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In addition to capitalizing on the water view of the San Juan channel from the Great Room, the owners wanted that central living space imbued with light from all sides, prompting the incorporation of a continuous clerestory around the perimeter of the elevated great room. At night – when the light source changes from outside to within – the soft glow emitted from the Great Room evokes the look of a gleaming lantern.