Property of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Norwood, Bethel, Connecticut | Architect: Burton Ashford Bugbee

Part of being a good neighbor is building a house that harmonizes with houses nearby. This often presents a problem when you move into a community that is steeped in tradition. Can you have a modern, one-floor house that doesn't look conspicuous? You can if you modify it. First, adapt your plan to the natural landscape, leaving as many of the trees intact as possible. If you have a good view at the back of your lot, plan to have your porch and living room on the rear where you can enjoy greater privacy. You can use simple windows that project like awnings. They provide good light and, what is more, can be left open during rain. In this house, a wall of windows gives the living room a picture of the woodsy countryside on the west and also lets in the breeze. Wide overhanging eaves, together with the existing tree shade, control the warm afternoon sun. This house reaps the benefits of a flexible modern plan, but looks like a native New Englander.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | August 1952