hiː ðˈɛn kəmˈɪʃənd ɐ lˈʌndən fˈɜːm ʌv ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts, lˈiːmɪŋ ænd lˈiːmɪŋ, tə dɪzˈaɪn ɐ lʌɡʒˈʊɹɹiəs nˈuː hˈaʊs.
He then commissioned a London firm of architects, Leeming & Leeming, to design a luxurious new house.