The W Street Residence is organized into three levels: the first level
functions as an office, guest quarters, or rental studio with access from
within the main house and the street; the second level comprises the main
living/social space and is defined by an open plan that extends beyond the
perimeter wall to become an exterior space and extension of the double-height
living space; the third level is a private master suite with access to a roof
terrace. The underlying conceptual proposal is two-fold: first was to provide
maximum openness, flexibility, and light through the use of use of fixed and
movable glass partitions, full-height glazing where possible, skylights, and
open tread stairs; second was to have a clear exterior articulation of volumes,
particularly the two-story main volume that sits on the lower-volume plinth.