After researching modern architects, the art collectors William and Marina Staehelin met with Marcel Breuer and Richard Neutra. The commission for the vacation house with views of the Zürichsee went to Breuer, who provided working drawings in 1957. The low house constructed of sliding planes of stone walls and glass was completed a year later in 1958. Like many other Breuer houses, some of the stone walls extended into the landscape defining outdoor spaces and provided desired privacy. Breuer and his associate Herbert Beckhard also brought nature into the house in the form of interior garden courtyards. The public and private areas occupied opposite ends of the main floor plan. The entrance way led into the large glazed living room with a view out to the terrace and swimming pool. Passing by a small interior courtyard with glazed walls the visitor reached the dining room. The other end of the house contained five bedrooms each with easy access to outdoor spaces. The kitchen and laundry room could also be found on the main floor. The much smaller upper floor contained the master suite and guest bedroom with access to a substantial roof deck. Breuer and Beckhard also designed a garage and studio building reached by a long corridor. The studio looked out onto another enclosed garden. Eberhard Eidenbenz served as the local associate architect and oversaw construction. The Staehelins repeatedly expressed their appreciation for Breuer’s design and remained friends with the architect, who often visited when he was in Europe.