Properties of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hechinger and Mr. and Mrs. Richard England

What your neighbor may build next to you is a common source of worry to most home owners. In the case of the houses shown here, this hazard was turned into an asset. The owners are a brother and sister who live in Washington, D. C. Both are married and have families. Their houses were planned by the Architects Collaborative, Robert McMillan, designer. Like an artist balancing the elements of his painting, he planned a long rectangular house for Mr. and Mrs. John W.  Hechinger, a square upright house for Mr. and Mrs. Richard England. Both families had virtually the same living requirements. Each wanted an individual house compatible with the other, sharing one sloping lot, 140' x 250'. The result: two distinctive houses on three floors, the top one for sleeping, the middle one for living, the lower one for service and recreation. For greater privacy, the main living areas of both these houses turn away from each other.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | July 1952