Private Residence

Project Info

Categories

Residential

Location

Chicago, IL

Size

5,200 sf

Services

programming, architecture, interior design

Special Recognition

AIA Guide to Chicago, Third Edition;
American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter, Distinguished Building Award;
American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter, Interior Architecture Award;
featured in Chicago Tribune Magazine;
exhibited in the Department of Architecture and Design and the Architecture & Design Society of the Art Institute of Chicago "Young Chicago" Exhibition

Key Personnel

Avram Lothan

Description

The exterior materials marry both brick and painted metal. Both materials are common to the neighborhood yet they are employed here to express the organizational clarity of the house in a contemporary manner. While making a bold public statement to the street, the house is actually inwardly focused around a courtyard. Through careful planning and layering of materials, the design provides visual and acoustic privacy for unconfined, light-filled rooms that open directly onto the central outdoor space.