Lakefront Estate

Lakefront Estate Private Garden – Lake Bluff, Illinois With a five acre property overlooking Lake Michigan, this Lake Bluff home was a perfect location for sprawling formal gardens. Unlike the existing landscape, the design concepts focused on connecting the garden spaces with the appropriate house functions. The swimming pool was relocated to optimize views to…

Northern Woods Lodge

Northern Woods Lodge Public Work – Master Plan for Historic Wisconsin Site Surrounded by a 5000 acre pristine lake, wetlands, and vast forest land, this fishing and hunting lodge was built in 1892 and has been a popular family retreat ever since. The design scope focused on reworking the entry to the main lodge and…

Michigan Beach Home

Michigan Beach Home Private Garden – Lakeside, Michigan To preserve a mature Red Oak tree, this modern interpretation of a lean-to had to be carefully located with the architect. The house was pushed far back to stay out of the tree’s dripline; this allowed for a larger front yard for play and a smaller rear…

Riverside Gateway Competition

Olmstead Riverside Gateway Competition Public Work – Entry Corridor Design for Riverside, Illinois Not included in Olmstead and Vaux’s plan for Riverside, the perpendicular intersection of First and Forest Avenue is a departure from most other streets found throughout the village. To capture the language of the naturalistic landscape within the parameters of such a…