Brininstool + Lynch
Brad Lynch of Chicago-based Brininstool + Lynch convinced his client that a new custom home would suit his needs better than the adapted warehouse he wanted with a tried and true method of architectural persuasion: the napkin sketch. Lynch used a limited palette of materials in his design for the 7,900-square-foot courtyard house, a design that combines industrial-sized spaces with the refined details of a bespoke home. Brick façades behind a Cor-Ten fence give way to warm wood-lined interiors, while granite pavers and ground-level glazing connect inhabitants to a landscaped central courtyard. Upstairs, copper privacy screens admit filtered light while repelling curious eyes. A third-floor guestroom and office open up to a partially planted roof deck with views to the courtyard below and to the surrounding Bucktown neighborhood. The jury responded to the high degree of craft evident in the Wood House, with juror Joel Sanders citing the virtues of “control, execution, implementation, and detail.” Juror Cary Bernstein agreed, adding that “the execution is really impeccable.”
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Drawings
Project Credits
Project Wood House, Chicago
Architect Brininstool + Lynch, Chicago—Brad Lynch
General Contractor Goldberg General Contracting—Jake Goldberg
Structural Engineer Goodfriend Magruder Structure—Bob Magruder
HVAC Engineer Shawn Mansfield
Landscape Architect Coen + Partners—Shane Coen
Photography Christopher Barrett
Project Size 7,900 square feet
Construction Cost $600 per square foot
Materials and Sources
Bathroom Cabinets Boffi boffi.com
Bathroom Fittings KWC kwc.us.com; Vola vola.com
Bathroom Fixtures Kohler (undercounter sink) kohler.com; Gerberit (in-wall tank system) geberit.us; Toto (toilet) totousa.com
Cooktop Gaggenau gaggenau.com
Countertops Coldspring (Mesabi black granite) coldspringusa.com; DuPont Corian dupont.com
Dishwasher Gaggenau gaggenau.com
Doors Custom (interior); Fleetwood fleetwoodusa.com; Hopes hopeswindows.com
Flooring Coldspring (Mesabi black granite) coldspringusa.com; Kaswell (end grain walnut block) kaswell.com; Paris Ceramics (Bulgarian limestone) parisceramicsusa.com
Garage Doors Wayne Dalton wayne-dalton.com
Garbage Disposal InSinkErator insinkerator.com
Hardware C.R. Laurence Co. crlaurence.com; FSB fsb.de; Häfele America Co. hafele.com; Ives ives.ingersollrand.com; Rockwood Manufacturing Co. rockwoodmfg.com
HVAC The Unico System unicosystem.com
Insulation Dow (styrofoam spray foam) building.dow.com
Kitchen Cabinets Custom
Kitchen Fittings KWC kwc.us.com
Kitchen Fixtures Mila International mila-international.com
Lighting Fixtures Bartco Lighting bartcolighting.com; Bega bega-us.com; Con-Tech Lighting con-techlighting.com; Prudential prulite.com; Traxon Technologies traxontechnologies.com; USAI usaillumination.com; Zumtobel www.zumtobel.us
Oven Gaggenau gaggenau.com
Paints and Finishes Benjamin Moore & Co. benjaminmoore.com; Brix (porcelain tile) brixweb.com; Daltile daltile.com
Refrigerator Sub-Zero subzero-wolf.com
Roofing GAF gaf.com
Windows Hopes hopeswindows.com; Loewen loewen.com; Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope oldcastlebe.com
