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So am I to understand that at the end of a long day, one would travel through the outdoors (and perhaps snow or rain) to go to bed? Why am I not getting the amazing in that vision?

I was also rather confused by that, simply-g.

Also, the plan, like most nyt sketchpads, seems to involved completely destroying the currently lovely garden and installing a stale lawn, basically robbing it of all of its "secret garden" appeal. Same goes for the cottage/studio in the rear, far more full of character in the current picture than anything the architect has envisioned. And did you see those price-tags?

Oh, but it can be amazing. I once visited an artist in Japan who had a similar arrangement - a separate structure housing the private bedroom with bathroom, and a walk across a courtyard to rejoin the rest of the house (kitchen, public space, art studio, spare rooms). She was eloquent and convincing about the idea that walking through the open air was exactly the right way to begin and end her day - in fact she was happiest when it was a rainy day or the very rare snowy day. And it was a lovely, lovely space.

Agreed about the proposed design completely ruining the charm of the garden, though.

Its late - I'm already in bed - but I want a snack - its February - there is no way in hell that I'm walking through the garden in my nightclothes to get my snack nor am I going to bother getting dressed to run across to the kitchen - sorry, not going to happen - what a completely barmy idea!

Sure, it's a beautiful concept and in Japan which has a different climate than NYC it probably works. My sister-in-law's family lives in an adobe ranch near Taos, NM that works on the concept of separate buildings linked by covered walk ways. But that's the high desert. Just a waste of money in NYC.