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