Hem House 2.0
A second iteration of the Hem House project, with an expanded second floor to include 3-bedrooms in response to community feedback.
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. This project is the second build-out of the Hem House project.
Info
Location: Garfield Park, Chicago
Client: Hem House Development
Progress/Year: Completed, 2023
Team
Builder: CoHab Construction Photography: Angie Star Studios
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