The house represents a substantial advancement in how people should live within their environment, and established a new paradigm in tropical home construction.

It was established during the post-war building boom of the late 1940s, with the goal of promoting the development of bold, new, creative, and affordable approaches to residential living.

[7][8] This was reflected in his first (and most grand) concept for the Revere project, a large open plan covering the entire lot, with six detached but intertwined homes.

A variation of this urban concept was redeveloped into the Lamolithic Houses of Siesta Key, completed by Twitchell and Rudolph later that year.

[10] Going back to the drawing board, Rudolph produced a new plan, loosely based on the Mies van der Rohe (Barcelona Pavilion); a scaled-down (1,000 square foot), linear, flat-roof, single-story structure, to be constructed almost entirely of concrete and glass.

The low roof (less than eight and a half feet off the ground) would be supported by steel perimeter poles, and extend beyond the frame of the house to create overhangs for shade.

A hole would be cut into the roof to bring light into an incorporated screened-in porch (with grass inside) to further intermingle interior and exterior space.

[5] The floor plan was simple and functional, highlighting a single space that conceptually consolidated living, dining, and patio areas.

A small galley kitchen was positioned behind a partition wall, along with a narrow hallway that led to two corner bedrooms and shared bath.

He filled the cavities with crushed shell that would collect moisture and create a permeating cooling effect into the home.

Interior wall dividers were fabricated of meticulously sanded plywood, some of which featured built-in cabinets and drawers (with leather pulls).

[14] A small service building was built at a ninety-degree angle, protruding from the front of the house, connected by a six-foot high privacy wall.