Studio Dwell's Bucktown Three, a custom home in Chicago, presents a reserved facade to the street.
A look at the front entry path to Bucktown Three.
Like most of Studio Dwell's residences, Bucktown Three features a kitchen that opens up to the living and dining areas.
A mix of transparent and translucent glass on the stairwell distributes light throughout the home's core.
Bucktown Three's serene upstairs den overlooks the first floor, as well as the rear courtyard.
The home's courtyard acts as a secluded, generously-sized oasis in the middle of its Chicago neighborhood.
Studio Dwell's on-the-boards design for 777 Michigan, a highrise remodel in downtown Chicago.
A rendering of 777 Michigan's proposed rooftop pool.
Studio Dwell's design for the lobby of 777 Michigan.
Tall, narrow houses slipped into the urban fabric, such as 1748 N. Winchester, are a Studio Dwell specialty.
1748 N. Winchester's two-level entry sequence allows for some separation from the street.
Studio Dwell brought the home's dark exterior color palette inside, lending a sense of continuity to the entire project.
The home's kitchen opens directly onto a private rear terrace.
A top-floor terrace and den create another indoor-outdoor option at 1748 N. Winchester.
Mark Peters and his team prefer to limit their palette to just a few materials and hues. At Bucktown One, for example, the exterior materials are ground-face masonry and cedar.
The loft-like, light-filled interiors of Bucktown One.
2154-57 West Division consists of two mixed-use, multifamily buildings across the street from one another in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
The living room of a unit at the West Division Street project.
Over the past few years, Studio Dwell has entered the design/build arena. One of its first design/build projects is 3701 S. Parnell, a custom residence in Chicago.
An open-riser staircase lets light penetrate the interiors at 3701 S. Parnell.
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