from the glazed stair tower. From inside, the light coming into the latter is apparent, illuminating the steel and wood steps.
Turning left after coming in the front door brings one to the work space. Signage makes this apparent, as does the design of the reception area and the conference room beyond.
For this house “contextual” means focusing the good view and taking the bad view out of focus. In order to accomplish this, the form of the house was inspired by horse blinders. Conceived as two tubes with directed views, one tube is for entertaining and the other one for sleeping. Directly across the street from the house is a lake, “the good view.” On all other sides of the h... more »