Form Following Function

Exposed beams and columns. The television in the family room is on the other side of cabinet.

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Drawer pulls integrated into the beautiful teak!

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Gorgeous structure!

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All function - nothing but beauty!

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Everything has a function - form and materials are all part of the design.

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Even closets can be beautiful interior design features!

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Continuity from one architectural element to the next. No large blank walls separating room from room or outside from inside.

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Exposed beams and columns as well as different floor and ceiling heights separate rooms. In this way the home feels comfortable whether there are two people or 30.

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Beams and columns become design elements that separate spaces, but still allow connection from one room to the next.

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The entry side of the stairs - the railing is a partition (wall) separating the entry and the great room.

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The stairway doubles as a beautiful and thought provoking backdrop for the fireplace as well as an interesting and somewhat soft partition between the entryway and the living great room.

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Structural beams are design elements, windows pull your gaze outside and welcome nature inside, walls are blank masses - each architectural element ties to another

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