This prominently sited new residence in Glencoe was designed to be a comfortable home for a young family of five. Intended to recall a relaxed New England ‘shingle style,’ it is lacking in lavish decorations or exterior appointments and instead invokes an elegant but casual approach to living.

• Location: Glencoe, IL

• Design: 2002

• Construction: 2003-2004

• Design Principal: Thomas L Shafer AIA

• Project Architect: Scott Crowe AIA

• Project Team: Shawn Gordon, Anthony Harrington

• General Contractor: Burack & Company, Inc.

• Structural Engineer: Enspect, Inc.

• Mechanical Contractor: Burack & Company, Inc.

• Interior Design: Catherine Andrews Interiors

• Landscape Achitect: Rocco Fiore and Sons, Inc.

• Photography: Photofields