Clear light tumbles forth from high, spotless windows and sophisticated, crystalline chandeliers. Polished, black marble floors veer off in all sorts of directions; there seem to be a million arches leading into various hallways. Straight ahead is a grand staircase carpeted in red. This is not the only staircase, of course, but it is the largest in the building. The first foyer is the heart of the school; many journeys begin here.