Collaborating with Linc Thelen Design, a former church in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood was converted into a single-family home for a wife and husband with three children. The final design was a combination of modern, industrial, and chic.

The preservation of many original details was important to the design, including the stained-glass windows, exposed brickwork, and ceiling turnbuckles.

The 5,500 square foot house required leveling the previous floors, raising the ceiling to 25 feet, and exposing the original beams in the attic.

The project has been recognized in several magazines, websites, and blogs and received 2016 AIA Chicago’s Small Firm/Small Projects Award.

Responsibilities included modeling various design options in SketchUp.