High-Performance Foursquare
Traditional House Exterior, Chicago
The site is small, with large zoning setbacks, so the space planning was crucial to bringing a good layout together with high performance. This house for a family of six packs a lot into a small package: although only 2,000s.f. above grade (2,350s.f. interior conditioned floor area including basement), it has five bedrooms, 3.1 baths, an office, a walk-in pantry, and a rec room on top of the open living spaces. Outside the thermal envelope is a 2-car garage and mudroom.