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There is no grand lobby with barrel vault ceiling; instead, the viewer is greeted by the sloping walls and gentle asymmetries of a rough-hewn cave, our most archaic form of shelter.
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Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Aug. 2023
The proposal adopts Barnes’ distinctive barrel vault, here placing two new ones at the north and south ends of a skylit arcade that runs the length of the building.
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Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
11 July 2023
The main floor features an opulent two-story great room with breathtaking views of the lake under a soaring double barrel vault ceiling.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
17 Aug. 2022
The six-bedroom concrete and stucco fortress with high, barrel vault ceilings is only a 10-minute walk from Ravello’s center square.
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Christopher Bollen,
Town & Country,
8 June 2022
Next door lies the magnificent Banquet Hall, in which Gothic and classical architectural elements are masterfully orchestrated, with the wooden ceiling, shaped in a pointed barrel vault, reaching a height of 70 feet.
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Catesby Leigh,
WSJ,
11 Mar. 2022
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Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Aug. 2023
The proposal adopts Barnes’ distinctive barrel vault, here placing two new ones at the north and south ends of a skylit arcade that runs the length of the building.
—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
11 July 2023
The main floor features an opulent two-story great room with breathtaking views of the lake under a soaring double barrel vault ceiling.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
17 Aug. 2022
The six-bedroom concrete and stucco fortress with high, barrel vault ceilings is only a 10-minute walk from Ravello’s center square.
—
Christopher Bollen,
Town & Country,
8 June 2022
Next door lies the magnificent Banquet Hall, in which Gothic and classical architectural elements are masterfully orchestrated, with the wooden ceiling, shaped in a pointed barrel vault, reaching a height of 70 feet.
—
Catesby Leigh,
WSJ,
11 Mar. 2022
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“Barrel vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20vault. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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