There's little delineation between the indoor and outdoor spaces: The paved entrancepath leads visitors directly through a double-height living room and out past the pool toward the open water.
After a two to three kilometre walk along the path at the entrance of the park, a steep and slippery climb leads to several refreshing swimming holes and cliff-jumping opportunities.
They made brilliant use of a favorite Beaux Arts theme a processional path from the Fifth Avenue entrance to the climactic experience of the grand reading room at the top.
When Ward redesigned this place, he moved the main entrance to the back of the house, removed the stairs and added a smooth path that leads from his parking spot to the door.