The owners were interested in a language for the house common to the area houses of the twenties. Antecedents were studied for their size, spread, the widths of their wings, and the size of their windows. Most of the antecedents were relatively small with thin wings that provided good light and cross ventilation. The site plan developed two parallel wings, connected by the entry hall, that stretch between side setbacks, so that the house is shallow but wide, with staggered frontage that gives it the appearance of a smaller house.
