An articulated structural system evokes the memory of half timbering. Alternating volumes under the gabled roofs soar to lofty heights along the northern length and opens to spacious outdoor rooms along its other three edges.

A large pivoting glass door stands in for the ubiquitous picture window on the block and opens to a patio screened from the street by a lush garden. 

The family room and kitchen form a court around a generous dining deck.

Well-modulated southern glazing enables light penetration deep into the spaces in the winter and cooling by prevailing breezes in the summer.

At once a one-person retreat and a generational home that accommodate family for extended visits, the house is hospitable to large groups indoors and outdoors while providing respite for each of the bedroom suites.