It makes sense that NYC Parks and the Public Design Commission (PDC) required the Cary Leeds Center to be as non-intrusive as possible. But how do you achieve that? How do you make a building disappear?

The site for Lakeside Retreat was a densely wooded and steep landscape. The project creates an ‘experience’ rather than  a visibly defined object.

The idea behind House to the Beach is simple yet ambitious: views from the bluff and an intimate relationship with Lake Michigan.

Even though it might appear aloof, levitating above the earth, Floating Box House maintains a close relationship to the ground.

California House is inspired by the utilitarian simplicity of the Case Study Houses. By establishing a direct relationship with the hillside, the project expands on mid-century architectural principles.

To bring together the lake, forest and disparate elements on the property, Pool Pavilion implements a series of precise landscape and architectural interventions.