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Our Dwell Home of the Day is a Modernist Glass-Encased Forest Abode

For those who wish they could reside inside the pages of Dwell, Dwell Homes provides a vetted selection of available real estate that shares our modern sensibility.

20841 Oak Lane Drive was designed in 1964 by H.P. Davis "Deever" Rockwell—who once worked in the office of Mies van der Rohe—for his family. It's located in Olympia Fields, IL, outside Chicago. It's currently on the market for $619,000. To schedule a showing, and discover more homes in your area, head to Dwell Homes.

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The firm received an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects for this project. The house was also featured in Architectural Record (Sept. 1965) and photogrpahed by Julius Shulman (and can be seen in Julius Shulman: Chicago Mid-Century Modernism, published in 2010 by Rizzoli).
The firm received an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects for this project. The house was also featured in Architectural Record (Sept. 1965) and photogrpahed by Julius Shulman (and can be seen in Julius Shulman: Chicago Mid-Century Modernism, published in 2010 by Rizzoli).
The house's first floor is totally encased in glass and contains a central core/fireplace, a master bedroom (seen here), a master bathroom, study, living room, kitchen and dining room.
The house's first floor is totally encased in glass and contains a central core/fireplace, a master bedroom (seen here), a master bathroom, study, living room, kitchen and dining room.
The home is 3,600 square feet and sits within almost 2.5 acres overlooking Butterfield Creek in Olympia Fields, IL. It's about a 45 minute drive from Chicago.
The home is 3,600 square feet and sits within almost 2.5 acres overlooking Butterfield Creek in Olympia Fields, IL. It's about a 45 minute drive from Chicago.
A lower floor hides underneath and contains three bedrooms, two full baths, storage area, workshop, storage area, and a den with sliding walls.
A lower floor hides underneath and contains three bedrooms, two full baths, storage area, workshop, storage area, and a den with sliding walls.
The designs features Eau Claire river gravel, exposed aggregate concrete, polished terrazzo, and ample glass walls. Its entire roof is supported by just four tapering poured-in-place concrete columns.
The designs features Eau Claire river gravel, exposed aggregate concrete, polished terrazzo, and ample glass walls. Its entire roof is supported by just four tapering poured-in-place concrete columns.
20841 Oak Lane Drive is currently on the market for $619,000. To schedule a showing, and discover more homes in your area, head to Dwell Homes.
20841 Oak Lane Drive is currently on the market for $619,000. To schedule a showing, and discover more homes in your area, head to Dwell Homes.