Kenwood Renovation + Addition

A complete gut renovation and addition to a historic landmarked Greystone building in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood. The design reflects our clients’ request to transform and revitalize the existing house into a home that will serve as both a dwelling for their nuclear family and a gathering hub for their extended family and community. The addition takes its soft modern cues from the client’s love of their former homebase in LA, and its color from the hints of salmon in the Chicago common brick along the existing rear facade, while the interior detailing blends inspiration from the client’s Punjabi cultural background and Classical Revival elements akin to the original home’s construction. The composite design is a carefully curated eclectic architecture that pays homage to the historic home and embodies the unique spirit of its new owners

Client: Private Client
Location: Chicago, IL
Size: 7,250 SF
Status: In Permitting

The formal design revolves around two principal moves: (1) rotating and opening the main staircase, and (2) extending the kitchen with a new single-story addition to allow for a sun-kissed breakfast nook, a mudroom from the garage, and a porch with terraced planter beds. The creation of the new atrium stair allows for a new vaulted corridor & series arched thresholds to be situated along the west side of the home.