Many houses have a design and orientation influenced by the landscape and the views. When you decide to build a house you usually first analyze the site carefully and then decide what area you want the house to be facing. Then you decide what areas go where, depending on the orientation and level of privacy. However, for this particular house none of those elements presented a problem. It's because the house can be rotated and allows 360 degree views.
The idea was very ingenious and very clever...