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Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
South Barrington, Illinois

STATISTICS
7,000 GSF

This private residence, intended to evoke images of French and English country estates, is situated on a peninsula surrounded by native wetlands. Linked by a gallery space, the first floor of the house is planned as a series of inter-connected wings, allowing each room to take full advantage of views toward natural vistas while effectively screening views from neighbors. From the master bedroom suite, through the public areas of the house, the size and scale increases, culminating in the 22-foot tall gabled great room with its heavy timber truss work, massive limestone fireplace, and clerestory windows. The second floor contains sleeping rooms and bathrooms surrounding another vaulted family room space.

Blackstone

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Covert, Michigan

Placed on a hilly, densely forested Lake Michigan site to take advantage of lake and forest views, this year-round vacation house is conceived as a tower (obelisk) in the woods. It is sheathed in raw industrial aluminum siding and a 24-foot square grid of wood and glass. The vertical plan organization allows expansive lake views from all spaces, and a living room which floats in the tower. The roof deck is level with the tree tops and provides a serene setting for the owner’s practice of Tai Chi Ch’uan.

AWARDS
Distinguished Building Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter
Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association Award

1800 North Clybourn

1800 NORTH CLYBOURN

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Horwitz-Matthews

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
c. 1910

STATISTICS
3 Stories
150 Parking Spaces
190,000 GSF

This dramatic renovation of seven interconnected heavy timber industrial loft buildings into a unique shopping and entertainment mall utilizes the monochromatic but varied compositional character of existing background structures while new architectural devices draw the user through a variety of spatial and visual experiences. Placed within a 3-level core distinguished by a skylight truss roof, retail becomes theater through the playful use of ramps, stairs, bridges, pavilions, water, sound, landscaping, color and other materials juxtaposed within the quiet background of the original structures.

The Richelieu Flats

THE RICHELIEU FLATS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Metropolitan Properties of Chicago, LLC

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Hessen- Mueller & Meldahi

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1885

STATISTICS
5 Units
8 Stories
10,600 SF Retail/Commercial
26,000 GSF

The Richelieu’s contiguity with the historical Michigan Avenue Streetwall commanded a painstaking restoration of the building’s terra cotta façade and partial preservation of the original timber-framed structure. Sited on a deep lot which is not conducive to full residential use, the rear two-thirds of the structure was demolished and re-built as a concrete parking structure available to both the Metropolitan Tower and Richelieu Flats. The front one-third of the original structure facing Grant Park was rehabilitated for use as a two-story retail space on ground level, luxury residential flats on floors 3-6, and a luxury duplex dwelling on the 7th and new 8th Floor. The new 8th floor, which serves the top level of the duplex penthouse unit, is a contemporary steel and glass structure set back from the building’s original façade. This setback offers a large private terrace overlooking Grant Park, and preserves the building’s original cornice line.

BMT Design 2

BMT DESIGN 2

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
BMT Design

STATISTICS
1 Stories
18,000 GSF

Originally used as a commercial photography studio, the existing bowstring truss building offered a large, open and light-filled space for the playful and inventive build-out for preeminent toy designer, Big Monster Toys (BMT). Entered through a large translucent glass door, a galvanized steel clad “egg” shaped presentation room illustrates the key function of the company as an incubator of ideas. Inside the “egg”, a round conference room table anchors one end of the room where projects are demonstrated for clients. The glass-enclosed partner offices ring the perimeter of the open studio space, enlivened by an eclectic mix of elements and finishes, including a full size mock-up of a caboose that functions as a kitchenette, a suspended model train, stained concrete floors and custom workstations that are festooned with the designers’ inventions.

Banco Popular 3948 West 55th Street

BANCO POPULAR 3948 WEST 55TH STREET

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
55th & Pulaski, LLC

STATISTICS
One Level Stories
36 Parking Spaces
3,000 SF Retail/Commercial

Prior to expansion into the Chicago market, Banco Popular facilities were developed mostly from existing bank buildings. This project was one in a series of new Banco Popular branches designed over a two-year span. With no established prototype design requirements from Banco Popular, the project’s unique identity was largely determined by the physical constraints and context of the site. The challenge of this site was that it was one lot inboard from the desired prime corner location. To compensate for this condition, the design for the bank incorporates a prominent tower feature, with a dramatic vaulted roofline, to emphasize the bank’s entrance and identity. The balance of the building’s street frontage is composed of broad, tall, window openings promoting a visible, and inviting connection between the interior bank activities and the heavily traveled street and intersection outside.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
New Buffalo, Michigan

STATISTICS
2 Stories
2,300 GSF

Situated on a small wedge shaped lot near southern Michigan’s lake shore, traditional agrarian imagery of European origin eloquently communicates the man-nature relationship desired of this year-round second home. Formalism expressed through simplistic functionality of plan, is in melodious concert with its voluminous light-filled casual space. Long sides facing north and south, the 18’ x 70’ configuration allows all spaces to take advantage of views. Inside, the house is an informal succession of spaces linked by a perimeter of French doors and blue stone flooring. The living area fills a 2-1/2 volume interrupted by a truss bridge that connects sleeping areas above. The exterior materials of champagne colored plaster, white trim, and cedar shutters (to age gray) combine to evoke comfortable villa imagery.

AWARDS
Distinguished Building Award, from the American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter

Washington Square

WASHINGTON SQUARE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Horwitz & Company

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Joseph C. Llewellyn

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1910

STATISTICS
6 Stories
96 Parking Spaces
28,000 SF Retail/Commercial
200,000 GSF

In its conversion to a first class office building, the eastern façade of the antiquated warehouse is entirely reconstructed. Translucent capitals crown over-scaled masonry columns on a field of blue-green glass as the building’s orientation shifts towards Chicago’s Loop. Directly adjacent, a three-level addition contains retail and parking. A translation of the original structure, its skin replicates perimeter rhythm and masonry as an arcade. The entry procession commences through a colonnade of stone and lighted glass block columns. Passing through the cross axis of a skylight galleria demarcating old and new, one ascends to the centralized lobby. The composition of masonry stone, terrazzo, brass and glass presents historical familiarity and yet enticing surprise.

AWARDS
International Illumination Design Award, Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award of Excellence, Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
Honor Award, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Design Awards

Shaw’s Crab House

SHAW'S CRAB HOUSE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Lettuce Entertain You, Inc.

STATISTICS
12,000 GSF

River North’s premier seafood house is designed to feel as if it has been in business for one-hundred years. Playing off the loft aesthetic of the building, exposed beams and columns lend important cues to this nostalgic environment. The project includes a reception area, bar and lounge, main dining room and a more casual raw bar.

Oakley Square Apartments

OAKLEY SQUARE APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Community Builders, Inc.

STATISTICS
247 Units
2 and 7 Stories
179 Parking Spaces
280,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographs courtesy of The Community Builders, Inc.

The project involves the complete rehabilitation and renovation of an existing development which provides 247 fully reappointed affordable housing units, including 3 bedroom, 2-story town homes and 1 and 2 bedroom apartment units in two seven story mid-rise buildings. The project also offers 5,500 square feet of amenity space for use in continuing education, outreach services, after school activities and community gatherings. The entire site, which comprises a full city block at South Western Avenue and West Jackson Boulevard, has received a reinvention of its landscape and hardscape. Of note is a more welcoming and pedestrian friendly main entrance and softer courtyard spaces. Design and selections throughout the project revolve around promoting a warm and lively residential atmosphere.

AWARDS
Vision Award, Urban Land Institute Chicago (ULI)
Polk Bros. Foundation Affordable Rental Housing Preservation Award, Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards

Wings Metro

WINGS METRO

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
GSDC

STATISTICS
40 Beds, 14 Interim Units, 3 Apartment Units
2 Stories
20 Parking Spaces
4,000 SF Retail/Commercial
23,200 GSF

The multi-dimensional program for this domestic violence shelter included the adaptive re-use of a 2-story vacated masonry building and the construction of a new 14,000 sq. ft., 2-story annex. The facility’s suite-based layout is designed to maximize privacy at a critical time of transition while retaining communal space for cooking, dining, working and children’s play areas. The ground floor of the complex is occupied by service and support functions, including meeting rooms, offices, a multi-purpose room, computer lab, and dining and state-of-the-art kitchen. Also at ground level is 4,000 sq. ft. of available space for retail and commercial uses envisioned to generate income to support programs for employment opportunities and/or job training for residents. The second floor houses the interim and permanent apartment units, including common laundry facilities and a lounge/activities center. The dining and lounge areas open to a large, secure garden courtyard and outdoor play space. The facility provides on-site access to vital and comprehensive social services, such as safety planning, legal services, support groups, and employment assistance to foster stability and self-sufficiency within the community.

AWARDS
Chicago Innovation Award

The Law Offices of Bartlit, Beck, Herman and Palenchar

THE LAW OFFICES OF BARTLIT, BECK, HERMAN AND PALENCHAR

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Bartlit, Beck, Herman and Palenchar

STATISTICS
4.5 Stories
40,000 GSF

The progression from the elegantly proportioned traditional envelope to the inner core, which is reduced to geometric forms and materials, reveals the firm’s emphasis on a streamlined, interactive method of practice. The exterior shell of the building was left untouched, while historic references were simplified or completely stripped away on the interior spaces. Common brick record storage vaults were exposed and rendered in a contemporary manner at the center of the plan, reinforcing the image of strength, stability and permanence at the core of the company. Central to the concept is the “forum” space which simulates a regulation size basketball half-court, creating an informal atmosphere conducive to creative thinking. An exercise room and a full size mock-courtroom, complete with a jury box, were program elements added as the firm expanded.

AWARDS
Citation of Merit for Interior Architecture, American Institute of Architecture, Chicago Chapter

Oakwood Shores Community Center

OAKWOOD SHORES COMMUNITY CENTER

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Community Builders, Inc.

STATISTICS
1 Stories
4,000 GSF

The design of this contemporary, multipurpose recreation and community facility achieves a unique dynamic between the interior and exterior spaces. The building incorporates an urban “loft” feel through the use of exposed structural elements, finished concrete flooring and metal/wood accents to standard Drywall finishes. The plan includes an activity/presentation area and interior cafe and lounge area where social events may be hosted and small groups may conduct meetings, craft circles, do homework, and other activities. Outside cooking grills and event area combine with lush gardens to seamlessly integrate all spaces and weave the project into the neighborhood landscape.

Hoyt’s Chicago

HOYT’S CHICAGO

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Wyndham Worldwide

STATISTICS
6,300 GSF

Located on the first level of the newly renovated Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront (formerly known as Hotel 71), this dynamic dining destination offers creative, locally sourced twists on traditional tavern fare. Anchored by a bar, the sleek, contemporary restaurant features twelve-foot ceilings, a glass-front wall, and a seasonal outdoor patio area overlooking the Chicago River. Special amenities include an intimate, private River Room for special events.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Glencoe, Illinois

Located in an exclusive North Shore enclave on a corner lot, this new Georgian-inspired custom residence thoughtfully respects the past through careful execution of its period style. Specialties such as historically accurate wood moldings and unique brick detailing combine to produce an archetypal example indistinguishable from its neighbors built many decades in the past. The rear yard features an attached sunroom whose circular form opens the residence to its private side, capturing natural light and integrating outdoor spaces. The result creates an understated elegance and timeless character.

The 65th Infantry Borinqueneers Apartments

THE 65TH INFANTRY BORINQUENEERS APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Hispanic Housing Development Corp.

STATISTICS
49 Units
4 Stories
38 Parking Spaces
62,000 GSF

Named in honor of the ‘Borinqueneers’ unit in the United States Army, the 49-unit complex serves as a transitional bridge helping to re-integrate homeless and at-risk veterans with their families and their community. Located across from Chicago’s historic Humboldt Park, the 4-story structure occupies a former surface parking lot and fills the once missing space in the street-front, blending with nearby 2- to 4-story grey-stone dwellings and the 6-story Norwegian American Hospital (NAH) complex. There is convenient access to healthcare, public transportation, and neighborhood retail in addition to community gardens and recreation activities of the park. The housing opportunity provides stability and serves to stimulate a neighborhood hospital that also generates benefits for the larger community. The project was the result of ongoing efforts between the community residents, stakeholders and the NAH, who also donated the land.

The ‘L’ shaped building plan fronts the park and sits against the north edge of the site. A tree lined, brick paved space provides part time parking and public event space. The geometry strategy reduces the bulk of the building and similarly the parking scale. The facade presents a regimented composition of overlapping face brick, metal panels, and colored composition panels punctuated by grouped window patterns compatible to neighboring structures. Natural lighting of all occupied spaces and corridors boosts the user spirit. Accessible features are emphasized throughout in deference to mobility impairments. The ground floor includes spaces for community meetings, management, counseling and training. These services activate adjacent public space and reinforce connections to neighbors and residents. The building program implements Enterprise Green Communities standards for sustainability, including green roofs, bio-swales for stormwater management, enhanced insulation, high efficiency HVAC systems, and a rooftop solar array.

AWARDS
Vision Award, Urban Land Institute Chicago
Silver Award, Brick in Architecture Awards, The Brick Industry Association
Finalist, Richard H. Driehaus Non-Profit Real Estate Project Award, Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
Finalist, Richard H. Driehaus Architectural Excellence Award, Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
Finalist, Pillars of the Industry Award, National Association of Home Builders

Lakeside Bank 1055 West Roosevelt Road

LAKESIDE BANK 1055 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Lakeside Bank

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Tigerman McCurry Architects

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1978

STATISTICS
2 Stories
22 Parking Spaces
32,000 GSF

The closely supervised renovation process for the award-winning Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped insured all changes were carefully measured to sympathize with the building’s primary forms and essential character, while meeting the needs of its new commercial occupant. The exterior was repainted neutral white with blue accents, befitting its new use and matching the bank’s brand colors. The east wall’s metal panels were replaced by a glass curtain wall, matching their dimensions and rhythm exactly, allowing the signature wave-form window facing South Blue Island Boulevard to be retained. The drive-up canopy was derived from “found” design attributes of the existing structure, in which curved forms and circles are a dominant theme.

The Roosevelt Hotel

THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Frankel & Giles

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Jules de Horvath

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1892

STATISTICS
42 Units
8 Stories
4,275 SF Retail/Commercial
35,500 GSF

An existing 8-story plus basement masonry and wood hotel structure was renovated for student housing use after sitting vacant for eight years. Extensive repair of the facade was needed to address deterioration. The reinforcement of the structure was in need of special attention as a result of internal structural changes made in the 1920’s when Roosevelt Road was raised to overpass State Street. Restoration of Roosevelt Road to grade level in 1990 allowed the recreation of the missing ornate limestone and glass storefront above which are rental dwellings overlooking Dearborn Park and the lakefront.

National Register of Historic Places.

Haberdasher Square

HABERDASHER SQUARE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
American Invsco

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1910, 1925, 1937

STATISTICS
234 Units
12 Stories
250 Parking Spaces
460,000 GSF

This multi-phase residential loft conversion incorporates two existing structures situated in Chicago’s bustling downtown area. The larger of the two structures is a 12-story reinforced concrete building, originally executed at 7-stories in a Neo-Gothic style in 1925 for the A. B. Dick Company and expanded in 1937 to its present height. An adjacent 8-story heavy timber structure which dates from 1910 was renovated as Phase Two of the project. The design incorporates dwellings whose interior spaces are unified around a sweeping curved wall and soffit. This device at once defines all the major uses while serving to visually organize and affirm the character of a large singular interior room into which uses are placed. Twelve foot ceilings and careful organization of pipes and ductwork serve to further define space and allow natural light to reach the most remote points. Central corridors are organized to create a sense of movement through and around sculpted objects of existing structure or new construction. The building lobby begins with a restored entry and vestibule of rich bronze travertine and plaster sculpture moldings. The bold gothic inspired design serves to enrich the entry and become the counterpoint against which the new interior lobby and corridors are derived.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

This two-story plus basement custom single family residence takes a commanding presence on a corner lot in Chicago’s vintage Lincoln Park neighborhood. With its oblique siting and richly articulated Italianate masonry facade, the traditional four square planning, high ceilings and ordered window fenestration overlay contemporary uses and result in a home that remains private while filled with light and views. A millwork staircase is an ornamental focal point contrasted by modern audiovisual equipment and contemporary kitchen amenities, which compliment the modern urban lifestyle. Private outdoor patios extend indoor spaces over an attached garage, and a rooftop terrace provides a place of retreat with views to the nearby lakefront and downtown skyline.

University Station

UNIVERSITY STATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
New West Realty Group

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Henschien & McLaren

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1929

STATISTICS
231 Units
12 Stories
236 Parking Spaces
9,200 SF Retail/Commercial
343,000 GSF

Located on Chicago’s near West Side, this historic cold storage warehouse has been completely renovated for loft style dwellings with interior parking, ground level retail and a new twelfth floor addition setback to preserve the original cornice line. The unique concrete structure employed a double slab wall and floor system sandwiching an 8” layer of cork insulation. Challenged by large windowless walls on three sides, the team worked closely with local, State and National authorities to determine appropriate modifications that respected the preservation regulations and the local building codes. Significant historic components include the Art Deco terracotta and concrete facades, the original terracotta lobby and decorative metal elevator car, and reconstruction of a missing water tower in fiberglass to conceal cell phone antennas previously mounted to the facades. Extensive structural repairs were also required to address deterioration brought on by the leaking brine building refrigeration system. Landlocked between two major elevated railways, the project required careful planning for emergency vehicle access through the building utilizing the internal loading berths.

420 North Wabash

420 NORTH WABASH

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Horwitz-Matthews

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Julius and Oscar P. Spever

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1905

STATISTICS
7 Stories
110,000 GSF

The total renovation and remodeling of this existing heavy timber, mill-constructed loft warehouse into a first-class office-retail building included the relocation of stairs, elevators, and new mechanical systems. The integration of the corporate office imagery with that of a converted loft building was achieved with a glass curtain wall cut into the building’s masonry facade. A new vertical slice of the exterior wall dramatizes the relocated entry and leads visitors to the axial, processional Art Deco style lobby. The sequence is further developed with aluminum reveals, marble flooring, and chrome ductwork. A glass enclosed stairwell connects the retail spaces on the street levels.

AWARDS
Citation of Merit for Interior Architecture, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter

Motley School Apartments

MOTLEY SCHOOL APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Svigos Development, Inc.

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
John Flanders

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1884

STATISTICS
34 Units
4 Stories
16 Parking Spaces
50,625 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Harris
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

The residential conversion of the historic Motley Elementary School, a 4-story masonry building on Chicago’s near West Side, includes the conversion into 34 residential apartments with attached interior parking, a new roof terrace, and elevator providing service to each level. To comply with historic Federal Tax Credit requirements, the project retains its Renaissance Revival masonry details in traditional red pressed-brick, limestone, and pressed metal. Ornate cast iron stairs, raised panel wood doors and portals, bead-board wainscott, first growth hardwood floors, glass transoms and cabinetry are among the many other materials and character defining original features retained and integrated into the completed project.

Chicago Landmark Building

AWARDS
Bronze Award, Adaptive Reuse, Best in American Living Award, National Association of Home Builders
Excellence Award, Adaptive Re-use, Multi-housing News
Finalist, Adaptive Re-use, Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards

Tower Crossing at the Glen

TOWER CROSSING AT THE GLEN

LOCATION
Glenview, Illinois

CLIENT
Kimball Hill Homes

STATISTICS
154 Units
4 Stories
308 Parking Spaces

Located at either end of the The Glen Town Center, the project is comprised of two collections of gabled townhouses, each enclave encircling a quiet greensward. Known as the North and South Commons, the townhouses are intended to suggest the character of traditional nineteenth century row housing. At four stories tall, each townhouse is differentiated through subtle shifts in brick color or slight changes in the elaborate brick detailing. Projected bays and canopies add rhythm and dimension to the long facades. Each townhouse features a two-car garage accessed from the rear, allowing the street wall to retain a strong, residential and pedestrian-friendly character.

AWARDS
Gold Key Award, Excellence in Housing Design, Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago

Pullman Park

PULLMAN PARK

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives

STATISTICS
1,150 Units
670,000 SF Retail/Commercial
7,900,000 GSF
182 Acres

Pullman Park is envisioned to be a sustainable, mixed-use development that provides vital retail services, diverse recreational opportunities, and quality housing to the greater Pullman and Roseland Communities on the South Side of Chicago. The design sensibility honors the historic location, and by making steps to enhance the existing physical environment, Pullman Park will establish a new and vibrant community that enriches the lives of current and future residents, neighbors, and visitors. The master plan is comprised of several distinct districts with retail and housing arranged to encourage interaction and walkability. The centerpiece of the plan is a new ten-acre park encouraged by a street framework whose boulevards link the park to each of the plan’s key nodes.

AWARDS
Honorable Mention, Congress for the New Urbanism, Illinois Chapter

Big Grove Brewery Solon

BIG GROVE

LOCATION
Solon, Iowa

CLIENT
Big Grove LLC

STATISTICS
1 Stories
5,300 + Patio GSF

Located on built land in the small but growing community of Solon, Iowa, the stylish rural contemporary restaurant and microbrewery offers interior seating for nearly 160, and an additional 50 on the exterior patio. The development included the unique challenge of constructing a small brewery from the ground up, designed to produce three to four house-brewed beers that are offered in addition to a range of craft and local brands. The restaurant specializes in regional foods from local sources, prepared by an acclaimed chef formerly with one the top fifty restaurants in the country.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Long Grove, Illinois

STATISTICS
4,000 GSF

Situated near a golf course in a northern suburb of Chicago, this house for a young family was organized as a series of linked pavilions arranged around a central larger pavilion. Each pavilion consists of a large pyramidal roof supported on simple columns at the corners. The main living areas, kitchen, family rooms, and master bedroom are located on the first floor while a second bedroom, guest bedroom and a study are nestled into the roof of the second floor. The main circulation path and service areas such as bathrooms and closets were held to the street side of the house to permit the living and bedroom areas to be open to views towards the golf course. A gracious entry porch welcomes visitors and provides detail and scale. Cathedral ceilings, barrel vaulted spaces, and custom detailing throughout the residence provide richness to each space.

Kinzie Park Mid-Rise

KINZIE PARK MID-RISE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies

STATISTICS
54 Units
7 Stories
61 Parking Spaces
99,000 GSF

The seven story masonry mid-rise building acts as a visual gateway to the townhouse community of Kinzie Park, bringing a strongly anchored form to busy Kinzie Street. Highly articulated, the building uses offsets to deftly incorporate balconies while reducing the appearance to bulk and mass. A stone base gives way to walls made of Norman brick above the first floor, stratified by color. Closely spaced and elegantly proportioned windows allow the building to be very open while the continuous ribbons of glass above the entry add a subtle twist to the vocabulary. A steel cornice completes the building’s upward thrust and unifies it with the vocabulary of the adjacent townhomes.

Southshore Phase 1

SOUTHSHORE PHASE 1

LOCATION
Newport, Kentucky

CLIENT
Capitol Investment Group, Inc.

STATISTICS
66 Units
21 Stories
296 Parking Spaces
248,000 GSF

The luxury condominium building is the first of two cast-in-place concrete high-rise towers included in the 2.4-acre, 140-unit master plan. With floor-to-ceiling glass on much of its fan-shaped faceted river façade, each master suite and living room offers a 180-degree view of the Ohio River and Cincinnati. The upper floors are carved out and recede to articulate terrace spaces and accentuate the unifying vertical mast at the building entry. The south facing elevation is boldly articulated in exposed concrete with punched openings. A four-story parking garage below provides both public and private parking. Special amenities include a green roof, community room and recreational facilities, and a 100-slip marina in front of the complex.

1615 North Burling

1615 NORTH BURLING

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
1615 Burling LLC

STATISTICS
15 Units
4 Stories
18 Parking Spaces
37,000 GSF

Nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac in the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the minimal vocabulary of the four-story building is clean and modern design made manifest. Sheathed in expanses of glass, the two- and three-bedroom units range from 1,400 sq. ft. to 2,400 sq. ft. and feature 9+ foot ceiling heights, open floor plans and large private outdoor space. Luxury interior finishes include floor-to-ceiling windows, wide solid hardwood flooring, and floating wood stairs with glass railings. Green features include high interior and exterior insulation ratings, Energy Star appliances, landscaped exteriors, energy efficient HVAC systems, smart home technology, and radiant heated floors (lower level).

Harold Ickes Revitalization

HAROLD ICKES REVITALIZATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Chicago Housing Authority

STATISTICS
700+ Units

STATUS
Unbuilt

This concept for the redevelopment of the former Harold L. Ickes Homes into a viable mixed-use, mixed-income community, envisions a complete urban living experience, connected to its neighbors and the rest of the city. Located on a three-block site on Chicago’s South Side, the plan includes residential, retail, and recreational components. The income mix of the housing component is designed to provide a total of over 700 public housing units, workforce housing units, and unrestricted market units. A retail incubator will join the mix of larger national retailers and smaller local stores on the site, allowing greater affordability for local emerging retail businesses. The architectural concept is characterized by ‘peaks’ and ‘valleys’ along the street axis of the plan, with a similar sense of scale dropping down from higher buildings along the streetwall to lower-scale buildings along the park, athletic fields, and school at the edge of the site. The relationship among the higher buildings and the lower buildings is designed to break down the scale of the large blocks with a series of residential-scale courtyards, adding intimacy and increased character to the residential areas and a greater overall sense of place.

Southport and Addison

SOUTHPORT AND ADDISON

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Walsh Development

STATISTICS
10 Units
4 Stories
10 Parking Spaces
3,000 SF Retail/Commercial
26,000 GSF

Located in the popular Lakeview neighborhood on Chicago’s Near North Side, this 4-story mixed-use building features ten condominium units above attractive ground floor retail space. Through its modern interpretation of traditional brick construction, the building fits contextually within the surrounding neighborhood, yet challenges the typical conventions found in most infill buildings. Built on a corner site, the building consists of a lighter, modular brick grid that appears to be contained by two darker brick masses that define the street edge. The darker brick masses are further articulated with a raked horizontal joint and a flushed vertical joint. The building takes on an elegantly sculpted quality as the darker brick masses stop short of the corners of the building exposing the lighter modular grid and transitioning into private balcony spaces.

Stewart School Lofts

STEWART SCHOOL LOFTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
4525 Kenmore LLC

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Dwight Perkins

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1907

STATISTICS
64 Units
5 Stories
37 Parking Spaces
108,000 GSF

The renovation and conversion of the former Graeme-Stewart Elementary School to a five floor + green roof residential building provides a mixture of studio, one, two, and three bedroom apartments with tall ceilings and oversized windows - architectural features ideally suited for its Uptown district location. The original four level walk-up structure is improved with a tall attic and new rear facing dormers opening onto walk-out terraces and a landscaped roof. Included in the plan is associated interior parking and improvements to the currently landscaped portions of former Kenmore Avenue. The landmark Prairie Style building was originally designed by preeminent architect, Dwight Perkins, renown for his mastery of interior daylighting principles and interior school organization. Perkins’ completely non-combustible buildings and distinctive decorative features complemented functional needs and added to their lasting durable nature.

AWARDS
Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Finalist, Vision Awards, Urban Land Institute, Chicago

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

STATISTICS
5,500 GSF

This Gold Coast ground floor condominium was, in previous incarnations, several restaurants, as well as a private residence. The program involved the transformation of the existing, highly ornamental traditional interior design to a clean, streamlined and contemporary apartment. A primary design challenge was to preserve as much of the existing construction as possible without compromising the efficient, harmonious fulfillment of the owner’s objectives. Attention to the opportunities inherent in the existing plan together with careful space editing, choice of materials and repeated motifs were key to the creative and environmentally sensitive execution of the project. The successful implementation of the design strategy is exemplified in the reconfiguration of an existing courtyard to an office/family area that functions as the center of the home. Reclaimed oak flooring, cut into thin slices and crafted into an elegant veneer, used extensively for wall panels, built-ins and ceilings, and a repeated pattern of shoji screens serve to unify the collection of spaces while acting as a quiet backdrop for the owner’s extensive art collection.

Michigan Avenue Tower I

MICHIGAN AVENUE TOWER I

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Russland Capital Group

STATISTICS
229 Units
29 Stories
303 Parking Spaces
346,000 GSF

The 1920’s grandeur of this contemporary building is elegantly expressed in the scale of its articulated architectural columns and window mullions. A richly detailed precast concrete base provides housing for the building’s four story parking garage and retail shops. A contemporary steel and glass entry canopy and warm cherry paneled and flamed granite lobby greet visitors at the Michigan Avenue entrance. Embracing Chicago’s energy and environmental conservation ethos, the fifth floor roof deck is fully landscaped. The landscaping adds an outdoor amenity to the building and helps to minimize water runoff from the site, reducing the solar heat-load on the building’s environmental system and helping insulate the heated garage space below.

Everett Center

EVERETT CENTER

LOCATION
Everett, Washington

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan

STATISTICS
425 Units
700,000 SF Retail/Commercial
150 Acres

STATUS
Unbuilt

An abandoned area along the Snohomish River in Everett, Washington is envisioned as a vital and active new urban district. Located in a highly visible corridor adjacent to Interstate 5, the plan presents new residential, retail and entertainment amenities in a setting that boasts spectacular views of the nearby Cascade Range. A main boulevard featuring retail storefronts with second and third floor apartments serves as the key means of circulation. At the project’s center, restaurant and entertainment venues draw pedestrians to the river’s edge while surface and below-grade parking are screened from view. Future development is envisioned to include office and townhouse uses as well as public amenities such as an outdoor amphitheater, community center and rowing club.

This project is co-designed with MulvannyG2 Architecture.

Backyard Andersonville

BACKYARD ANDERSONVILLE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Clark Street Equities LLC

STATISTICS
23 Units
2 Stories
42 Parking Spaces
37,500 GSF

Sited at the rear of a Planned Development located in Chicago’s North Side neighborhood of Andersonville, this small infill row home development exemplifies modern sophistication in an urban setting. The elemental palette creates a minimal and contemporary aesthetic, contrasting favorably with the recently built adjoining project, while still retaining a scale and flavor appropriate to the neighborhood context. The rowhome plan features spacious 10’ tall ground floor living space with floor-to-ceiling metal clad window assemblies and exposed concrete with hydronic radiant heating. The unique two-story format of the two and three bedroom homes offers 57-foot-long plans which allow the main living area to fully interact with the private gardens and patios in front. The floor plans vary between 15’, 18’ and 20’ wide offering variety for buyers. Challenged with providing abundant natural light throughout, the unique 57’ deep typical rowhome contains a central staircase with strategically placed large Velux skylights which act as a light well to bring light to the heart of the second and ground floor. The contemporary rainscreen facade is clad with durable fiber-cement architectural wall panels which contribute to the contemporary detailing with minimal panel joints with no exposed fasteners.

The Emerald

THE EMERALD

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Greektown Partners, LLC and Harlem & Irving Co.s

STATISTICS
106 Units
12 Stories
104 Parking Spaces
1,600 SF Retail/Commercial
168,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Interior photography courtesy of John Wiltgen

This innovative mixed-use development comprises condominium units distributed over two contemporary concrete, glass and steel towers. The buildings share a luxurious 8,000 square foot lobby that features a soaring two-story atrium housing lounge and recreational spaces in a club-like atmosphere. The development also includes a retail center and bank along the Halsted Street frontage.

AWARDS
Gold Nugget Merit Award, Best Multifamily Community, California Building Industry Association (CBIA)

EV

LOCATION
San Diego, California

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan
Capri Capital Partners LLC

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
AVRP Studios

STATISTICS
208 Units
5 Stories
226 Parking Spaces
5,500 SF Retail/Commercial
305,600 GSF

Situated on a 45,000 square-foot lot at Park Boulevard and G Street in Downtown San Diego, this mixed-use project is conceived as a piece of sculpture, intended as a poised and urbane presence within the East Village neighborhood. Designed as a singular object, its façade is modulated by a carefully-scaled, dynamic interplay between solid and void. The residential floors are seen as a sleek, clean white volume supported by round concrete “pilotis,” or columns. This volume is interrupted by a glazed window wall that signifies the building’s entry on Thirteenth Avenue. Overall, an elemental palette of exposed concrete, glass, and white, modified limestone creates a minimal and contemporary aesthetic, contrasting favorably with recently-built adjoining projects, while still retaining a scale and flavor appropriate to the neighborhood context. The building includes common areas for residents at the ground floor and an extensive, lushly landscaped rooftop deck.
Photography: Brady Architectural Photography, Jonathan Kurtz/VCCUSA, Pappageorge Haymes Partners

AWARDS
Gold Nugget Merit Award, Best Multifamily Community, from the California Building Industry Association (CBIA)

Lakeside Bank 1350 South Michigan Avenue

LAKESIDE BANK 1350 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Lakeside Bank

STATISTICS
2 Stories
27 Parking Spaces
14,000 GSF

The building’s art deco style design, which includes a limestone-clad facade and two-story bronze curtain wall wrapped in black granite, provides a stately presence along Chicago’s celebrated Michigan Avenue. Four drive-up lanes with second floor office space above hold the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and 14th Street, creating discreet surface parking at the rear of the building.

North & Kingsbury Center

NORTH & KINGSBURY CENTER

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
North Kingsbury LLC

STATISTICS
114 Parking Spaces
84,000 GSF

This two-component retail complex juxtaposes traditional and modern design approaches. The single-tenant building reflects the needs of a particular national retailer and strives to stylistically blend with the neighboring traditional warehouse buildings adjacent to the site. The second, multi-tenanted building was designed to be delicate, bright and visually inviting through the use of a material palette that consists of steel, glass, and structural precast concrete. The north façade and northeast corner consist of a row of steel tube columns supporting a precast concrete signage spandrel sandwiched by a continuous glass base and a back-lit, butt-glazed clerestory.

Peabody School Apartments

PEABODY SCHOOL APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Svigos Development, Inc.

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
W. August Fiedler

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1894

STATISTICS
23 Units
4 Stories
22 Parking Spaces
38,800 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Harris

The Elizabeth Peabody Public School was designed by the Chicago Board of Education architect W. August Fiedler and constructed in 1894. The 15-room, three-story building raised over a basement stands out for its intricate details utilizing stone, brick, terra cotta, and decorative metal in the Romanesque Revival / Classical Revival style and is a noteworthy example of Chicago’s public school architecture in the late 1800s.

Following the closure of several Chicago Public Schools in 2013, Peabody School was sold through a public auction with a redevelopment plan to transform the historic structure into 23 apartments with a rooftop deck. The renovation encompassed the preservation and repair of the building’s facade, cornice, interior trim, and built-ins, including the refurbishment of various school furniture, chalkboards, and cabinets. Apartments are enhanced with a multitude of recycled materials sourced from the school to retain the historic character of the original use. Infrastructure modernization included the complete replacement of the mechanical systems and components to ensure energy efficiency. Additionally, a new deck was added at the roof level to be used as an amenity space for the residents. The existing stairs were repaired and extended to reach the roof, and a new elevator was installed to provide access to all levels of the building.

AWARDS
2nd Place, Adaptive Reuse, Low-rise, Metamorphosis Awards, Retrofit Magazine
Award level TBD, Adaptive Reuse, Best in American Living Award, National Association of Home Builders

Lind-Waldock & Co.

LIND-WALDOCK & CO.

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Lind-Waldock & Co.

STATISTICS
260 Units
34 Stories
309 Parking Spaces
9,000 SF Retail/Commercial
420,000 GSF

This rehabilitation of an existing heavy timber and masonry building for use as a new company headquarters and brokerage facility incorporates two trading floors, an expansive computer room, an executive board room and employee dining facilities, in addition to the office and support functions. Building Improvements include two high-speed passenger elevators, new plumbing and HVAC systems, and new electrical service, including a 200KW emergency generator and battery back-up system for telephone and computers. The façade of the building is given a new limestone cladding at the first two floors, following a classical motif. The building interior is highlighted by a terraced lobby running the length of the building with an observation area overlooking a trading floor. Mahogany paneling and terrazzo flooring are continued on the seventh floor executive reception area which terminates below a pyramidal skylight.

AWARDS
The Chicago Lighting Award of Merit

Gateway Master Plan

GATEWAY MASTER PLAN

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Central Station Development / Forest City / Fogelson

STATISTICS
3,570+ Units
Various Stories
5,000 Parking Spaces
1.9 Million SF Retail/Commercial
7.5 Million GSF
35.5 Acres

STATUS
Unbuilt

This expansive mixed-use development will be situated on a linear site located just west of Lake Shore Drive between South 14th Street and McCormick Place. The plan envisions a series of skyscrapers erected on a platform above existing active commuter train tracks. Access to the site will be provided from the west at 15th Street and Indiana Avenue, from the north at McFetridge Drive and Lake Shore Drive, and from the south at 18th Street and Lake Shore Drive. The main artery will run north-south through the development and will include street parking for ground floor retail customers, public parks, and lush landscaping to appeal to pedestrians. The existing pedestrian access to Soldier Field from South Prairie Avenue and 18th Street will be maintained while improvements will be made to the existing 18th Street train station. Dedicated, protected bike lanes will start at the intersection of 15th Street and Indiana Avenue and continue through the site to ultimately connect to the existing pedestrian/bike ramp that runs under Lake Shore Drive at 18th Street for access to Lake Michigan.

Alta Grand Central

ALTA GRAND CENTRAL

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
D2 Realty
Wood Partners

STATISTICS
346 Units
14 Stories
122 Parking Spaces
362,500 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Lee Harris Photography (exteriors)
George Shubin/Picture That Property LLC (lobby)

Located in Chicago’s booming South Loop, the development consists of two 14-story residential apartment buildings - the East Tower at 207 W. Harrison Street and the West Tower at 221 W. Harrison Street - offering a total of 346 residences in an assortment of one-, two-, and 3-bedroom configurations. The two conjoined, cast-in-place concrete buildings feature a pre-finished aluminum butt-glazed curtainwall system and includes floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces and balconies. Amenities include a business center at the1st level, a club room, fitness/yoga rooms, and dog spa at the 3rd level, and a conductor lounge at the 14th level. Outdoor amenities include a deck at the 3rd level with a pool, lounge, living and kitchen areas, and a separate deck at the 14th level.

Salt

SALT

LOCATION
Tempe, Arizona

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Todd & Associates, Inc.

STATISTICS
264 Units
4 and 5 Stories
459 Parking Spaces
497,500 GSF

Located near Arizona State University within the Hayden Ferry Lakeside Master Plan, the development comprises two four-story wood-framed buildings for class A studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The buildings have seven levels, with two below grade parking levels, four typical residential levels, and one ‘loft’ level. Special features include rare lake and mountain views and on-trend amenities including two pools, a lavishly landscaped courtyard, indoor/outdoor gym, and media lounge.

Clybourn 1200

CLYBOURN 1200

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Clydiv, LLC

STATISTICS
84 Units
7 Stories
55 Parking Spaces
18,000 SF Retail/Commercial
157,000 GSF

This new mixed-use, mixed-income development respects both the immediate traditional and the minimalist, industrial character of its context. The base of the building is glassy and open with contrasting colored precast concrete panel ribbons that define combined volumes of interior space. The body of the residential floors appears to be lifted off the base and is defined by conceptual book covers that hold both street walls. The facades feature a staggered pattern of alternating sized precast panels which appear layered with contrasting textures creating a sense of dynamic movement and activity. Window units include a colored accent panel that plays up asymmetry, alternating orientation from floor to floor. The primary street walls accentuate the acute angle of the site and the conceptual spine of the book contrasts to glazed end walls. These two volumes are gapped by a ‘slot’ anchored by a glass feature and canopy, emphasizing the central axis of the plan and serving as a backdrop to the articulated corner plaza.

Green Globes (2) Certification

AWARDS
Grand Award, Mixed-income, Multifamily Executive Magazine
Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Housing Award, Urban Land Institute
Finalist, Reader's Choice Awards, Affordable Housing Finance Magazine

Clybourn and Larrabee

CLYBOURN AND LARRABEE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Chicago Housing Authority

STATISTICS
498 Units
20, 4, 2 Stories
11,500 SF Retail/Commercial

STATUS
Unbuilt

The high density mixed-use, mixed-income plan for this 6-acre parcel offers a rich variety of building and unit types that incorporate both contemporary and traditional elements. Envisioned on the site of the former Cabrini Green Public Housing Project at Clybourn Avenue and Larrabee Street, the plan includes high-rise, low-rise, and townhouse components with lifestyle amenities tailored to a broad demographic of prospective residents. The high-rise building will offer spectacular views and indoor parking, while the 4-story buildings will offer private outdoor space and underground parking. Townhomes will include private fenced yards, roof decks and off-street parking. The buildings will be configured around a semi-private courtyard that will include a dog run, separate play areas for children and pets, and passive open space where residents can connect and interact.

30 Hop – Coralville, Iowa

30HOP

LOCATION
Coralville, Iowa

CLIENT
Craft LLC

STATISTICS
2 Stories
10,800 GSF

Located within Iowa River Landing, a new master-planned development along the busy I-80 corridor in Coralville, Iowa, the new restaurant takes advantage of its prominent main street corner location by striking a dramatic contrast to the predominately masonry development through an industrial ‘chic’ vocabulary of steel and glass. The exterior design utilizes exposed structural steel as the primary material which carries through to the interior via huge beams that span the 3,000 sq. ft. main dining room and bar space. Simple exposed materials, such as cool concrete floors and masonry block walls, contrast with the warm distressed, reclaimed-wood-plank accent walls to reinforce the industrial aesthetic. Outdoor dining on the main level takes place under a ‘loading dock’ style canopy that wraps around the three-sided front elevation and is enclosed with a continuous low planter wall, creating an intimate environment on this busy intersection. The roof top bar/club features a full bar, with lounge seating arranged around three fire elements, while taking advantage of the views to the Iowa River.

Buckhead Atlanta

BUCKHEAD ATLANTA

LOCATION
Atlanta, Georgia

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan

DESIGN ARCHITECTS
Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Gensler

PROJECT MASTER PLAN
Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart and Stewart
Gensler

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECTS
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart and Stewart
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

STATISTICS
370 Units
469,000 SF Retail/Commercial
1,800,000 GSF
10.2 Acres

RENDERINGS
Focus360

STATUS
Built

Located in the heart of Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood, the new six-block, luxury mixed-use project is a walkable, outdoor urban environment comprised of a collection of international designer boutiques, premium office spaces, deluxe high-rise apartments, and more than a dozen restaurants. The development combines a variety of classical and contemporary architectural forms, complimented by a sophisticated palette of landscape and hardscape features. Architectural diversity and individual tenant expressions promote the notion of a rich urban district built over time, and further define a true sense of place.

AWARDS
(Regional) Project of the Year, Urban Land Institute

4400 Grove

4400 GROVE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Brinshore Development
The Michaels Organization

STATISTICS
84 Units
4 Stories
15,262 SF Retail/Commercial
114,070 GSF
4.5 Acres

The new mixed-use redevelopment project, located in the heart of Chicago’s popular Bronzeville neighborhood, offers a mix of affordable and market rate housing, street level retail, and lushly landscaped public spaces. The buildings are articulated using a variety of colored brick and cast stone materials, and with both historic and modern fenestration details. This rich, mixed vocabulary results in a streetscape that appears to have evolved over time. The plaza and park spaces between the two buildings form the centerpiece of the development and serve as a place to host public gatherings, farmer’s markets, and other community events, as well as provide space for outdoor retail dining. Apartments are configured in studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom plans with access to fully featured building amenities, including; a large community room, a fitness and yoga room, and a shared work center.

AWARDS
For-Profit Real Estate Development Award, Chicago Neighborhoods Development Awards

Lakeview Station I

LAKEVIEW STATION I

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Loukas Development

STATISTICS
33 Units
5 Stories
38 Parking Spaces
6,500 SF Retail/Commercial
63,500 GSF

Located in its namesake Chicago neighborhood, this mixed-use development includes residential condominiums over ground floor commercial space. The garage level occurs discreetly between the storefront and residential levels above, making it virtually undetectable to pedestrians. The balance of the building above is clad in masonry and metal bays affording panoramic views of the neighborhood context. The building respects the scale and form of its traditional surroundings through the use of modern materials and elements. The expansive retail storefront encourages communication between the interior and the exterior resulting in a lively streetscape.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

STATISTICS
6,000 GSF

A luxury single family residence located in one of Chicago’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Designed with the presence of an urban villa, the house features a façade clad in richly detailed Indiana limestone. The grandeur and elegance of the large limestone façade is further enhanced by traditionally profiled details at window and door openings, topped by a rich, deeply sculpted cornice. This detail wraps the corner of the house and is fully expressed in the projecting chimney in the side garden. The sense of luxury and endurance provided by these masonry elements at the façades is carried into the living spaces where a pair of custom hand-carved fireplaces are focal to the interior design. The family room features a handsome fireplace created with a carefully chosen buff limestone selected for its “antique” appearance. The twenty-two-foot-high living room features an intricate bracketed fireplace surround carved of Italian marble. This attention to detail and craftsmanship at both the interior and exterior of the home presents the gracious, formal imagery that conveys “urban villa” in the truest sense.

AWARDS
Bronze Award, Excellence in Masonry, Illinois/Indiana Masonry Council

Huron Pointe

HURON POINTE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies

STATISTICS
99 Units
16 Stories
109 Parking Spaces
182,000 GSF

The building design addresses its corner site with a hinged rotunda element that binds together the two street facades and offers panoramic views from the spaces within. The lower floors of the building are clad with brick and storefront to respect the pedestrian scale of the neighborhood and to disguise the multilevel parking garage. A regular rhythm of projected bays, balconies and windows bring order to the mix of nine different unit plans on the floors above.

Riverside District

RIVERSIDE DISTRICT

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Riverside District LLC

STATISTICS
8,200 + 1,600 Hotel Units
675,000 SF Retail/Commercial
19 Million GSF
59 Acres

STATUS
Unbuilt

Riverside District is a proposed planned development for a 59-acre parcel of land bordered by the south branch of the Chicago River to the west, Clark Street to the east, Roosevelt Road to the north and 18th Street to the south. The design intent is to transform former railroad yards into major riverfront community living. The north end of the site combines high-rise residential towers with significant commercial and retail opportunities. A 2.5 acre park will be a centralized recreational feature. Interwoven throughout the site will be pocket parks, an active riverwalk, and required parking areas.

The Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront

THE WYNDHAM GRAND CHICAGO RIVERFRONT

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Wyndham Worldwide

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Milton Schwartz & Associates

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1960

STATISTICS
334 Hotel, 47 WVO Units
38 Stories
381,600 GSF

The re-branding of this flagship boutique hotel in downtown Chicago includes a renovation of the exterior entrance, ground floor and lobby along with the creation of a new restaurant and tavern, the updating of boardrooms, workrooms, pre-function and hospitality areas, and existing hotel rooms. Also included is the renovation of six existing hotel floors to 47 newly designed luxury hotel suites and one floor of administration, a newly constructed 4,400-square-foot Grand Ballroom, and a 1,660-square-foot outdoor terrace connected to the newly renovated 39th Floor Penthouse Ballroom. The building offers over 18,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor function space, including 14 event rooms, re-designed breakout rooms and the nearly 3,000-square-foot Penthouse Ballroom which features floor-to-ceiling windows and 360-degree views of the city.

Reside on Green

RESIDE ON GREEN

KENECT CHICAGO (former name)

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Newcastle
Akara Partners (former client)

ARCHITECT
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Hitchcock Design Group

INTERIOR DESIGN
East Lake Studio

STATISTICS
179, 48 Units
14, 4 Stories
122 Parking Spaces
14,000 SF Retail/Commercial
274,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Lee Harris Photography

Situated at a prominent intersection along one of Chicago’s primary diagonal thoroughfares, this modern residential complex consists of a high-rise fronted by a triangular-shaped low-rise. The first floor includes 14,000 sq. ft. of commercial space between the two sites, and the tower provides garage parking designed to accommodate 122 vehicles and over 50 bicycles. A new pedestrian-friendly street with corner retail at both ends bifurcates the site. The residential lobbies for the two buildings align mid-block to ease access to the shared amenities, which include a rooftop pool deck, two large interior amenity spaces, and a roof deck surrounded by plantings and vegetation. The fenestration includes a cleanly detailed rain screen system, natural-finish materials, a variety of modernist window configurations, and recessed balconies painted with a striking accent color. The west-facing garage incorporates a vertical green wall to screen the views of the garage from the adjacent residential projects.

In 2019, the building was acquired by its current owner and rebranded to Reside on Green. PH was invited back to oversee the renovation of the building, which included the interior remodeling of all amenity spaces, upgrades to both amenity decks, and the addition of a new trellis by the outdoor grilling area. The interior spaces shifted away from the formerly industrial aesthetics and adopted a more vibrant color palette to complement existing murals by well-known urban artists Hebru Brantley and JC Rivera, who was invited to place one of the murals in real-time at the grand opening of the original Kenect Chicago building.

Green Globes Certification: Mid-rise (2), High-rise (1).
Fitwel Certified (1-Star)

One East Delaware

ONE EAST DELAWARE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Golub Realty Services LLC

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Stanton Interior Concepts, Inc.

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Loewenberg-Fitch

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1989

STATISTICS
8,560 GSF

The renovation and upgrade of this luxury high-rise condominium building in Chicago’s high profile Gold Coast neighborhood included a new exterior canopy, the complete renovation of the first floor lobby and leasing office, and a new sixth floor amenity level. Amenities include a fully featured lounge, club room, fitness room and outdoor terrace with water feature, expansive sundeck with fire pit, cabanas and grilling stations.

319 South 5th Avenue

319 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE

LOCATION
Ann Arbor, Michigan

STATISTICS
235 Units
17 Stories
270,000 GSF

STATUS
Unbuilt

The building’s L-shaped plan creates a pedestrian sensitive scale at the single story commercial structure along 5th Avenue and then liberally takes to the air as it moves away from Midtown’s civic corridor. A key thematic feature of the building is the uplifted framed portion that frees itself from its base - a gesture to the 12,000 sq. ft. plaza space below. The ascending motif of framed features is repeated higher on the tower breaking up the massing and reinforcing the imagery of elevated strides. The brick clad commercial base structure visually bridges the adjoining building materials at the street level. The massing of the tower portion is clad with floor to ceiling glass serving to maximize the views and to generate a lightweight expression. The glass system alternates playfully with the metal panels in such a way to mask the overall scale of the tower and enhance balance with the adjacent properties.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Grand Beach, Michigan

STATISTICS
3,500 GSF

Taking advantage of views from the southern tip of Lake Michigan, this 3,500 square foot vacation residence fulfills the owner’s desire for a modernist “treehouse” retreat. The main volume of the home is a 36-foot cube bermed into the hillside and anchored by angular horizontal planes formed by the exterior terrace. Within this simplistic geometry, rotated rectilinear masses are arranged on each floor with artful precision to house internally focused functions. The sleeping level, seemingly anchored only by a cylindrical stair structure, rotates out of the main volume. Appearing to float, it concurrently defines formal functions of the first floor and more private areas of the loft. Playful juxtaposition of these volumes, and their interplay with the soaring residual spaces created, lends dramatic abstraction to the concept.

Infinite Chicago

INFINITE CHICAGO

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Gibbons Steger, LLC

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Marshall & Fox Architects

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1910, 1912

STATISTICS
0, 56, 68 Units
2, 16 and 19 Stories
10,600 SF Retail/Commercial
500, 83,000, and 131,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Harris
Courtesy of CA Student Living
George Pappageorge

The Steger Gibbons & Pickwick Renovation comprises the redevelopment of three historic buildings in Chicago’s Loop into a mixed-use student housing and retail complex. The renovation of the 17-story and 19-story buildings retains street-oriented commercial functions at the ground level. The second floor is dedicated to residents services and amenity functions. Resident access is focused through the Steger Building lobby where security, mail, and messaging services are located. Modern accessibility and life safety codes are addressed by joining the buildings with a connecting bridge at all floors above the 5th level. The roof of the Gibbons Building is improved with a new outdoor terrace and event room addition with height and massing carefully coordinated for compliance with historic site line requirements. The masonry clad steel frame buildings have had fire escapes removed and their facades carefully repaired in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The Steger Building also has had a missing terra cotta cornice replaced together with historically accurate storefront replacements along Jackson Boulevard and Wabash Avenue. Along with a restored lobby and tree lined streetscape, these buildings revive an important corner in Chicago’s largest student campus.

AWARDS
J. Timothy Anderson Award for Historic Rehabilitation, Best Market-Rate/Mixed-Income Residential, National Housing and Rehabilitation Association

Pillars of the Industry Award, Best Adaptive Re-use, National Association of Homes Builders (NAHB)

Block, Street & Building Award, Congress for the New Urbanism Illinois

Silver Award, Building Design+Construction (BD+C) Reconstruction Awards, BD+C Magazine

Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence (The Steger Building), City of Chicago Commission on Chicago Landmarks

Finalist, Urban Land Institute Chicago Vision Awards, from Urban Land Institute Chicago

Honoree, Real Estate & Building Industries Council of Landmarks Illinois

CASE STUDY
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Park West Cooperative Nursery School

PARK WEST COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Park West Cooperative Nursery School

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1896

STATISTICS
3 Stories
29,000 GSF

Located in the heart of Chicago’s popular Lincoln Park neighborhood, and directly adjacent to the ‘El’ - Chicago’s Elevated Train Line - the redevelopment consists of the adaptive re-use of a detached 3-story Victorian single-family home (c.1896) to a nursery school designed to accommodate up to sixty children, school administrative offices, and interior play space. Included in the plan is the demolition of the home’s former garage structure and its replacement with the new construction of a modern 3-story addition. The addition provides a new elevator, stair, and entry allowing for an accessible route throughout the building. A children’s play area is located at the lower level with classrooms on the first and second levels, and administrative offices on the third level. Other features include a warming kitchen on the first floor and an outdoor play area. The exterior of the main house maintains the historic character of the original and it’s place in the neighborhood. A number of original fireplaces remain as historic artifacts within the classrooms and the lobby area, and original window and door casings remain at the first level. Incorporated into the design of the rear addition is a custom picture window at the second level that turns the 'El' into a feature by providing children with an up-close view of passing trains.

AWARDS
Vision Award, Urban Land Institute, Chicago

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

STATISTICS
2 Stories
3 Parking Spaces
7,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Larry Malvin Photography

This cottage-style, two-story (+ basement), single family home, distinguished by its exquisite proportions and understated elegance, adds unique aesthetic integrity and character to its urban setting. Mid-1800’s Gothic Revival influences may be seen in the articulation of the building’s exterior form which incorporates a steep, double gable roof, ashlar patterned limestone facade, and striking lead-coated copper bay at the rear. The modern, light-filled interior of the spacious 6,300 sq. ft. home features abundant custom built-in millwork, wide plank wood flooring, and a vaulted stair gallery. Other special components include a home spa at the basement level, a two-story bay window overlooking the back patio and yard, and a detached cottage style 3-car garage with music room.

Armour Institute Building

ARMOUR INSTITUTE BUILDING

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Armour Institute, LLC

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Patton & Fisher

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1892

STATISTICS
102 Units
7 Stories
75,400 GSF

The redevelopment plan for the historic masonry and wood building comprises the renovation and residential conversion to rental loft-style apartments. Included will be such lifestyle amenities as a fitness center, community rooms, bicycle storage, and new rooftop deck. An existing boiler structure along the south side of the building will be rebuilt with alterations to provide additional dwellings and common area uses. Work will include renovation and life safety improvements throughout the building, including the addition of a new enclosed stair from basement to roof. Exterior work will include the removal of two fire escapes from the north and south facades and the repair or replacement of masonry walls of face brick, terra cotta and sandstone. Existing wood double hung windows will also be repaired and replaced as needed.

Chicago Landmark Building, National Historic District.

Cornerstone Apartments

CORNERSTONE APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Community Builders, Inc.

ARCHITECTS OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Brook Architecture, Inc.

STATISTICS
59 Units
3 Stories

Part of a revitalization program located in the Washington Park neighborhood within Chicago’s burgeoning community of Bronzeville, the LIHTC funded development integrates both renovation and new construction to provide mixed-income housing with communal studio/workspaces. The project is carefully designed to reinforce the historic context of the south side neighborhood and offer affordable housing to working artist households. Extensive meetings with local artists, focus groups, and organizations facilitated the design process and led to preservation of historic character with incorporation of special design elements to meet living space needs of the artist lifestyle and community.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Oakbrook, Illinois

STATISTICS
7,000 GSF

This striking statement of classically reserved elegance reflects the lifestyle ideals of the owner and his young family. Primary living spaces occupy each quadrant of the square plan and are joined about a two-story rotunda that punctures the roof as a monitor permitting light to dramatize the space. Two curved glass projections, one to enliven the passage to the second floor, and one to open the kitchen/breakfast room view overlooking the swimming pool, provide a dramatic infusion of light. The garage is positioned under the house with access from the side, which unlike its neighbors is not visible from the street. The arrangement allows the home’s classically proportioned facades and simplified expression of interior spaces to be visually understood while maintaining a proper, formal presence in the neighborhood.

1237 West Fullerton

1237 WEST FULLERTON

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Scion Group

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Stanton Interior Concepts, Inc.

STATISTICS
6 Stories
8,130 GSF

The rebranding of a six-story student housing facility serving Chicago’s De Paul University Campus included the renovation and interior alteration of common spaces throughout the building. The scope encompassed certain office, amenity and service areas located on the first floor, including entry vestibule and foyer, lounge, fitness room, office suite, conference room, and (new) concierge station, and study/lounge areas on the second through sixth floors.

Mulligan School Lofts

MULLIGAN SCHOOL LOFTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Svigos Development, Inc.

PRESERVATION CONSULTING ARCHITECT
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Bauer Latoza Studio

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Charles Rudolph

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1889

STATISTICS
24 Units
4 Stories
48,000 GSF

The adaptive re-use of the former James Mulligan Public School Building to residential apartments began as an historic conversion but was radically altered by a fire that gutted the school’s 4th floor. The roof was burned away and what remained of the lower levels was smoke and water damaged. The building was quickly enclosed, dried out and sealed to remove damage and odors. In order to maintain the old school character, the program set out to salvage and reuse as many of the building components and materials as possible. Re-purposed materials from other period schools, including discarded millwork, slate chalkboards, wainscoting, flooring, doors, jambs, transoms and other character defining elements were also incorporated. The project celebrates Chicago’s distinguished early school history and showcases the best features of the urban lifestyle. Residents enjoy unparalleled access to public transportation, shopping and services. A rooftop terrace provides gardening opportunities and spectacular skyline views.

Chicago Landmark Building.

AWARDS
Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago Commission on Chicago Landmarks

Lakeside Bank 165 South York Road

LAKESIDE BANK 165 SOUTH YORK ROAD

LOCATION
Elmhurst, Illinois

CLIENT
Lakeside Bank

STATISTICS
2 Stories
14 Parking Spaces
7,350 GSF

A two-story bank facility with three drive-thru lanes located south of historic downtown Elmhurst. The design is a traditional style with brick and limestone cladding, large windows, and a tower element at the entry complete with clocks facing south and east. Limestone arches accent the drive-thru lanes while dormers add detail at the roof.

River Oaks District

RIVER OAKS DISTRICT

LOCATION
Houston, Texas

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan

PROJECT MASTER PLAN
Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Gensler

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Gensler

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECTS
Gensler
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

STATISTICS
279 Units
5 Stories
418 Parking Spaces
103,000 SF Retail/Commercial
690,000 GSF
15 Acres

A new 15-acre luxury mixed-use destination in Houston’s Uptown-Galleria neighborhood, the unique enclave of designer shops, distinctive restaurants, premier office space and upscale apartments is conceived as an outdoor urban experience, breaking with the hermetic predictability of nearby shopping malls. A uniformly handsome palette of stone and glass, timelessly elegant and rendered with contemporary flair, provides a meaningful sense of place. With canopies and shade trees tailored to soften Houston’s climate, the design will encourage year-around use of its streets and central square. In addition to retail uses, the development’s residential apartments, office space, multiplex cinema and fitness center will ensure a vibrant and active community.

The Illinois Medical District

THE ILLINOIS MEDICAL DISTRICT

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Illinois Medical District

STATISTICS
560 Acres

STATUS
Unbuilt

The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is a special-use zoning district located just west of downtown Chicago. The District consists of 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, biotech business incubator, raw development area, universities and more than forty health care related facilities. The planned expansion is envisioned to form the hub and anchor of the Medical District, by complimenting additional development of medical and health care related facilities, and attracting new high technolodgy business enterprises, additional medical and health care professionals, and additional patient clients and medical students to the IMD. The proposed program incorporates medical office, research and biotechnology uses, two hotels with a significant conference center, retail, a fitness center, residential units, and a parking facility.

This concept was co-designed with Gensler.

Coeval

COEVAL

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
CMK Companies, Ltd.

STATISTICS
261 Units
16, 10 Stories
95 Parking Spaces
8,210 SF Retail/Commercial
267,545 GSF

STATUS
Built

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Lee Harris Photography
Courtesy of CMK Companies

The development is sited on a corner parcel which was subdivided into two building sites at 51 East 14th St. and 1419 S. Wabash Ave. Working within the established zoning ordinance and building code, this subdivision allowed the overall volume, number of dwelling units and height to be maximized, while also providing an abundance of usable open park-like space at the third floor and roof. These open areas enabled implementation of an innovative blue roof system, eliminating the need for below ground stormwater retention. Frontage on two streets allowed for a variety of dwelling units beyond the foot print of the larger (north) building, to include a row of dwellings along Wabash Ave. The larger (north) building serves as the central energy plant for both, thus maximizing efficiency and usable area within it’s smaller (south) companion. The concrete buildings are elegantly articulated with an aluminum window wall system. Special features include floor-to-ceiling glass throughout, and recurring ‘dry river bed’ linking the 14th Street public walk and entrance lobby and third floor terrace.

Green Globes (2) Certified

Club Wyndham

CLUB WYNDHAM

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Wyndham Worldwide

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

INTERIOR DESIGNER
EDI International

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Milton Schwartz & Associates

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1960

STATISTICS
47 Units

The renovation and re-branding of the former downtown flagship Hotel 71 to the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront encompassed a conversion of Vacation Club Ownership Units branded separately as Club Wyndham. This included the complete renovation of five existing hotel floors (19-23) to forty-seven luxury resort suites, and the renovation of an additional floor for administrative and sales uses. Club Wyndham work included new space configurations, new plumbing and electrical, and finishes throughout. A variety of floor plans are offered in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom configurations ranging from 465 sq. ft. to 1,254 sq. ft. The contemporary styled units feature spacious living rooms with large screen entertainment centers, fully equipped kitchens, and separate bedrooms that offer a quiet, relaxing environment. Shared amenities with the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront Hotel complete the upscale experience.

Luxe On Madison P II

LUXE ON MADISON P II

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Development

STATISTICS
44 Units
4 Stories
28 Parking Spaces
5,800 SF Retail/Commercial
53,000 GSF

A new addition to this boutique apartment complex adds residential units and a roof top deck with a dog run. Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, the building offers ground floor retail space with studio, 1-, and 2-bedroom residences above. Luxury amenities include a lounge, business center, board room, screening room, and expanded fitness center.

Green Globe (1) Certification.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

INTERIOR DESIGNER
CASTE Design

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
2006

STATISTICS
5,000 GSF

Situated within a modern four-story concrete framed condominium building in Chicago’s popular Lincoln Park neighborhood, the newly renovated residence features sweeping expanses of glass, high ceilings, flowing floor plan and private outdoor terraces. The renovation of the spacious 3-bedroom, 3.5 bath condominium residence included the demolition of non-structural partitions, new floor, wall, and ceiling finishes, new kitchen cabinetry, the replacement of existing plumbing and lighting fixtures, and the replacement of glass in existing window frames.

No. 508

NO. 508

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Broder

STATISTICS
53 Units
12 Stories
53 Parking Spaces
2,380 SF Retail/Commercial
95,870 GSF

This twelve story, 53-unit, luxury apartment building occupies a 75 foot-wide infill site two blocks west of Chicago’s lakefront at the north end of Lincoln Park. Fronting on an active neighborhood retail street, the project includes 2,400 sq. ft. of ground floor commercial space that will breathe new life into an eclectic collection of buildings and storefronts. Respectful of neighboring vintage buildings, the project strikes a delicate balance of contemporary and classic architectural features. Apartment units feature floor-to-ceiling glass bays set within a framework of stone-clad pilasters and horizontal bands that serve to define the building’s base, middle and top. A generous courtyard is carved into the west side of the building, offering ample light and unobstructed western views to interior units. At the eleventh floor, the building steps back along the east and west facades to provide outdoor terrace space for the four penthouse apartments. On the 12th floor, residents will have amenities including a Fitness Room and two Roof Decks featuring views of the lake and downtown.

Pursuing LEED® Gold Certification

Montana Row

Illume Condominiums

ILLUME CONDOMINIUMS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
MRR 111 S. Peoria LLC

STATISTICS
79 Units
10 Stories
94 Parking Spaces
225,000 GSF

Situated on a through block site between Peoria Avenue to the West and Green Street to the East, this modern 10-story building gestures back to the classic condominiums ubiquitous a decade ago. The building’s modern aesthetic is articulated in glass, concrete, and metal panel framed by landscaping on the exterior decks. The west (entry) facade steps back as it rises to the tenth floor allowing the west facing penthouse units large terraces and views overlooking the park. The building offers spacious 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom condominiums with parking located in the basement and first floor. A special car lift feature enables certain spaces to convert from one into two parking spaces. The parking is accessed off an internal drive that runs the entire length of the site along the north property line.

Green Globe (1) Certification

20 Fulton Street East

20 FULTON STREET EAST

LOCATION
Grand Rapids, Michigan

CLIENT
20 Fulton Street East LLC

STATISTICS
110 Units
12 Stories
106 Parking Spaces
13,000 SF Retail/Commercial
190,000 GSF

Located in downtown Grand Rapids, the new mixed-income development is designed to express a refined simplicity that reflects the city’s rich design history, while also providing an energetic retail destination. The base of the building is clad in brick and articulated in a friendly pedestrian scale with active glass retail space wrapping the corner of Fulton Street and Sheldon Avenue. The recessed shop windows accentuate the composition and structural expression of the building. A recessed horizontal break at the fourth level defines the separation of the brick base from the tower above. The residential entrance is distinctly defined off Sheldon Avenue, opening into a refined double-height lobby. The result is a modern interpretation of an arcade-like shopping street that is both familiar and inviting to consumers.
LEED Silver Certified

The Rows At Soma

THE ROWS AT SOMA

LOCATION
Omaha, Nebraska

CLIENT
Bluestone Development LLC

STATISTICS
102 Units
202 Parking Spaces
212,600 GSF

This Industrial chic hillside village adds new townhouses and lofts to an existing fabric of turn-of-the-century loft buildings in the Old Market district in Omaha - dubbed SoMa. The high-density planning concept is based on a small footprint three-story townhome with roof garden/deck as a primary outdoor space. Built on a sloping site, with nearly a half-story difference between front to back units, a significant design challenge was to create a unified approach to the roof access structures on top of the buildings. The solution emerged as a curved roof form that integrates two roof structures into one form, allowing the curve to drop down, engaging its lower neighbor. Brick and corrugated aluminum metal siding materials are carefully composed to engage large windows to open vistas and help ground the design by reflecting the industrial characteristic of the neighborhood. A sculpture garden and gallery embrace the neighborhood by fronting on its main street, and an interior community park offers residents gardening and recreational space.

Enclave Bucktown

ENCLAVE BUCKTOWN

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Harlem Irving Companies

STATISTICS
49 Units
3 and 4 Stories
100 Parking Spaces
130,000 GSF
2.25 Acres

Located in Chicago’s popular Bucktown neighborhood, the development comprises 49 townhomes on two adjacent parcels of land at W. Homer and W. Cortland Streets. The modern aesthetic of the three- and four-story homes is expressed in sleek, clean volumes of fiber cement panels and oversize metal-clad windows. Each of the three- and four-bedroom Energy Star Certified® homes feature expansive 10-foot ceilings on the living level, a two-car garage, landscaped yard, and open roof deck. Unit size ranges from 1,800 sq. ft. to 2,400 sq. ft. Each of the garages for the units are accessed via the public alley or down two private ‘car courts’ that act as alleyways.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

STATISTICS
3 Stories
4,000 GSF

Perched atop a sand dune above Lake Michigan, this vacation home employs nautical imagery and interesting juxtapositions throughout its design. The living areas are composed of two intersecting volumes that are linearly organized parallel to the lake for picturesque views. A 3-story volume, containing the sleeping and study spaces, is set at an angle to accentuate the separate masses. Ribbed steel and plaster ceilings arc above rooms, recalling the form and character of boat construction. Large stone fireplaces bookend the living areas and anchor the home to its natural setting. A richly textured exterior is formed by planes of wood siding, glass, and metal that rise above a dry stack stone plinth. An existing two story deck structure is connected to the home by a bridge and repurposed into additional living space that extends out over the bluff.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Three Oaks, Michigan

STATISTICS
2 Stories
7,000 GSF

Nestled into a heavily forested site close to Lake Michigan, this spacious 2-story, three bedroom home was designed as a family retreat, with a focus on open gathering spaces and unobstructed views to the natural landscape. Detailed to emphasize linearity, the central portion of the home’s exterior facade is wrapped with vertical board and batten. On each side wing of the home, lap siding rotates ‘the line’ 90 degrees, enticing the eye to follow the home horizontally as it turns each corner. A galvanized standing seam roof reinforces the strong linear expressions across the elevations, capping off the home at two different levels. On the interior, a large wood burning stone fireplace serves as the central pivot point around which living and dining spaces are configured. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap the perimeter, bringing nature’s colors inside while stacked ledge stone and natural oak finishes throughout offer a tangible expression of the home’s surroundings. A 500 sq. ft. screened porch overlooks a pool and expansive patio area with hot tub and fire pit on the western portion of the site.

Private Residence

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

LOCATION
Three Oaks, Michigan

STATISTICS
2,700 GSF

A wooded border conceals this single family residence situated in a wide, grassy meadow. The secluded nature of the site permits an extensive use of floor to ceiling windows, fostering a modernist language with clean detailing and clarity of form. The large upper canopy shades the large windows during the summer and permits ample light in the winter. The client’s physical disabilities drove a single level design, including thoughtful transitions and accessible features throughout. A separate building that houses a Pilates studio is located adjacent to the home.

Basecamp River North

BASECAMP RIVER NORTH

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
450 Oak LLC

STATISTICS
57 Units
2,3 Stories
102 Parking Spaces
123,300 GSF

The development is comprised of market-rate two- and three-story row homes with attached two-car garages and ten Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and Affordable units in two three-story walk-up condominium buildings. Based on Chicago’s modernist architectural traditions, the family-centered homes focus on efficient living, using high quality, environmentally-friendly materials and building to a human scale. Natural materials such as concrete, steel and wood perform on a sustainable level while providing durability, cost-effectiveness and design flexibility for the project’s understated contemporary detailing. A poised and urbane presence within the River North neighborhood, the buildings are expressed as sleek, clean volumes carefully modulated by a dynamic interplay between solid cement panels and oversize metal-clad windows. The row home floor plans feature spacious ground floor living spaces that look out to private landscaped front yards detailed with native plantings and modern metal fencing. Additional open air space is provided by large rooftop decks with low wall enclosure that permit both privacy and the ability to interact with neighbors. The development’s CHA and Affordable condominium units are thoughtfully integrated between the row homes to maintain a balanced aesthetic with a uniform streetscape. These units maintain the same level of detail on the exterior and vary only slightly with interior finishes. The overall scale of the development contrasts the density of nearby high-rise buildings, creating a pocket full of light and air that injects the landscape with new energy and visual dynamics.
(Photography: Nicholas James Photo, YoChicago (aerial), and Pappageorge Haymes Partners)

AWARDS
Grand Award, Multifamily, Builder’s Choice Custom Home Design Awards, Builder and Custom Home Magazines

University Commons

UNIVERSITY COMMONS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Fugar & Knapp

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1925

STATISTICS
926 Units
4 Stories
1,570,000 GSF
16.9 Acres

The six landmark buildings in this residential loft conversion were formerly warehouse buildings that served as Chicago’s wholesale fresh produce marketplace. The original terra cotta clad structures have been meticulously restored to appear as they did more than eighty years ago. The original canopies have been replaced with new open canopies to imitate the original design, while integrating balconies to create outdoor spaces for the residents. The existing loading docks have been rebuilt and converted to private outdoor terraces for the first floor units. A new fourth floor addition has been erected on top of each building to house the upper level of duplex units, simplex units, common spaces and amenities. Fifty-foot wide landscaped courtyards connect the buildings and provide a private oasis nearly three acres in size.

AWARDS
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award, Presidents Award, Landmarks Illinois
Distinguished Building Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter
Pillars of the Industry Award, Best Project of the Year, National Association of Home Builders
Pillars of the Industry Award, Best Adaptive Re-use of a Condominium Community, National Association of Home Builders
Builder’s Choice Design & Planning Award, Grand Award, from Builder Magazine
Good Neighbor Award, Chicago Association of Realtors

K Station

K STATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Companies
Wood Partners

STATISTICS
260 Units
34 Stories
309 Parking Spaces
9,000 SF Retail/Commercial
420,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
YoChicago

The visionary development, comprising five-towers of luxury rental apartments, multiple parks, commercial space, and community amenities, has revitalized Chicago’s Fulton River District and serves as vital a connection between the city’s thriving River North and West Loop areas. Located on an 9-acre site that once housed Kinzie Station, a commuter rail stop for the Chicago Milwaukee Railroad, the planned community includes; Echelon, a 39-story, 350-unit building; Alta Tower East, a 41-story, 426-unit building; Alta Tower West, a 37-story, 422-unit building, K2, a 34-story, 496-unit building, and Left Bank (architect DeStefano & Partners), a 37-story, 451-unit building. Typical building amenities include parking garages with car wash stations, lounge and party areas, state-of-the-art exercise facilities, basketball courts and yoga studios, outdoor lap pools with luxurious pool decks, outdoor lounge areas with gas fire pits, business centers with computers stations and separate boardrooms, and hi-tech screening rooms with projection movie systems.

Travanse Living At Wheaton

TRAVANSE LIVING AT WHEATON

LOCATION
Wheaton, Illinois

CLIENT
CAVS Wheaton Property Owner, LLC

STATISTICS
84 Units
4 Stories
56 Parking Spaces
72,000 GSF

Located approximately thirty miles west of Chicago, the Senior Living Community comprises 64 assisted living units and 20 memory care units, 4 of which are companion units. The building’s four stories are residentially scaled in the craftsman style, providing distinctive “neighborhoods” within a structure framed in metal to satisfy the height and area requirements. The building’s base contains a residential lobby, indoor active amenity spaces, and building services. Special features include a greenhouse and neighborhood green roofed terraces at 4th floor memory care neighborhoods.

Museum Park At Central Station

MUSEUM PARK AT CENTRAL STATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies / Central Station Development Corp.

STATISTICS
260 Units
34 Stories
309 Parking Spaces
9,000 SF Retail/Commercial
420,000 GSF

Located at the southern edge of Grant Park, across from Chicago’s Museum Campus, Museum Park is among the largest sub-developments within the 80-acre Central Station Planned Development. Situated within a former rail yard and warehouse district bordering Chicago’s Museum Campus, Lake Michigan and historic Grant Park, the property had the unique distinction of being the only lakefront land not included in the historic Daniel Burnham Plan. The area provided the unique opportunity to create a new urban infrastructure that responded to the rich historic context of Museum Campus while providing a springboard from which it could transition towards a modern architectural language. The modern residential lakefront community encompasses nearly 3,000 dwelling units, twelve high-rise buildings and multiple townhouse configurations.

AWARDS
Best of 2008 Award, Best Project of the year, Midwest Construction Magazine for One Museum Park East
Merit Award Finalist, Chicago Building Congress for One Museum Park East
Good Neighbor Award, Residential New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors for Museum Park Place
Good Neighbor Award, Residential New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors for Museum Park Lofts I

Lindenhurst Village Green

LINDENHURST VILLAGE GREEN

LOCATION
Lake County, Illinois

CLIENT
Oliver McMillan

STATISTICS
800 Units
600,000 SF Retail/Commercial
250 Acres

STATUS
Unbuilt

On a rolling, 260-acre parcel in northern Lake County, Illinois, the development is envisioned as a vibrant, landmark destination for the area surrounding the Village of Lindenhurst. Combining a mixture of retail and residential uses around an urbane town square, this new district is designed to offer pedestrian-friendly shopping and dining experiences, as well as several distinct, residential neighborhoods set amid a spectacular natural setting of wetlands and forest. Over eight-hundred residences are encompassed in the plan, including townhouses and condominiums, as well as nearly 600K square feet of retail space.

The Montgomery

THE MONTGOMERY

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
MWCPAG Tower Holdings LLC

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT
Minoru Yamasaki

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DATE
1972

STATISTICS
247 Units
28 Stories
359 Parking Spaces
15,000 SF Retail/Commercial
545,000 GSF

Once a corporate headquarters, the high-rise renovation maintains the structural skeleton of the original building, adding a new curtain wall of blue-green tinted glass and brushed aluminum to compliment the original white travertine marble corners. The interior of the building is all new to complete the transformation from office to residential use. One-, two-, and three-bedroom units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, with 10- to 13-foot ceilings. Amenities include a fitness center with a park view, private dog run, community room and observation deck. A new circular 5-story parking garage wrapped in glass on the tower’s east side provides an architectural counterpoint to the tower and access to indoor parking for building residents.

530 North Lakeshore Drive

530 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Belgravia Group
Sandz Development

STATISTICS
196 Units
29 Stories
269 Parking Spaces
15,000 SF Retail/Commercial
515,000 GSF

Located on a long vacant and compact, but prestigious Chicago site, the reinforced concrete luxury condominium building includes seven stories of parking and a main floor lobby with business center and and entry/exit porte cochere. The street facades from the first through seventh floors are comprised of articulated architectural pre-cast panels and a granite base course. Three large bay elements of five story pre-cast, granite and glass framework draw attention to the designated entries. These bays are visually reinforced with vertical, fluted columns above (reminiscent of Art Deco) that extend beyond the parapet to articulate the rooftop sundeck and screen mechanical equipment. A graceful curve of the building along the east elegantly addresses Lake Shore Drive and provides a stately marker.

Museum Park Place and Museum Park Place 2

MUSEUM PARK PLACE AND MUSEUM PARK PLACE 2

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies / Central Station Development Corp.

STATISTICS
194 and 276 Units
23 and 30 Stories
267 and 304 Parking Spaces
414,100 and 419,200 GSF

First of a pair of sister buildings that anchor the southern leg of Museum Park at Central Station, Museum Park Place is located along a narrow strip of land between South Calumet Street and the St. Charles Railroad tracks. At street level, the building base incorporates eight two-story, townhomes, clad in aluminum metal panels, that serve to both activate the streetscape and screen the parking garage. Above this base, the building façade is composed of two volumetric masses. The larger volume is clad almost entirely of glass windows over which a bold red grid framework is superimposed to accent and reinforce the ordered façade. In contrast to this glass curtainwall stands a taller, tower-like volume with large rectangular punched openings, providing a firm anchor for the composition. A taller, mirror-image interpretation of its sibling tower, Museum Park Place 2 completes the bold silhouette of Museum Park Place, taking full advantage of the unobstructed views of Chicago’s lakefront, Soldier Field, and Museum Campus to the East.

Walton On The Park

WALTON ON THE PARK

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies
Mesirow Stein Real Estate

STATISTICS
189 Units
31 Stories
420 Parking Spaces
4,550 SF Retail/Commercial
553,000 GSF

Located in Chicago’s landmark Gold Coast neighborhood, the two-tower project is articulated using expressive, modern architectural language. Floor-to-ceiling windows emerge gracefully from a pedestrian colonnade that fronts an upscale retail façade along State Street. The project is envisioned to include 400 condominium units in the 31(P1) and 36-story (P2) residential towers, 11,000 square feet of retail space, and internal parking hidden by wrap-around units with active glass on the lower level.

Echelon At K Station

ECHELON AT K STATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Companies
Wood Partners

STATISTICS
350 Units
36 Stories
280 Parking Spaces
436,300 GSF

This luxury apartment building is the first of five residential towers included in the modern 2,400-unit, mixed-use, master-planned community in Chicago’s West Loop. The building features floor-to-ceiling glass in the corner units providing dynamic views of downtown and the Near North Side. A one-acre park planned in conjunction with the building offers residents a distinct neighborhood atmosphere.

Vision On State

VISION ON STATE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Renaissant Development Group

STATISTICS
250 Units
19 Stories
326 Parking Spaces
14,000 SF Retail/Commercial
372,000 GSF

Richly articulated in cast concrete, this elongated condominium structure enriches Chicago’s South Loop with its carefully modulated balance of bold forms and elegant fenestration. Dramatic fin-like projections punctuate the building’s outermost edges, enlivening the building’s façade in a gesture that is at once striking and unique.

Two River Place and River Place On The Park

TWO RIVER PLACE AND RIVER PLACE ON THE PARK

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies

STATISTICS
168, 221 Units
17, 21 Stories
190, 221 Parking Spaces
338,000, 373,000 GSF

Situated on the North Branch of the Chicago River, these two residential towers blend history with contemporary living. Precast and poured-in-place concrete emulate Chicago’s Art Deco past, while open floor plans recall the loft-style renovations of surrounding industrial buildings. Both buildings are set back thirty feet from the river to provide a Riverwalk that will ultimately connect the Loop with North Side neighborhoods. Between the two buildings is a landscaped courtyard that meets the Riverwalk to create a place of urban activity. This public space is accentuated by residences at the lower floors and a public park to the south which add to the livelihood on the street and at the water’s edge.

Alta At K Station

ALTA AT K STATION

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Companies
Wood Partners

STATISTICS
426 and 422 Units
41 and 37 Stories
692 Parking Spaces
14,000 SF Retail/Commercial
1,055,000 GSF

Centrally located between Chicago’s River North and the West Loop, the luxury high-rise apartment complex features an expansive ground floor retail area that spans nearly the entire east-west length of the two towers and garage along Kinzie Street. An amenity deck at the 8th floor level serves to connect the two towers and offers residents an extensively landscaped pool deck with Olympic-size swimming pool and nearly 11,000 square feet of interior recreational space, including a two-sided basketball court and gym, fitness center and 24-seat stadium theater. The towers are situated to permit spectacular views for the units in all directions, and to minimize the presence of the parking garage on the street frontages. The primary area of innovation within the project is the sustainable design implementation. LEED® Gold Certification.

Museum Park Tower IV

MUSEUM PARK TOWER IV

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies / Central Station Development Corp.

STATISTICS
286 Units
37 Stories
410 Parking Spaces
515,000 GSF

The building’s reflective glass façade looks out over the surrounding Museum Park development, Lake Michigan and the South Grant Park Museum Campus. An elegant exterior sweeps upward with elongated columns and massive windows. The curved glass clad east and west ends flank the structure and act as bookends to the taller core. Multiple balconies are laced into the structure - an invitation to appreciate the striking views of the harbor and Chicago’s breathtaking South Chicago Loop skyline. The building offers a variety of floor plans ranging in size from 855 square feet to 1,516 square feet.