New York architect Toshiko Mori has renovated and extended a building originally designed by famed Modernist architect Marcel Breuer as a personal residence, connecting two structures with a glass-enclosed staircase (+ slideshow).
The scope of Mori's work consisted of updates to the home, completed by Breuer in 1951, as well as the addition of a new volume adjacent to it.

"The renovation seeks to preserve the spirit of Breuer's design while updating the space to accommodate the lives of a contemporary family," said the architect.
The residence is located in New Canaan, Connecticut, a small town known for it's Modernist gems like Philip Johnson's Glass House.

In the Breuer-designed section of the house, finishes were restored to his original specifications. Additionally, a new skylight was added to illuminate the home's main circulation corridor on the ground floor.

"Visually, the skylight connects the original structure to the new addition and connecting stair," said the architect.
"The massing of the addition takes its cues from the original Breuer house, adhering to the orthogonal lines and modest proportions of the existing site."

 
The two-storey structure encompasses a garage and service areas on the ground floor, as well as three bedrooms on the upper level.
Glass panels of varying transparency define the top floor, which cantilevers out from a plinth-like base that is more opaque.

Between both volumes, a geometric staircase en...