His brother, William, who was also born in Watertown, graduated from the University of Illinois In 1931. After college, the younger Keck joined his brother's architectural firm, and became a partner in 1946. A former owner indicated that the architect spent several days living with the owners before designing the house in order to incorporate their lifestyle into the design. Features include a large span of full height windows to bring the outdoors inside; flat roof; use of natural materials; and built in storage facilities. Other innovations include a series of louvered openings to allow fresh air inside, located behind doors on the outside walls. A variation of the open plan allows areas to be closed off by sliding doors.
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