Hem House
Location: East Garfield Park, Chicago
Client: Hem Development
Scope: Architecture (New construction)
Progress/Year: Completed, 2021
Photography: Daniel Kelleghan Photography
Client: Hem Development
Scope: Architecture (New construction)
Progress/Year: Completed, 2021
Photography: Daniel Kelleghan Photography
Hem House sits in the middle of a residential street in East Garfield Park, within walking distance of the local public park and public transportation. In scale, the structure adheres to its context, while in plan and materiality, it stands out from the typical brick and stone townhouses and two-flats that surround it. The project reorients the typical Chicago 25 x 125-foot residential lot by creating a narrower, 16-foot-wide home with a 6-foot setback, allowing for an ample side garden, central entrance, and windows lining the long facade. In this way, Hem House offers an easily replicable model for a spacious, two-bedroom home that fits seamlessly on the majority of Chicago’s many vacant residential lots.
