Eastwood Residence, Chicago Building, Chicago Real Estate, Illinois Residential Development, Architecture Photos
Eastwood Residence in Chicago, IL
Nov 25, 2021
Architecture: Searl Lamaster Howe Architects
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Eastwood Residence
The defining characteristic of the Eastwood Residence is its contextual responsiveness. While contemporary in expression, it relates to its location in Chicago’s leafy Lincoln Square neighborhood. in a number of ways. Its scale aligns with the surrounding century-old houses. The generous front porch repeats a common detail of the block and serves as a spot to hangout and socialize with neighbors. The exterior?s board and batten siding was inspired by the wood cladding of other frame houses in the district.
While the site had many advantages, one contextual constraint was the pair of large houses that hug the property. These structures prompted the pulling of sunlight into the interior in innovative ways without compromising privacy. An exterior atrium cuts into the core of the house bringing light into what normally would be its darkest parts. The atrium footprint is evoked in a double height space that houses the staircase and it is topped with a series of skylights that flood the space with light on even the cloudiest of days.

Clerestory windows appear at multiple locations including on the west side of the kitchen where they perfectly frame the view of a large birch tree and provide a wash of light along th...