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The arrowhead-shaped corner at the end of the living room evolved from the need to accommodate a standard sliding-glass-door module. “It would have been astronomically expensive to custom-build it,” says Chris Bardt. This architectural gesture—

the arrow “points” toward the river—“enabled us to be very generous with the view area without having to extend the entire house.”  Photo 1 of 5 in New McDonald

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Creative Direction: The arrowhead-shaped corner at the end of the living room evolved from the need to accommodate a standard sliding-glass-door module. "It would have been astronomically expensive to custom-build it," says Chris Bardt. This architectural gesture— the arrow "points" toward the river—"enabled us to be very generous with the view area without having to extend the entire house."