This residence is prominently situated at the convergence of two
major streets and fronts the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which has
wings designed by Mies van der Rohe and Rafael Moneo.
  
Formally, the house is composed of three volumes, which create a
u-shaped courtyard to the rear.   This courtyard, which is the heart of
the building, is connected to the life of the Museum District through the
large, fully glazed walls of the living room.