Breaking with current conventional wisdom that stresses the deconstruction of the box, here instead, the box is enhanced with great effect. While the approach is decidedly minimalist, the result is a warm, thoroughly functional and unpretentious space that draws on the modern designs currently emerging from Northern Europe and Scandinavia. The one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence with convertible den/2nd bedroom is anchored by a two-sided, wide-hearth fireplace and framed by expansive city and hillside views. Included is a recently completed, unpermitted lower level guest suite/office with 3/4 bath, polished concrete floors, and separate entrance.