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One of the most notable features is the massive stone fireplace, complete with eight flues. Expansive glazing wraps around the main living areas, framing sweeping waterfront views.

Large windows and captivating views continue into the primary bedroom, which also offers a plush reading area and a fully remodeled ensuite bath.

The kitchen, located just around the corner of the living room, offers direct outdoor access. Stone floors run throughout both spaces, paying homage to Bertrand Goldberg's initial vision of providing a stark contrast with the interior glass walls.

Another light-filled space is the kitchen, complete with a central island, long worktops, custom white cabinetry, and sleek appliances by Gaggenau.

Crisp white walls complement the exposed beams and black-framed sliding glass doors.

In addition to a built-in desk, the home office has a Murphy bed behind custom millwork panels, allowing the space to also function as an additional private guest bedroom.

Modern larch interior woodwork combines with retro furniture and lighting pieces.

Balaban designed the staircase to read like a piece of furniture. It features handsome wood steps and a metal railing. Balaban flipped the traditional hierarchy of the house and placed bedrooms on the ground floor and living spaces on the second story. "We ran through a lot of design iterations during the concept phase—some of them were a bit off the wall—before finally settling on the form and the concept of inversing the spaces and digging out the courtyard from the center of the house," Balaban says. "We all went through a few months of weekly meetings and iterations to fine tune the design and the spaces, choose the materials and settle on the details. We tried just about every combination and permutation of spatial organization and stair configuration possible. The shape of the courtyard also evolved to respond to the spaces moving around. Time was an important and indispensable ingredient in the process!" "The living space is located on the upper floor and it's quite pleasant," Vu says. "The space is flooded with natural light all year long and has a view of mature trees in the neighborhood—it's stunning. We almost feel like we're in the countryside!"

Inside, the kitchen wraps around the front corner of the single-story layout. Expansive glazing allows a seamless flow of light inside, which reflects off the white terrazzo floors.

Timber details continue inside, adding warmth to the modern aesthetic. Clerestory windows run across the length of the central plan, filling the space with illuminating natural light.

Gray, spider-like "legs

The family that works together stays together: Hachigian and Day at his-and-hers workstations in the shared lower-level study.