他说：“我们以开放的心态走进每个房间 ， 并寻找一些机会 。 一些好的烟囱天花板能够保留 ， 而在其他部分 ， 我们更彻底地改变了配置 。 ”

“室外空间的联系引导了起居空间的构成 ， 而这些空间既有水平也有竖直的形式 。 另外 ， 我们还构思了一系列的设计策略 。 ”

To guide their approach the architects looked to 19th-century design ideas. They chose to develop each apartment through a method of association and improvisation rather than try to make them all consistent. Somers described their approach as \"unity in diversity\".

\"We approached every room with an open mind and looked for the opportunities that were there. Sometimes nice ceilings of chimneypieces could be retained elsewhere we changed the configuration more thoroughly\" he said.

\"The connection to outdoor spaces steered the way living spaces were organised (lateral versus perpendicular). Formally we developed an array of strategies and motives that were used selectively.\"