Fred E. and Elaine Cox Clever House

The Fred E. and Elaine Cox Clever House at 417 Sherry Way, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was designed by architect Louis Kahn.

The living room itself is capped by a complex roof composed of four large angular structures that look something like four oversize gables that meet in the center.

[1] The roof structure, which is about 18 feet (5.5 m) high at its highest point and whose underside is finished with narrow wooden strips, forms the ceiling of the living room.

Large triangular windows with protruding hoods in each of the four gables provide natural light for the living room while minimizing direct sunlight.

[1] The house was designed during a period in which Kahn was interested in structures based on triangular geometries, largely inspired by Anne Tyng, a co-worker and the mother of one of his children.