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In 1954, Andrew and Jamie Gagarin approached Breuer about designing a house for their family in Litchfield, CT. This house was yet another commission that came to Breuer through his friendship with Rufus Stillman. The two-story house that Breuer designed for the Gagarins was constructed of steel framing elements and reinforced-concrete slabs. Breuer utilized his usual palette of materials during this time period, including painted brick, natural fieldstone and large expanses of glass. The lower floor of the slightly irregular rectangular volume contained the children's bedrooms and playroom, along with storage rooms and a workshop. The upper floor housed additional bedrooms, including the master bedroom in a projection off the main volume of the house. An angled entrance opened to a hallway leading to the master bedroom and the stairs to the lower level, nestled at the heart of the house. The living and dining rooms fronted a long paved terrace with areas for dancing and eating, which could also be accessed from the pool area by exterior stairs featured Breuer's signature metal railing and floating stair treads.