its form is a series of hexagons radiating from a central chimney or service core without any true right angles, with many different wings off it for a nursery, terrace, guest room and carport. the cypress and brick house came to be known as "snowflake" because of the hexagonal patterns created by the diamond grid design. this was the first use of wright's modular diamond structure in michigan, a technique he used elsewhere when incorporating a house into a hillside.