The homebase for this excursion was Hoerr Schaudt's inspiring new studio space where guests enjoyed coffee and some breakfast bites. Following brief remarks and a studio tour, the group proceeded to three private residential projects in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Beginning with the legacy of Italianate architecture in the city, which had its heyday in the 1860s to 1890s in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the group arrived at one of our restored Italianate residences. Encountering a series of thematic garden rooms, which draw inspiration from historical elements and specific local materials, our guests explored how exterior garden spaces can become an extension of the interior space.
The next stop was an Irish Georgian-style residence with a classical walled garden that feels like a private emerald isle. Here, generous green roofs and terraces expand the landscape beyond the first floor of the home, investing the exterior with a quiet yet elegant drama.
Rounding out the residential properties for the tour, our guests visited a new Modernist residence where stone and iron were used to reference the house and also to balance its scale. In the back gravel garden, free-form plantings meld into the gravel and relax the hard geometry to create a more casual space.
