Clark and Menefee are frequently listed among the leading architects in the United States. Known for their uncompromising modernist stance, they are especially known for their work in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. However, both have taught at the University of Virginia for years. For his own house, Clark drew upon both his earlier work and several Piedmont examples, including one-room central-chimney houses and Jefferson's first building at Monticello, the so-called honeymoon cabin. The 1,400-square-foot structure on a steep site is essentially two large rooms. Constructed of poured-in-place concrete and structural concrete block, the house expands through the use of both opaque and transparent openings. Detailing, while minimal, is crisp and straightforward, as is the house, with its large entrance opening that splits the facade.