The amazing house architect Bill Kessler built for himself in Grosse Point, Michigan

This amazing house architect Bill Kessler built for himself in Grosse Point, Michigan. 

The pattern of roof gives character to every room inside, as well as distinction to the exterior. The ceiling shown here (image below) from the rear, is 4x6 cedar decking with acoustical striations - a product used often in institutional buildings.

Above it, 1-inch insulation board and tar and gravel keep the weather out. The roof is supported by the 1 1/2x3-inch steel posts.

The center-of-the-house kitchen is bright with light and color. Brightness flows in all day long from skylights (ass you can see here the corner of one) and the rear glass wall. Smart alternating colors on the cabinet doors (they're hinged at the top, so they open up out of the way) add a lovely note over the sink.

From the street, the entry is easily visible and very inviting - but the tall brick wall screens the entire glass front of the house. The wall has projecting bricks that add a changing-shadow accent of interest.

The secluded garden at the front of the house can be enjoyed from both the living room and master bedroom. Easy-care planning need only the pleasurable type of upkeep. 

The front wall (left) lines up with the rest of the house of the street. The living room seems almost to start here - as if the room were divided indoors-from-out by the glass wall.

From the control-center kitchen, children in the family room or in the back yard arc within sight. And serving a snack in the family room, a formal meal in the dining area, or even after-dinner coffee in the living room can be done with a minimum of steps.

The working parts of the house (tinted yellow on the plan below) are all grouped together, without loss of convenience. A half-bath at the entry serves efficiently as a powder room and the family bath is close to all three of the bedrooms. The three bedrooms group conveniently around their own private hall.