From a small sunning deck one enters a studio/living room. Big enough for both a grand piano and sitting area, it has three “piano key” skylights which illuminate the composer’s work space without allowing direct sunlight on the piano. The ceiling stretches upward and continues high above a hall to a small kitchenette and dining area. The focus of the studio/living room, however, is a wide set of steps under a tall arch that leads to the bedroom door and a second rambling set of stairs. These lead to a tower room, surrounded like a lighthouse by windows and a circular walkway requested by the composer to pace while creating.