The groundfloor, a
2519sq.ft. living space, is
an open plan containing
essentially living, dining,
kitchen and family hearth
spaces arranged around a
stairway core, thus 
separating the more public
living room from the more
private family hearth in a
logical linear space flow. 
The living room, a narrow
21ft. x 46ft area with a 
touch of symmetry in a 
31ft. tall barrel-vault 
concrete shell with a brick
base, conveys an aura of
public on the one side,
while on the other side, the 
combination of the family 
room and kitchen commands
a homely presence.