A builder whom I had worked with on several projects over the years introduced me to someone he knew as youngster. The fellow had moved west and lived in the Bay Area for many years. He came back east when he inherited a large tract of land with the remains of a burnt out house – all that was left was a substantial stone foundation and three huge fireplace chimney masses. The challenge was to create a brand new structure on the existing foundation and incorporate the still functioning fireplaces into the design.
