Golf Residence

Opportunity: This client wanted a house they could share with their children and twelve grandchildren. The selected site, overlooking an expansive golf course, park, and lake, was rich with potential for views of the landscape.

Solution: Booth Hansen created a large central hall to accommodate occasional large parties, provide for circulation, and replace the often-neglected formal living room. The kitchen and playroom form a south facing courtyard. An entry yard faces west, while the master bedroom wing enjoys a secret garden. The second level contains an office and two guest rooms. Booth Hansen combined textured white stucco and black slate roofs in the design to echo Scottish vernacular buildings, appropriate to the client’s passion for golf.

Value: An arrangement of simple building forms and corresponding courtyards provides discrete public and private areas, without resulting in an overly-imposing residence. The orientation of each segment of the home optimizes expansive views of the Midwest landscape.