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A gut
renovation, rear addition and full second floor
addition to a typical Chicago Bungalow. The owners’
desire was to preserve the original character of the
home and provide a significant amount of additional
living space, without overwhelming the scale and
character of the original and neighboring homes.
The roof was removed and a second floor was added to
provide the desired additional spaces. The second
floor includes a master suite, sitting room and
large office.
Utilizing an open gabled roof with exposed rafters
and deep overhangs in the tradition of the “Arts and
Crafts” style embellished the existing character of
the home. The deep roof overhang provides a generous
outdoor balcony off of the master bedroom suite as
well.
In addition, copper roofs at the entries and copper
gutters add to the character of this home. The
entire first floor was gutted to accommodate a more
open plan including a sunroom, living room, dining
room, kitchen, guest room, guest bathroom, pantry,
and mudroom.
A translucent screen wall was designed to provide a
physical separation between the sunroom and living
room without compromising the light afforded by
three sides of windows at the sunroom. The original
fireplace in the living room was updated by
re-facing it in French limestone. A new stairway
featuring natural mahogany handrails and newel posts
was added to replace the original narrow attic
access stair. The second floor includes a master
suite, sitting room and large office.
All materials chosen were sympathetic to a natural,
organic “Prairie” vocabulary. |
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| Location |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Design |
2000 |
| Construction |
2001 |
| Design
Principal |
Peter
Nicholas |
| Project
Architect |
Kirsten
Rachford |
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