Chicago Architects Blog by Moss Design

Queen Anne Single-Family Renovation | Restoring History for Modern Family Living

This Queen Anne renovation restores historic character while expanding livable space. By reworking the rear elevation, improving the building envelope, and modernizing infrastructure, we renovated the home for daily living, allowing old and new to coexist.

Moss Chicago Architect Queen Anne Renovation

Resilient Thinking: Design for a Changing World

04 • 14 • 2015

Resilient Thinking: Design for a Changing World

April Showers: Learning From California’s Drought

04 • 09 • 2015

April Showers: Learning From California’s Drought

Blueprints to Basecamp: Modern Design Drawings

04 • 02 • 2015

Blueprints to Basecamp: Modern Design Drawings

Eiffel Tower Engineering Stands the Test of Time

03 • 31 • 2015

Eiffel Tower Engineering Stands the Test of Time

Think Spring: It’s Time to Get Started in the Garden

03 • 26 • 2015

Think Spring: It’s Time to Get Started in the Garden

The Great Chicago Fire: a Calamity that Reset a City

03 • 24 • 2015

The Great Chicago Fire: a Calamity that Reset a City

Turn-of-the-Century Trailblazer: Julia Morgan

03 • 19 • 2015

Turn-of-the-Century Trailblazer: Julia Morgan

Love Chicago, Love the River, Love the Water … Don’t Drink Bottled Water

03 • 17 • 2015

Love Chicago, Love the River, Love the Water … Don’t Drink Bottled Water

Chicago Building Types: Four Plus One Apartments

03 • 12 • 2015

Chicago Building Types: Four Plus One Apartments

Pionering Modernist: Eileen Grey

03 • 10 • 2015

Pionering Modernist: Eileen Grey

Women in Architecture: International Women’s Day & The Importance of Recognizing Female Designers

03 • 05 • 2015

Women in Architecture: International Women’s Day & The Importance of Recognizing Female Designers

Slim Streets with Sneckdowns: We Could Reduce Road Infrastructure Wherever the Snow Sticks

03 • 03 • 2015

Slim Streets with Sneckdowns: We Could Reduce Road Infrastructure Wherever the Snow Sticks