This remarkable 8,000 sq. ft. adapted reuse project focused on converging a three-flat into a single-family residence. The original front façade was fully restored to its historic design. The home has four levels of living space accessed by a master staircase. It features seven bathrooms, four bedrooms, two roof decks, an outdoor kitchen, and a guest suite. The project included …
Highland Park – Lakefront
This ultra-modern new single-family residence was designed by Robbins Architecture of Winnetka. This lake facing modern ranch is positioned on 3.5 acres along the bluff of Lake Michigan. The 10,000 square foot. five-bedroom residence will feature nine-foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. The residence is divided into two wings, one for the family and one for guests. A 1, …
Highland Park – Sheridan Rd
This modern-designed residence is by Wheeler Kearns Architects of Chicago. It features two separate buildings connected by a glass enclosed corridor. One building will feature four-bedroom suites, while the second building will offer living, dining, and entertainment space. A lower level will feature a family room and guest suite. Situated on two acres along a sloping ravine, this property will …
Bluff & Ravine Restoration
Bluff & Ravine Restoration Since 1987, Goldberg General Contracting (GGC) has collaborated with some of the most prominent residential architects in Chicago. The firm is an established builder of custom-designed homes. Of the many projects built by the firm, a number have been located along ravines on the North Shore, and the bluffs of Lake Michigan. As compelling as they …
Wilmette, Lakefront Mansion
This beautiful mansion draws heavily upon the design principals of Prairie-style architecture. Its distinctive vernacular was pioneered by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This remarkable residence is not built on the lakefront, so much as it emerges from it. The mansion features an elegant front façade nestled amongst historic oak trees. Facing Lake Michigan, the mansion’s rear three-story facade …
Highland Park, Ravine Residence
This single-family home is nestled in a bucolic setting along a wooded ravine. Emphasis was put on a natural landscape, so its traditional lawn was replaced with plantings of wildflowers and prairie grasses. Designed for an aging-in-place lifestyle, the architecture was limited to a single-story. The modern designed home features a central mechanical volume at its core, surrounded on all …
Lincoln Park Modern Residence
Located in a former 19th Century dairy, this magnificent home greets passersby with an inviting façade. Beautifully illuminated, this 10,000 sq. ft. residence features expansive windows and doors by Grabill, which overlook a spacious private courtyard. A custom designed steel and glass staircase, with distinctive wood accents, links all three levels of the home. The open kitchen was uniquely crafted …
Wood House Residence
Designed by Brininstool + Lynch, Ltd. this 6,000 sq. ft. home is a showpiece of ultra modern design. Its facade is a soaring interplay of masonry volumes, aged copper, and weathered steel. An alluring interior features a broad palate of illuminating skylights, custom walnut millwork, wood block flooring, and stainless steel kitchen. The striking living area has floor to ceiling …
Highland Park Modern Residence
This LEED for Homes project has a number of innovative design features. It is one of the first residential projects in the country with radiant cooling, which is imbedded into the ceiling and supplied by a geothermal system. It also features geothermal heating via a radiant terrazzo floor, solar hydronic hot water, rainwater harvesting for irrigation and a green roof. …
Harmony House
This animal shelter is designed to be one of the first commercial buildings in the country to operate as a Net Zero-Energy structure and to earn LEED-Platinum certification. Features of the structure include a geothermal heating/cooling system, with a continuous ground loop made up of 14 wells each bored 450 ft deep; a 30 kW photovoltaic electric system with ninety-six …
Robbins Modern Residence
Located on the edge of a ravine, this remarkable home is situated to take best advantage of its wooded location. Wrapped in walls of Duratherm windows, this house was designed with an emphasis on bringing the views of the outside into the interior. Built for the architect/owner who designed it, this distinctive residence, with its open floor plan, is a …
Yannell Modern Residence
This home was deigned by, Farr Associates, one of the foremost specialists in sustainable architecture in the country. This single-family was designed to be both LEED-Platinum and Zero Energy. The goal of the project is to produce more energy over the course of a year than it demands. Innovations of the home include a photovoltaic electric system, solar hot water, …
Xoco Restaurant
The latest restaurant from nationally famous chef Rick Bayless, XOCO was designed with a commitment to sustainable architecture. A USGBC certified LEED-Gold commercial project, this space is remarkable as much for its “green” design, as for its renowned fare. The custom kitchen features state-of-the-art electric appliances and induction cook-tops. The space was built using Energy-Star appliances, recycled-content countertops, recycled-content tile, …