Exterior Edwin Scott and son Mike in front of Scott House in 1956. Though they were grateful to be able to purchase an iconic residence directly from its original owners—rather than one that had been altered by numerous people—the couple nonetheless had to invest a lot of time and effort in renovating and reviving the architectural gem. "Midcentury-modern homes can suffer from too many ambitious owners trying to improve their homes. Mostly, these attempts do more harm than good, and can even distort the original design," says Nikolaus. Photo 4 of 19 in Pierre Koenig's Scott House by Dwell from A Sensitively Restored Midcentury House Designed by Pierre Koenig

Pierre Koenig's Scott House

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Edwin Scott and son Mike in front of Scott House in 1956.

Though they were grateful to be able to purchase an iconic residence directly from its original owners—rather than one that had been altered by numerous people—the couple nonetheless had to invest a lot of time and effort in renovating and reviving the architectural gem.

"Midcentury-modern homes can suffer from too many ambitious owners trying to improve their homes. Mostly, these attempts do more harm than good, and can even distort the original design," says Nikolaus.

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