Working within national and state building code restrictions is one thing, but meeting detailed building height, roof style and material requirements can be extremely difficult when you want to build a contemporary home in a traditional setting.

The front facade conforms to the local need to use a conventional saddle roof at a particular height … but is a stark black with a decorative pattern of orange-glowing openings. The less-constricted back facade is an equally out-of-place white composed of modern boxes and glass surfaces that opens out onto a green lawn with likewise white square stepping-stone-esque elements.

The interior decor is likewise minimalist compared to the cozy townhouses next door, and features glass-panel flooring that lets light filter through the various levels making it likewise more open and well lit both during the day and at night.

-Via Dornob