Project team
- Schwartz and Architecture
- Bruce Damonte
To add a bit of surprise to what otherwise could be a standard ranch house façade, we wanted the updated ‘face’ of this home to feel as if it were suddenly coming alive and welcoming you as you approach. Driving up from the road, the façade screen appears solid and extremely private, yet as you move closer to face it, views through the screen open, giving glimpses into the hidden second floor courtyard beyond. Adding to the surprise is a subtle egg-shaped indentation carved into the interior of the screen –a bit of an architectural “Where’s Waldo?” that flickers in an out of view as you move past it.
- Completed
- 2021
- Building style
- Modern
Awards
Honorable Mention | Private Houses
The Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture
Like this Project?
Hire Schwartz and Architecture
Professionals used in
this project
The practices and trades credited on this project.
More projects from
Schwartz and Architecture
Other work by Schwartz and Architecture, across every category they build in.
More in
Luxury Homes
Everything else in Luxury Homes, from every practice on ArchiPro.
Next Project
Keep scrolling