Internally, the traditional arrangement of private and communal spaces has been flipped upside down, with the more private cellular rooms on the ground floor.
The building’s namesake comes into effect on the upper level as the vaulted rooflights balance delicately along clerestory windows and bring daylight into a single open-plan expanse, housing the shared activities of the family.
Dining, sitting, reading and cooking all take place in areas separated by the light entering the house from above instead of rigid walls or levels.
This manipulation of space and light has driven the design of the entire home, creating intriguing living areas that occupy two courtyards and two grand double-height rooms.