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Opening up the stairwell with glass partitions allowed daylight to penetrate to the core of the highly vertical structure. The architects also removed partitions around the kitchen and relocated it to the home's east end where it faces the building's historic bay window.

Rebuilding the rear addition gave Aleksandra a chance to play with its form, and make it contrast with the historic body of the Edwardian. Large glass doors lighten up the kitchen and connect it to the deck and backyard.

Stillwater homes can be built and shipped throughout the United States, and at the moment, the company primarily operates on the West Coast.

Living room with the sofa island

The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.

"The centerpiece of the home is the black-pearl PebbleTec pool, which features striking color and dynamic visual patterns that transform the varying seasons and sun angles,

The living space is discovered as we enter the main home.

The abstract geometry of the exterior allows for unique openings and this sklylight, which provides natural light to the staff throughout the day. "One of my ambitions is to place openings, windows, and roof lights strategically, so you get a sense of the time of day and the weather," says Brooks.

Combining old and new, Renaldi and Boyd placed the latter’s family piano and a painted metal Jean Prouvé bench in the entryway, each a fine counterpoint to the filigree of Magnes’s screen.

Renaldi's niche for cookware

To add to the feeling of spaciousness, bookcases are set back on the upstairs landing.

From the living room wall, a panel folds down to reveal a bookshelf and form a table.