BETTY LILJESTRAND VOLUNTEERED TO BE THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR DURING THE PROJECT, EVEN THOUGH SHE WASN’T ABLE TO CONVERSE WITH THE JAPANESE CREW OF 14 EXPERT CRAFTSMEN. THE TEAM PRESSED ON, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF FREQUENT, HEAVY RAINS.
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VLADIMIR OSSIPOFF’S HANDIWORK IS PLAIN TO SEE IN THE LIVING ROOM. THE DARK AMBIENCE, VIEW FRAMED BY WINDOWS, REPETITIVE PATTERNING SEEN IN THE RAFTERS AND USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS ARE ALL UNMISTAKABLY OSSIPOFF.