This grand contemporary townhouse and its garden bloomed after a thorough renovation of a conglomerate of existing building. The renovated monumental staircase, in the heart of the house (used by all family members and guests), is supplemented by a more informal staircase, only connecting the ground floor and first floor. Thus, connecting the specific living quarters of the parents in an additional informal way. It seems like a game of scaling; kind of a house in a house. The new two-storey living room has a large panoramic window with a view of an existing tree in the street. As if, this tree inspires the rhythm of life. This design once again confirms that updating the architectural language of a ‘domestic’ Modernism is as contemporary as it always has been.