A dated Victorian house gets a an update with a modern stucco addition with a dedicated dog lobby, and an accessory dwelling unit (ADU),
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Modern House Additional Expands Living Space While Preserving Traditional Character
For our latest renovation, we’re transforming a classic Chicago two-flat to create a rear modern home addition while preserving the traditional vernacular. The contemporary extension offers increased living space with an open kitchen, dining, and living area that connects to the backyard, a primary bedroom suite, and a deluxe basement rec room/guest suite — with […]
Contemporary Coffee Bar in the Round Inspired by Lake Michigan Ripples
We transformed a bland, concrete box into a nature inspired contemporary coffee bar.
How to Design a Modern Net Zero Home
We’re designing a suburban net-zero home that combines high performance with modern aesthetics. Achieving net-zero starts with a thorough site analysis and a well-crafted architectural design emphasizing form and function.
In Progress: Urban Bungalow Renovation With A French Twist
Our urban bungalow renovation increases living space with a master suite and family room addition, and a new, and opens up cramped rooms into inviting social spaces.
Coming Soon: Modern Optometry Office and Living Spaces All Under One Roof
We’re transforming a Hyde Park abandoned office building into a modern optometry office with apartments above and a communal roof deck.
Live-Work Housing: Brush Park Family Gym
For our latest project, we transformed an existing office building into a live-work housing development with the owner’s family gym business situated beneath the owner’s apartment.
Coming Soon: Single-Family Home Renovation and Addition
This single family home renovation and addition in Andersonville is designed to create open gathering spaces that merge with the outdoors, while adding a private master suite perched above the tree canopy.
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund | Dog Training Facility
Chicago’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund helps support the design and renovation of a dog training and boarding facility on the West Side.
Chicago Adaptive Reuse of Historic Bank Building
From bank vaults to dwelling units, Upstairs at Margie’s is our latest adaptive reuse, mixed use project in Bucktown.
Historic Worker Cottage Rescued From Demolition
We saved this humble worker cottage from demolition and refreshed it with a modern, light-filled addition.
Modern Balcony Creates Wine Enthusiasts Retreat
A Wicker Park two-flat gets a modern makeover by removing a hulking, dated exterior staircase and replacing it with a modern balcony.
Modern Pole barn Brewery in Southwest Michigan
We designed a sustainable brewery and tap room for River Saint Joe Brewery in Buchanan, Michigan.
Glass Roof Warehouse: CoLaboratory Headquarters
We transformed a bow truss warehouse into a glass roof illuminated food and beverage industry co-working space and test laboratory in the West Loop.
Shou Sugi Ban Charred Timber House
The Shou Sugi Ban Charred Timber House is our latest renovation and preservation of an 1880s era building in River West. We’re preserving and adding new life to a building that could have been torn down.