The open floor plan for the kitchen/dining/and living areas, as well as indoor/outdoor connections are facilitated by the organization of the house around a central courtyard that maximizes the soft northern light coming into the bedroom zone and minimizes the harsher sunlight that comes at the south-facing front deck. Every part of the house is oriented towards the landscape thanks to carefully-framed views of the lush immediate vegetation, as well as the more distant valleys, resulting in a comprehensive, thoughtful, and sensitive approach to creating an extraordinary daily life.