So exciting- NBC's Today Show real estate expert Barbara Corcoran featured my listing at 67 Tryon Farm Lane in her segment aired Friday, Sept. 10th, at approximately 8:10 am central time. Take a look at the video here. Tryon Farm is a beautiful eco-friendly community located just 1 hour from Chicago in Indiana's Harbor Country.
There are some fantastic art events happening right now in Chicago. What a city- I feel so lucky to live here.
I just got a chance to see the new Alexander Calder exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art. An entire gallery has been filled with Calder's amazing creations and visitors can walk around and under them. The gallery across the hall showcases pieces by contemporary artists inspired by the master.
This morning on NPR, I heard about the Andy Warhol Silver Clouds installation at Crown Hall, the quintessential Mies masterpiece at Illinois Institute of Technology. A work of art in a work of art! The IIT campus is a wonderful place to wander around-full of great architecture. I'm headed there this weekend. The show is running through August 1st, so I hope you get a chance to see it.
Finally, the 19th annual North Michigan Avenue Art Festival is being held at Pioneer Court right across Michigan Ave. from the Wrigley Building. It runs Friday through Sunday and is right in the heart of the city.
Get out there and enjoy!
I have the listings for 2 Don Erickson-designed homes in the Barrington area; the Gunnar Erickson House and Erickson's own estate. Tomorrow, June 17th, I'm hosting a Brokers Open House at both of these listings, and I'm inviting all of my readers, too. Usually these events are restricted to Realtors only, but I thought, the more-the merrier! It's a rare opportunity to tour these 2 fantastic modernist homes and enjoy some wine and cheese.
The homes will be open from 4-6pm and are located at 871 Braeburn Rd in Inverness, and 26280 W. Rt. 22 in Barrington. Hope to see you there!
Lunchtime Lecture on Wednesday, June 23rd at 12:15pm
The Chicago Architecture Foundation has invited Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond to do a presentation
and book-signing at their wonderful facility in downtown Chicago. My own house is featured in the book along with several other great modernist homes owned by CBB members. I'll be speaking, and Gary
Gand will give a slide lecture with images and stories about the making
of the new Rizzoli book, Julius Shulman: Chicago Mid-Century Modernism.
Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond contacted legendary photographer
Julius Shulman to record Chicago’s modernist residential architectural
heritage. This book is Shulman’s final book project before his death
in 2009, and documents modern masterpieces by Edward Dart, Bertrand
Goldberg, Paul Schweikher, Edward Humrich, Harry Weese, and others.
I just read about this fantastic website in the Tribune this morning and spent some time poking around the website. I love Chicago, and love introducing people to all this great city has to offer, but even I don't have all this information. Explorechicago.org has a great map of all 77 neighborhoods in the city, and each neighborhood has its own mini-site with a map, architecture, restaurants, community events, shopping and more. Take a look around then get out there and explore.
Just look at this beautiful mid-century contemporary ranch home in Barrington. Designed by prominent Chicago architect Dennis Blair in 1963, this house has tons of glass, vaulted ceilings, and built-ins throughout. Mr. Blair apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West, and it's obvious that he brought all of that expertise and sense of design to this project.
Sited on 1.3 private, wooded acres, there are over 2,400 square feet of open airy space with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a full lower level, too. There's even a large studio attached to the garage. And it's all been impeccably maintained so it's move-in ready. I think it's just a great house and it's priced extremely fairly- some one will be lucky to call this home. Take a look at it here and let me know if I can show it to you. I don't think it will be on the market for long.
Avant Gardens is featured in Chicago Home & Garden magazine's 2nd Nature article in the May/June 2010 issue! This eco-friendly modern community is a peaceful getaway only about an hour's drive from Chicago, and just 15 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan. Pick up a copy of the magazine and flip to page 18 to see info about Avant Gardens and 2 other green developments in Indiana's Harbor Country.
Just heard about this tour coming up in a couple of weeks organized by the Wright in Wisconsin group- I've always wanted to get a good look at the Johnson Wax Campus and this sounds like a great tour. The Wright & Like tour will also visit some beautiful and important residences in the Racine area and those will be a treat to see, too. It's coming up soon - June 4-6, so check it out.
Back on the market! A fine example of Bertrand Goldberg's residential designs, this beautiful home is located in Flossmoor, Illinois. Commissioned by the Levins, who desired a gracious home that would be perfect for the family and accommodate frequent entertaining. Mr. Goldberg, the architect of such Chicago landmarks as Marina City and Good Samaritan Hospital, gave them this wonderful open floor plan with its soaring wood truss ceiling and vast kitchen. It is one of the mid-century homes featured in the recent Julius Shulman book.
The current owners have done an outstanding job of respecting the home's integrity, updating it with sensitivity and restoring original materials. The private areas of the home include a family room with interior grill, 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The house is set on a beautifully landscaped, wooded lot on a quiet street in Flossmoor Estates. Please click on the link above to see more photos and information.
I came across the website for FanGuide Tours the other day and I thought it was such a genius idea- they offer architectural tour apps for your iPod Touch or iPhone. As of now, they have 4 tours available: Chicago's Oak Park, River Forest, the Loop, and Los Angeles Modern. You just download the app and walk along at your own pace learning all about the architecture and history of what you're seeing. Each tour offers several different routes and includes loads of extra photos and trivia. Great for visitors or exploring your home town. Really cool- check it out!
