the work is published regularly in Luxe, Veranda,
Elle Décor, and other shelter magazines.
