Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Open to nature Share Tweet Help Presenting a sculptural, staggered facade of standing seam zinc panels to the street, this expansive home opens up to embrace nature on the other side The large double-height interiors translate into an open, sculptural facade when the home is viewed from the rear. Designed by: Kevin Toukoumidis, Bob McFadden, dSpace Studio Project DescriptionThis Lakeview home takes a unique approach to city living by dramatically integrating with the landscape.The owners, a couple with three children, wanted a private, yet light-filled home with a strong connection to the outdoors.Programme requirements included open-plan living with space for art, master suite with private deck and spa, gym, rooftop sport court, and a children’s hangout room with bunks for sleepovers.A key design feature of the home is slab-on-grade construction which locates interior and exterior spaces at the same level, promoting indoor-outdoor living. The facade of the home, clad in warm, standing seam zinc panels, is composed of three parallel planes that step back from the street. A double-height great room with a window wall and oversized sliding doors amplifies the connection to the outdoors, which includes a dining patio, built-in BBQ, and a fireplace lounge defined by a steel pergola with an oculus.The facade of the home, clad in warm, standing seam zinc panels, is composed of three parallel planes that step back from the street.This design preserves privacy while permitting framed views through floor-to-ceiling windows inset between the planes.A garden of trees and weathered steel planters guide a path to the front door. The effect is both striking and subdued. The owners, a couple with three children, wanted a private, yet light-filled home with a strong connection to the outdoors. The south-facing rear elevation is defined by bevelled zinc portals that provide solar shading and focused views toward the skyline.These dynamic details complement outdoor spaces, including an oversized yard and textural plantings.The master suite includes a two-sided fireplace that opens to a private roof terrace with a built-in spa overlooking the city.Sustainable elements include durable and recycled material, high efficiency mechanicals, a tight thermal envelope, high-efficiency windows, and drought-tolerant native plantings. A double-height great room with a window wall and oversized sliding doors amplifies the connection to the outdoor living areas, which include a dining patio, built-in BBQ, and a fireplace lounge defined by a steel pergola with an oculus. Credit list Architect of record Kevin Toukoumidis, Bob McFadden, dSpace Studio Builder LG Development Group Structural engineer MLT Structural Engineering Plumbing/electrical engineer Geosolar Energy Farm Wood cladding Trespa Meteon high-pressure compact laminate, Italian Walnut, matt finish Masonry Old Castle Half-high Harvard Brik concrete masonry Planters Corten steel, from Planterworx Fridge and freezer Sub-Zero Cooktop Gaggenau Taps Wall-mounted faucet – Watermark; Hansgrohe Axor Custom stainless steel hot tub Diamond Spa Paint in master bathroom Metallic, on water resistant MDF – Benjamin Moore Lighting CSL Ecosmart Downlights Awards AIA Chicago Chapter Interior designer Project Interiors Landscape architect Kemora Landscapes Mechanical engineer AA Service Co Facade cladding Single Lock Standing Seam, AnthraZinc finish, by VM Zinc Wood soffits, cladding, louvres Ipe hardwood Windows Unilux Fineline aluminium-Curtainwall System – triple glazing; Unilux Designline aluminuim, direct-set – triple glazing Kitchen cabinetry, custom Demeter rift-cut white oak, by Classen; Ernestomeda Oven, dishwashers Miele Kitchen sink Kallista Multiere Basin, faucet and shower head, guest bathroom Kohler Living area fireplace Boulevard Flooring Engineered plank, brushed European white oak finish Landscape lighting Luminii LED, Lithonia, SPJ Designed by: Kevin Toukoumidis, dSpace Studio Story by: Trendsideas Photography by: Tony Soluri 16 May, 2021 New Home Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Blue, brass and bespoke 06 Oct, 2024 Island lights 06 Oct, 2024 Soaring above the City of Angels 06 Oct, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > New Homes We have got all the best ideas and advice to help you with your plans and ideas. Read More Similar Stories