Architect Jim Garrison of Brooklyn-based Garrison Architects designed this lakeside retreat named Koby for visiting families at a boarding school for troubled teens in Albion, Michigan. Well thought out, the house has been designed with two bedrooms at opposite ends with a common dining area in the middle - this was so individual families could still have a sense of autonomy when visiting their children. Garrison also designed the building in an X formation, with two modular structures united by a common passageway. The living area that overlooks the lake seats eight at a banquette table and also sleeps an additional three people. The whole project was designed with privacy and rehabilitation in mind - the setting definitely lends a hand.