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Long Avenue II is a 3,000 square
foot speculative home which was built along side a
companion custom home in Skokie, Illinois.
The design intent was to test the market by creating
a high quality, energy efficient contemporary home
in an area that generally has seen the production of
expediently built, uninspired homes of traditional
style. This home was designed to be similar in style
and scale and architectural language to it custom
neighbor, but different is material, color and
configuration. The scale of the mid-century
neighborhood in particular was closely considered in
the exterior and was designed to be in context with
the neighborhood without attempting to replicate
style.
The building was clad partially in brick in order to
meet the requirement of a local village ordinance
and the remainder of the exterior is clad utilizing
a rain screen wall system clad in cement board
panels.
Many green building products were incorporated into
the design including tankless water heaters,
cellulose insulation, low-emissive window glass, and
a white reflective TPO roof membrane.
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| Location |
Skokie, Illinois |
| Design |
2004-2005 |
| Construction |
2005-2006 |
| Design
Principal |
Peter
Nicholas |
| Project
Architect |
Lane Fowlie |
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Project Team |
Ann Clark |
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Patrick
Johnson |
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Contractor |
NCA Build Ltd. |
| Structural
Engineer |
Hutter Trankina |
| Photography |
Linda Oyama Bryan |
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