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Clean lines, minimal elements, and bold architectural features give Ironwood a distinctly contemporary look that sets it apart from many properties in the 2002 Showcase. As other design firms have noted this year, Palette - A Design Company, found that Ironwood's club development committee preferred more of a refined hotel aesthetic, rather than a heavily traditional design. The committee's design platform envisioned "something different with upscale refinement (that was also) comfortable and livable."
Several permanent elements of the club were customdesigned by Palette. Glenna Greene, the interior designer, explained that customizing carpets and millwork throughout the building is a way to bring the best of traditional commercial-grade materials home to club members while setting them apart as...