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Granite steps spiral around the exterior of the tower ending in a walkway across the arch to the granite ledge on the other side. Originally, the tower featured gargoyles with wrought iron lanterns hanging from their mouths. Within the wrought iron work of the large, hinged gates is the name of the estate, "Dunmere," in decorative script.
The large windows give the first level an air of importance, while the back wall of the building is almost blind. The most striking part of Flaugergues is the interior, with the staircase taking up almost one-third of it. Every floor is served by this staircase with its characteristic hanging key vaults and wrought iron banisters.
The first Art Nouveau houses appeared in Brussels in 1893, including the Hotel Tassel designed by Victor Horta.Horta designed not only the house and decor but also the furniture, which featured the same nature-inspired curling whiplash lines which were featured in the architecture, wrought iron balcony and stairway railings, ceramic floors, and door handles.
Other openings are in this enclosing wall is filled with free form art deco wrought iron grilles also designed by Sorensen. The court was designed as the home for several pieces of classical sculpture, collected by Van de Velde on his travels around the world to add unexpected interest to the garden.
The gateway is in gritstone and contains wrought iron gates. The piers flank archways, and have niches, friezes with paterae, and pedimented caps. The wall extends to the north for about 160 metres (520 ft), and is about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. At the north end are tapering piers with flat segmental faced capstones. [53] II
An anchor plate, floor plate [1] or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior walls of masonry buildings, for structural reinforcement against lateral bowing. Anchor plates are made of cast iron, sometimes wrought iron or steel, and are often made in a decorative style. [2]