The back of the house faces southwest and has an extensive amount of glass with deep roof overhangs to block Alabama's summer sun. The two legs of the L-shaped plan form a patio where the family would have enjoyed outside living.The main living areas of the house are at the left of this photo, where there is a wall of glass doors, while the bedrooms are at the right. A "floating" balcony is evident at the right, just off the master bedroom.It's clear from this vantage point that the house reaches out and embraces its gently sloping site.
This is an example of the importance of "siting" a house and using the landscape to its advantage. Imagine how lovely it must look at night with the low lighting on the steps. And how graceful it is that he provided the steps as needed, but didn't overwhelm the space with a long bricked walkway.