This midcentury home built in 1960 was completely restored by Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, located just 25 miles west of Chicago in Wheaton, Illinois. In need of a major update from both design and performance standpoints, this project turned into a comprehensive energy retrofit, with thorough airtightness and insulation, new space conditioning and energy-recovery-ventilation, triple glazed […]
before & after
Before and After: Inviting midcentury home gets reimagined in Seattle
Shed Architecture & Design has reimagined this 1961 hillside midcentury home with sweeping views over Lake Washington, in Seattle’s Seward Park neighborhood. The dwelling was originally constructed by architect George Lucker and was updated to suit a modern lifestyle and embrace the view while retaining its original character. The original footprint of this hillside home was 1,460 […]