A Boston townhouse designed by William Korkyn,architect, and Larry Peabody, interior designer

 Discovery can happen in the most unlikely places at the most unexpected times. For instance, who would imagine encountering this striking contemporary house, two-family and four-story, of glass and steel and old brick, while walking along a quiet street in Boston's stately Back Bay section? Or who, drawn across the charming courtyard, down the steps and through the doorway, would expect to find an apartment at once young and buoyant in spirit and yet sensitive to its historic surroundings?

Perhaps as much as girders and beams, an exciting sense of discovery forms the framework of this house. Architect William Krokyn discovered the site, saw its possibilities and, for practical, cost-cutting reasons, designed the house to rest on the foundations of the traditional Boston dwelling that once occupied the spot. Interior designer Larry Peabody then entered into the spirit of discovery. To furnish the lower of the duplex apartments for a young couple with a new baby, he canvassed the local scene for objects modest in cost but rich in tradition, color, pattern and even humor. The result is an eloquent testimonial to the wisdom of letting your house reflect your personal taste. Instead of being dominated by an architectural “style,” the interiors of this house were designed to soften and flatter the contemporary shell.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | January 1960