Outdoor living defines the essence of this house. The main living space creates the transition between the flat, sunny “play” meadow on one side of the house and the cool, shady, outdoor room on the lake side. This central, octagonal room features large openings and a central cupola that floods the space with daylight and opens to augment passive cooling. While this room feels outdoors, another room actually is—a large screened pavilion that connects to the house via the kitchen wing and has a fireplace for cool nights.