Designed for a couple with an internationally acclaimed collection of modern art, the house functions both as a residence and a gallery. The house is organized around a central spine that provides both circulation and art display, bringing the owners into constant contact with their art. The 16-foot-high gallery comfortably accommodates the large canvases common to modern art. The gallery’s diffused-skylight daylighting system creates a soft natural light for viewing art, and gives the sense of the outdoors while inside. Intimate living alcoves punctuate the sides of the gallery.