

“Yet her diverse cultural upbringing and experiences taught her to honor the smallest of detail with respect to nature allowing one to experience an organic and harmonious flow within her grand designs.”Īccording to Monroe, a significant challenge for the project was the size limitation of the tower’s freight elevator. “She traveled all over the world and loves the grandness of the palaces,” Monroe said. It was a true labor of love.”ĭrawing inspiration from her European travels, love of nature and feng shui philosophy, the owner’s design envelopes distinctive elements into a one-of-a-kind harmonious design. “She has a background in tactile design, so she incorporated specific textile elements to add a three-dimensional depth throughout the space. “She spared no expense in turning this space into an architectural centerpiece,” Monroe said. According to Monroe, the owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, spent the next six years passionately designing and creating a personal sanctuary. Originally designed as the builder’s private penthouse, the current owner purchased it as a gray shell unit in 2013. The exquisite residence further provides lower-level guest quarters, engineered mosaic waterfall features and a 1,500-square-foot sky deck with a hibachi grill. The palatial penthouse features a private upper-level master suite with spa-like bath, an intimate rejuvenation theater, $3 million worth of backlit onyx, a glass-panel dance floor hand-painted to reflect a koi pond, a Swarovski Rose chandelier and a pneumatic vacuum elevator.
