This house in Oakland's firestorm area consists of two discreet architectural volumes positioned adjacent one another and linked together by a glass and metal connector. The two objects are characterized by the tautness and density of their skin, a cement board panel, and the precise definition of their edges. These cubic forms are then punctured by separate system of metal and glass balconies, bays, and a prominent skylight. The change in material causes the dense skin to read as a datum against which the protruding elements appear to be sub-objects of the composition.