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The "Snowflake" shape of the upper level helps define the various functions within the Great Room. Each of the six segments have large bay windows that "frame" the views, and generous roof overhangs give a sense of shelter to a room with walls of glass. The six corner columns that support the roof are "cantilevered" from the lower lever to provide lateral support. The fireplace at the center is non-bearing; there is a tension ring around the perimeter of the room and a compression ring at the center so that whole roof is free-standing.
The entry is on a split level between the upper and lower floors. The main walls between the lower level rooms are designed to incorporate the the six columns that support the roof of the glass-walled Great Room above.