Laxague House
”Traditional architecture of the Imperial style is dependent on large, open chambers that allow a cross-breeze. The climate of Suleria is, after all, much more temperate than Avistat. While the Neo-Imperial style incorporates the tall pillars and illusory weightlessness of the roof, the building itself tends towards smaller chambers with traditional entries and exists. In this way, the same visual effect is achieved while creating houses that are more resilient to the changes in temperature found throughout Avistat.” – Yves Guernier, Professor of Architecture at the University of Avisten
Purpose / Function
The Laxague House is a well-known dwelling within the Bastion district of San Ferdinand. It serves as the home of the Laxague family – along with providing gainful employment for a bevy of servants and staff.
Alterations
In the time since Faustino and Aztiria's disappearance, Akelarre has modified the house's main parlor. As an avid member of the Consortium for Psychical Studies, she altered the parlor to serve as a seance room.
Architecture
Built in 99 PR, Laxague House is one of the most textbook examples of Neo-Imperial architectural style in the Edgelands. The building is set into a large, tiered concrete foundation. The exterior roof is made from intricate stonework, supported by dozens of stone pillars at regular intervals along the outer rim of the foundation. Each is roughly three feet in diameter.
The interior structure, shielded by the roof, is mostly local Edgelands timber. Although construction is of a relatively simple design, both the first and second floors have a covered porch around their entirety. The main entryway, approaching from the street, includes a grand foyer that extends out into the porch. The doors are inlaid with expensive glasswork imported from eastern Avistat.
History
The family patriarch, Faustino Laxague, commissioned the home upon his appointment as the city’s first judge. He arrived in early 99 to oversee the construction. The rest of his family, wife Aztiria and daughters Akelarre and Tetxa, followed in the spring of 100.
Faustino is well remembered both for his impartiality as a judge, as well as the manner of his death. He and his wife, both avid equestrians, left for an evening ride in the summer of 102. Late the following day, they were reported missing by their daughters. Their disappearance became the talk of the town - while also resulting in Akelarre's ascension to the head of the household.
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