The design evolved from the multiple program
demands, often conflicting, that were placed on each space. The
three levels are connected by open tread steel stairs which are
cantilevered from a party wall and placed adjacent to a clear
glass floor creating a strong sense of vertical continuity between
floors. When desired, this continuity can be altered by an operable
door which intersect the stairs and fabric screens which diffuse
the view through the glass floor. These alternations allow the
lower level to function as either a private living or more public
working space.
