Imre and Maria Horner House, International Style residence in Beverly Shores, United States.

The Imre and Maria Horner House at 2 Merrivale Street is a 24 by 45 foot rectangular residence with a flat roof, built of plate glass, bleached heart redwood and pine. A one-story living room and screened porch extend from the two-story core, and a covered walk links the main house, an 18 by 18 foot guest house and an 18 by 22 foot garage.

The house was designed by Swiss architect Otto Kolb, a second-generation figure of the International Style, and built in the mid-twentieth century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The guest house began as a one-room workshop and gained a second story in 1965.

The home represents postwar architects' effort to rethink residential design by breaking free from traditional separation of spaces. Large windows and simple forms made people think differently about how they lived and related to their surroundings.

The house is set in a quiet residential area and is best viewed from the street to appreciate its design from different angles. Keep in mind that this is a private home, so visiting access is restricted and you should confirm any viewing opportunities beforehand.

The full-height bay walls are plate glass shipped on special order from Pittsburgh by rail and delivered to the contractor on site. One panel on the screened porch slides open to a full 8 by 9 foot door on a continuous steel slide with steel barn-door hangers. The porch screens are original, sewn by hand with copper wire.