An extensive renovation of an existing 1950s house in Minneapolis, Sanders's design reinterprets the American suburban single-family residence for a single professional man. Rather than dedicating contained rooms to specific functions, Sanders removes interior walls to create a spacious area that incorporates kitchen, living, and dining spaces. The master bedroom suite features a similar open flow of spaces between the bedroom, dressing room, and bathing area. Another new domestic type is the family composed of parents with children from previous marriages. In this way, the elements that separate also connect, affording parents and children a sense of autonomy and privacy within their newly constructed family.
Some families seek a more personalized architecture in response to specific situations.
In addition, sliding screens fitted into ceiling tracks can be shifted to control the quality of light. Artwork may be displayed on these screens to change the appearance of the space. This arrangement gives mobility to the owner, and as the elevator platform travels between floors it temporarily transforms the architecture of the house. The Home Office Redefined Technological advancements have effected a new relationship between home and work. With the globalization of business, the owners, both traders on Wall Street, no longer have fixed work hours.