Additions We Love

Upon its completion in 2003, Bruce Doblin's Chicago home was the ideal bachelor pad. Built in a former factory, the house featured large exposed beams, polished concrete floors, and a flat galvanized steel façade with large hangar doors. But when Doblin was married a few years ago, he and his wife decided they needed to expand. Their vertical two-story addition springs from the original horizontal structure, and its interior utilizes warm, natural features like white oak flooring to counter the predominantly manmade materials in the preexisting section.

Inside the addition, brick masonry was left exposed to connect the interior to the exterior scheme. White oak was used for the flooring and millwork to create a warm and natural atmosphere that contrasts with the predominantly manmade materials used in the original house.