Each bathroom has windows above the roof line to protect privacy. The master bedroom, on the second floor, and the living room below it look out toward the canyon and ocean. Their windows are lined with fine mesh screens, also to protect privacy and block direct sunlight. A sliding door off the main bedroom opens to a small triangular balcony, filling the void between the cube and the frame. Koenig has used this casual kind of arrangement in most of his houses.
People live more informally in Southern California.
When the spouse is working in the kitchen, they're not cut off from the party. I felt that it was an area that was in need of attention. There were so many different ways I could see using it. I wanted to do it my way. In praise of steel, Koenig noted that the sleek, shining metal is also the strongest building material available.