Family Duplex

Two households, one stair, and a plan that gives each floor its own light without doubling the circulation.

Duplex plots are often narrow. The stair is placed so it does not slice the living room in half, and the upper floor can be a parents' suite or a second kitchen when a joint family needs it.

Working drawings carry door heights, toilet details and electrical points room by room, so the upper floor is not left to be 'similar to below' — the phrase that causes most site arguments.