Archer St

A bright reading nook captures the home's color and material palette: polished concrete floors, white walls, and oak cabinetry. The windows in the reading nook (and also the kitchen and the master bathroom) are a more expensive, frameless model.

A large skylight looms above a Duravit tub and a Runtal Radia towel warmer in the en suite bathroom.

In the family room, which connects the addition with the original house, Janusz opted for a vaulted ceiling. "To transition from the single-story space, we used a change in volume relative to the new flat ceilings.

Another cozy living room awaits behind pocket shoji screen-doors, complete with a stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling glazing.

"There are so many seating areas in the house,

Christine pushed the design team to integrate a planter into the concrete foundation. "We searched a long time for an unconventional plant that would bring the green to the inside," she says. "We chose the Sparmannia africana, which has big, plush, velvety green leaves that let the light shine through and give a very calming feel and soft light to the room."

In Christine’s upstairs studio, oversized windows ensure there is nothing small about the view.

The rooftop garden serves multiple purposes, including as a rainwater collector and natural air conditioner. To maximize garden area, HOP limited the number of skylights to two.

The addition contrasts with the main house in dramatic fashion, which was, according to Cerrone, "the main point". "The extension needed to be something different, more modern, and built with sustainable materials,

The pavilion closest to the road is the family’s sleeping quarters. It has a full bath, sleeping loft, and space for mechanical equipment. The second volume is a living space with a kitchenette finished in white oak, a lounge space with a wood-burning stove, and a sleeping loft for guests.