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Location: Chicago, IL
Architect: Vinci-Hamp Architects Inc.
Client: Allison and Susan Davis
General Contractor: Norcon Inc.
Consultants: Nayyar & Nayyar International (structural); Klaucens & Associates (MEP); Gary A. Wiss Inc. (civil)
Photographer: Christopher Barrett © Hedrich Blessing (exterior); © Judith Bromley Photographs (interior)
“This house plays with scale in a very interesting way,” noted a juror, pointing to a concrete main staircase that occupies almost as much space in plan as the living room. The generosity is well balanced by clear organization and overall restraint. Cubes of Roman brick walls trimmed in limestone come together in classical volumes moderated by planar elements. A terrace is suspended off the circulation spine and overlooks a garden to the rear of the deep site. Entry stairs at the house’s corner gesture openly to the street and neighbors. Jurors agreed that this modern home “quite remarkably takes its place in the [historic Kenwood] neighborhood” without resorting to historic devices.
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