Urban Classic Home
Chicago, Ill.
Architect/Designer | BGD&C Custom Homes
Builder | BGD&C Custom Homes
Developer | BGD&C Custom Homes
Landscape Architect/Designer | Scott Byron & Co.
Interior Designer | Studio Gild
Photographer | Mike Schwartz Photography
The clients were empty nesters looking for an urban home that could comfortably accommodate their visiting children, with spaces throughout designed specifically for entertaining. The builder already had the shell of their new home up when the clients acquired a second lot, allowing for two additions.
The clients wanted the home to feel urban, with a contemporary rustic aesthetic. On the exterior, this translated into a refined industrial look that features classic architecture and timeless detailing with a brick-and-limestone façade and prominent copper-clad bay windows. On the interior, dark metal accents were used throughout the home to express the refined industrial theme, including the metal cased openings on the first floor. The home features lavish exterior entertaining space, including a side yard with a fire pit, a rear yard with an exterior fireplace and dining table, and a roof deck with a built-in barbecue, a hot tub, and a pool.