WKA is proud to be announced as a Single-Family Residential New Construction FINALIST in AIA Chicago’s Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards, presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center!⁠

Located on a one-acre wooded ravine site, Two Gables is strategically positioned within existing trees to maximize picturesque views. Two crisp, vernacular-inspired gabled volumes—one for sleeping and another for living—are connected by a glazed breezeway that fuses house and landscape. ⁠
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The dynamic rear exterior, complete with extending linear gabion arms, interacts with and accesses landscaped spaces. The northern “living” volume is hollowed out, featuring full-height glazing that is inset and framed by the wood cladding, accentuating the structure’s thickness. In the inset, a small, covered terrace overlooks the backyard, pool house, and ravine. In contrast, the southern “sleeping” volume projects a quieter, low-glazed bay into the serene landscape.⁠
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Join us at Designight 2024 on Thursday, September 5, 2024 as we celebrate this award and find out if we have won! ⁠
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All are welcome to attend this two-part event, held at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and the Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace in Millennium Park. More information and tickets can be found at https://lnkd.in/gtYrhNGJ⁠
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VOTE here: https://lnkd.in/gYP9VJQG