This weekend I went to the Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future exhibit and there was a lot to take in about his work and action shots of Eero and his team of architects working on blueprints. The most interesting work for me however would have to be the Miller house, in Columbus, Indiana. It was just a 1 story residence designed for a businessman named J. Irwin Miller. In the house there were multiple zones designated for children, parents, guests, etc. The living room or,skylit living space, had a “sunken conversation pit,” which consisted of a rectangular pit lined with couches and cushions and a small coffee table in the middle. There was a small stairwell that led down from the ground level. I was very taken with this and would definitely want one in my house, just a bit smaller in size, but either way I could see it being great for functions.

You should really go see the exhibit while it lasts through Jan 4th.