distinction from it, a clear statement about the evolution
of architecture: buildings borrow certain elements from
nature, but, finally, they are not of it. They are the work
of human hands, psyche, intellect and process.
Inside, Cooper transformed the volume of the house,
uniting a basement space with the upper story kitchen
and dining area to promulgate "a feeling of gracious living
without increasing the house's size." The lower area was
combined with that above to make one open, double
height space, its surfaces lined with oak, lending an
earthy, organic patina to this otherwise minimalist miniicon. (In keeping with Locavore objectives, the previous
cabinetry, doors and windows were salvaged and reused
in constructing an ancillary agricultural shed.)
HYLAND
