Chicago Historic Property Private Garden – Chicago, Illinois Architect: BBA Architects Builder: Goldberg General Contracting This historically significant estate underwent a massive renovation alongside the careful restoration of the 1904 home by renowned original architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. The design team worked closely together to balance traditional touches with modern updates to function for…
Hinsdale Restoration Private Garden – Hinsdale, Illinois Architectural Photography by Norman Sizemore & Mary Beth Price Before Before
Diversey Harbor Rooftop Rooftop Garden – Chicago, Illinois
Historic Wicker Park Mansion Private Garden – Chicago, Illinois Sitting on four city lots in historic Wicker Park, this 1879 Victorian home could accommodate a generous program. Project goals included designing two front entries with corresponding gardens, creating a private sitting space within this very prominent location, and integrating traditional Victorian garden elements into the…
Donald L. Morrill Math and Science School Public Work – Chicago Public School Learning Garden Morrill School organized a design committee to work with Openlands and together they developed a program focusing on storm water management and outdoor instruction. The classroom space evolved into amphitheater-style seating with lawn panels for learning in a relaxed environment.…
Swift Hall Cloister Garden Public Work – University of Chicago The Divinity School sought to create a cloister garden deserving of the lovely setting created by Swift Hall and Bond Chapel. While based on traditional cloister designs of highly organized, intimate spaces, this cloister garden is uniquely open on one side to a large quad…
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 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 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…
Hyde Park Bus Stop Public Work – University of Chicago The old bus stop, adjacent to a pharmacy loading dock, consisted of a 70’s era planting scheme and absolutely no seating. The new design pulls the circulation away from the interior wall and fencing, taking out the extraneous concrete walk, to open up more room…
