This home, for a couple with small children, is set on a hillside in a northern landscape. Responding to its setting and its inhabitants, the house is a carefully developed sequence of spaces and views of the landscape.

The design exploits the geometric interplay of two centres, which form and limit the building. The entwined geometry creates curving spaces as well as curving shapes. Movement through the house is radial. There is a sense of discovery and surprise, as well as openness and space. Approaching the building from the north, one encounters tight solid forms which are separated by thin openings, offering glimpses into and through the building. Moving into and through the house its solidity transforms into curved spacious volumes leading upward and outward, offering sunlight and dramatic views. Vertical movement within the central space leads to the second floor bedrooms and the third floor conservatory, overlooking the valley and city below.