Lake Michigan Home

Lake Michigan Home Private Garden – Wilmette, Illinois Sitting on approximately 1.34 acres of beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, this unique property walks right out to the beach without a bluff, which is seldom seen in the Chicago area. With its proximity to the lake, the house and outdoor spaces are placed to maximize and frame…

City Formal

City Formal Private Garden – Chicago, Illinois At the start of the project, the landscape surrounding this historic home was largely a dust patch.  The client wanted a garden that suited the antique nature of the home, and also functioned as a place for play and family gathering.  The design creates unique garden spaces, each…

Suburban Transitional

Suburban Transitional  Private Garden – Hinsdale, Illinois The clients for this traditional home wanted to take the landscape in a more modern direction.  The existing front yard posed a challenge with a significant slope from one side to the next.  To create the feeling of a more uniform lawn panel, the surrounding beds were given…

Family Rooftop

Family Rooftop Private Garden – Chicago, Illinois This city lot sits directly across from a large grocery store parking lot and the 606 in the Bucktown neighborhood with an abundance of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Privacy is of the utmost importance to this family with young children. Modern cedar pergolas with horizontal screening provide a…

Locke School

Locke School Public Work – Chicago, Illinois Josephine Locke School, located on the northwest side of Chicago, is a large elementary school but one that tries to get the most out of every student. The school has an International Baccalaureate program that encourages students to build core values of discipline, tolerance, and respect that they…