Walk down any suburban street, and you can probably imagine the general design of almost all of the houses. We are familiar with conventional houses and absorb the clues their facades reveal — a tall, vertical window possibly reveals the stairs; a little window with opaque glass indicates a bathroom; a huge window at street level usually opens into a family room. However, what if the house has an unconventional appearance, and the recognizable components which compose the facade aren’t really where we expect them to be? In such cases a first read of modern houses can puzzle initially, but if we stop and take a closer look, we might have the ability to interpret what shaped it. An understanding of the historical, architectural or cultural heritage may also notify us a bit. However one thing for sure is that modern houses rarely reveal their secrets at a glance. We…