Exterior, landscaping, and pool.

Living areas opening up to connect to garden and swimming pool.

Shamanth Patil J

Dennis Mayer Photogrpahy

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois In collaboration with Tom Stringer Design Partners. Photos by Jamie Padgett

Ashley Thompson

Residential, landscape architecture, site design

House by Swatt Architects. Photos by Russel Abraham

The steep site on which this residence is located dictated the use of a retaining wall to create a level grade. This retaining wall, or “the line”, became the driving element behind the parti of the home and serves to organize the program for the clients. The rituals of daily life fall into place along the line which is expressed as sandblasted exposed concrete and modular block. Three aspects of a house were seperated in this project: Thinking, Living, & Doing. ‘Thinking’ is done in the library, the main house is for ‘living’, and ‘doing’ is in the shop. While each space is separated by walls and windows they are nonetheless connected by “the line”. Sustainability is married in equal parts to the concept of The Line House. The residence is located along an east/west axis to maximize the benefits of daylighting and solar heat gain. Operable windows maximize natural cross ventilation and reduce the need for air conditioning. Photo Credit: Michael Robinson

Jamie B. Myer, AIA

Photos: Plusen Designs, LLC

Copyrights: WA design

Modern Vintage, LLC (photos by Chris Foster). ~Removed structural wall between kitchen and living room. ~New: kitchen cabinets, floors, appliances, countertops, trim, shiplap ceiling detail, paint/stain, electrical, HVAC, plumbing