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Chicago's Multi Award-Winning Architecture Firm | 7x Best of Houzz!

Architectural design firm in Chicago with experience covering a variety of building types including Residential and Commercial work as well as Child Care Centers and Special Needs Housing. We work with an openness to the design process, as a means of avoiding formulaic solutions, and channeling a source for inspired results.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Attic Conversion, Basement Design, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Deck Design, Drafting, Earthquake Retrofitting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Gym Design & Construction, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Landscape Plans, Laundry Room Design, Modular Home Additions, Mudroom Design, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Pool House Design & Construction, Prefab Houses, Site Preparation, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Custom Homes, Construction Drawings

Areas Served

Arlington Heights, Bellwood, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Cicero, Countryside, Crest Hill, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Glenview, Indian Head Park, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lincolnwood, Lyons, Maywood, Melrose Park, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, North Riverside, Northbrook, Northlake, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Palatine, Park Ridge, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, Skokie, Stone Park, Westchester, Winnetka, Highland Park, Highwood, Wilmette, Glencoe

13 Projects

Photo of a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor semi-detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.

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Business Details

Business Name

Turn Collaborative

Phone Number

+1 773-570-1480

Website

turncollaborative.com

Address

Chicago, IL 60647

Typical Job Cost

USD 25,000 - USD 1,300,000

Price depends on size and scope of project. Free estimates & complimentary consultations available.

Licence Number

0011018967

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157 Followers

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Featured Review

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Guido & Susan Mariottini

Using our limited budget Paul was able to take our 1950s ranch house and turn it into an arts & crafts style 2-story home. He came up with 3 options that exceeded our expectations. His designs and explanations helped us to decide on the best optionRead Full Review

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9 Reviews for Turn Collaborative

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5.0|9 reviews

Work Quality

5.0

Communication

5.0

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5.0

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dawninthedelta

We had a wonderful experience working with Paul and his team on our renovation. He was able to come up with a very smart design, maximizing every inch of space and light in a new duplex down while preserving and highlighting the character of our early 1900s condo building. Paul listened to our long list of needs and wants and checked all our boxes. He was responsive, pleasant, and always able to answer our questions. Most importantly, after using the new space for a few weeks, we can say with certainty the finished product exactly suits our lives, tastes, and needs. We would recommend turn collaborative any day!

17 January, 2024

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Guido & Susan Mariottini

Using our limited budget Paul was able to take our 1950s ranch house and turn it into an arts & crafts style 2-story home. He came up with 3 options that exceeded our expectations. His designs and explanations helped us to decide on the best option for our family. He was personable and patient, creative and considerate of our needs and desired style. We continue to believe our house has curb appeal, flow and comfort.

4 January, 2018

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Thank you for your review! I'm so fond of your project & the results we arrived at together. It's become my "go-to" to show clients how good a successful addition project can look.

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Charles Praznowski

Paul brought in vision, design & commitment to our project. Months after we built we continue to discover new and delightful aspects to the design. We took a 1950s 'block' of a home and turned it into organic living space that we'll enjoy for years. Very pleased....advise to consider Turn Collaborative! Make no small plans!

9 November, 2017

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User

Paul has worked with us on two projects at our house, a master suite addition and a front porch/back yard space combination. In both cases, he was outstanding with listening to our feedback, generating ideas, and really designing the space for us and our specific needs. We get TONS of compliments on the designs, particularly the front porch design he did for us in 2016.

8 November, 2017Last modified:yesterday

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N Geo

Paul helped create plans for an expansion to our existing home including a full second story addition. The project did grow in scope from what was originally anticipated. He is a true artist. My project would not have had the beauty it does without Paul. He brought amazing ideas that I would not have thought of on my own. When others saw the transformation of the property, they were amazed.

3 March, 2017

Jim McGee

We hired Paul to design a first floor renovation to a 100-year old bungalow. Paul helped us work out a new traffic flow and new floor plan that fixed a number of problems with the original design. The new design flows smoothly and works well for a wide variety of situations. We get consistent compliments on the house and Paul's design work is a core element of that success

31 October, 2016

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J S

Paul took on a small job -- a two-bedroom condo -- and turned it from cookie cutter into unique at a reasonable cost.

29 October, 2016

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Stu F

Paul did a great job and we will certainly use him for our next project. Paul is creative, technically sound and target date oriented. He listens well and is very easy to work with.

25 October, 2016

Claudia Martin, ASID

As a designer, I was able to work with Paul Benigno from Turn Collaborative on a complete gut rehab of an 1880's home on a double lot in a landmark district in Chicago. Paul was great to work with from every facet - creative and thoughtful, with a broad and deep knowledge of construction. I highly recommend working with him and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the near future!

19 November, 2014

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Commented: Is the fan in the shower? and Is that a window or light in the shower?Yes, the fan is in the shower. The light you see is a reflection of two lights over the sink vanity, and not actually in the shower space. There is, however, a dedicated recessed light fixture near th...

29 December, 2017

Commented: what is the size of the shower niche? ThanksApproximately 15" high by 30" wide

18 September, 2017

Commented: Wall panelThe textured wall on the right was supplied by Modular Arts.

17 January, 2017

Commented: how was the wall constructed?The wall is made by "Modular Arts". It comes in square panels that line up with one another. An experienced plaster or drywall taper will be able to fill in the seams. Once its sanded and pa...

7 September, 2016

Commented: Love the railings!The railings were custom fabricated.

7 July, 2016

Commented: Very elegant! Who makes the tub?The bath is a BainUltra- Model- Origami

15 August, 2015

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