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Dining area and kitchen, as seen from the living room.

Rear façade. Living room, with main staircase at left.

preserve the wood. The visibly different finish materials express Once in the living area, visitors can better appreciate the
underlying variations in the structure, with wood-frame walls intricate volumetric composition of the house’s interior, with
spanning between the two concrete walls on the ends that run several “Juliet” balconies offering narrow glimpses of the
the full height of the house. main staircase and other spaces on the level above. Meanwhile,
The visitors may also now realize that they are protected through the wall of windows facing the woods, they can see an
from the elements by a thin canopy that projects asymmetrically irregular pattern of exterior balconies and an outdoor staircase
from the front façade, and defines the remainder of the entry leading to another terrace below. If the season is right, they
path from the bridge to the front door. Even before the door can also enjoy views of the Potomac River beyond the
opens, they can see all the way through the house to the mostly wooded back yard, providing a visual climax to a thoroughly
glass rear façade and the woods beyond. The entry vestibule orchestrated procession.
includes a balcony with a glass railing opening to the upper part
of the two-story living area below.

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