City House 2.0
Chicago, Illinois
2016
Larry Booth originally designed this modernist home in Chicago’s Lincoln Park in 1978. Originally custom designed for a larger family, a family of three sought Booth Hansen to re-envision the residence to suit their needs and lifestyle. Above all, they desired a peaceful and light filled retreat from busy city life.
A new glass bay window on the home’s street facade maximizes natural light and frames a view of the elegantly landscaped street.
A sculptural stair with minimal glass railings floats from floor to floor, allowing light from a skylight above to penetrate the interior.
Clean lines and a limited color palette accentuate the judicious use of veined marble.
A terrace and garden on the roof becomes a retreat from the busy street. Skylights pierce through the vegetation as sculptural elements
