Property of Mrs. Faye Clinite | architects: Worley K. Wong and John Carden Campbell

The land on which your house is built is as important as the house itself. It can either restrict your living, or add all the attractions of nature. Even a difficult lot can often inspire an unusually attractive house. If you find an awkwardly-shaped site with beautiful trees, or a stream, adapt your house to it even if this means an irregular floor plan. For example, the site of this house is shaped like a wedge. But it has huge oaks and pines, and it slopes down to a meandering stream along one side. Study these pictures to see how its problems became plusses, how much beauty the site adds to the house.

This interesting plan evolved from a difficult site. Fitting a house between trees and slopes on a pie- shaped corner lot resulted in a design twice as effective as the customary rectangle. Living and sleeping wings are entirely separate, connected only by the central entrance and corridor. There are four completely private outdoor living areas: (1) the rear terrace shared by living room and den, which looks toward the stream; (2) outdoor dining patio in the front; (3) a front bedroom terrace; (4) the service yard near the garage. The kitchen is compact; you can go from it to dining room and out to dining patio, or into the service yard, or the adjoining garage.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | August 1952