Preservation & Design Awards for 2011 Announced
At the May 16, 2011 Evanston City Council Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl presented the 2010 Preservation and Design awards to a handful of local home owners, architects and contractors.
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Award for Proper Rehabilitation/Alteration:
2100 Ridge – Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center (Listed in the National Register of Historic Places)
Project: Roof replacement, cornice restoration, replacement of balustrades, new copper gutters, repointing of brick mortar joints.
Jury Comments:
• Great to see the City investment in this building
• A high caliber renovation/restoration
• Look forward to the City continuing this level of stewardship
Owner: City of Evanston
• Doug Gaynor, Director of Parks Recreation and Community Services
• Paul D’Agostino, Superintendent of Parks and Forestry and Facilities Management
• Stefanie Levine, Assistant Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and Facilities Management (Project Manager)
Architect: Anne McGuire and Isamu Kimura, McGuire, Igleski and Associates, Inc.
Contractors:
• Rich Bartuce. GA Johnson, General Contractor
• Dominic Marino, Waukegan Roofing (Roofing Subcontractor)
• Jerry Carmardelle, Excellence and Quality Sheet Metal (Sheet metal subcontractor)
Award for Adaptive Reuse:
1601, 1607 and 1611 Simpson Street (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of three adjacent buildings on Simpson Street
Jury Comments:
• Adding vitality to the neighborhood
• Creative use of materials, incorporating artist work.
• Interesting internal courtyards
Owners: John Leineweber and Mary F. McAuley
Architect: Kiril Mirintchev, Studio VIM
Contractor: Evanston Renaissance Realty
Award for Sensitive Addition:
2305 Hartrey Avenue
Project: Two-story addition at rear of main house
Jury Comments:
• The addition and the deck have a simple clean massing, appropriate to the scale and style of the home
• The internal spaces created appear to be nicely scaled and naturally lite.
• The new architecture was nicely proportioned and blended to the original.
Owners: Tom & Ellen Cushing
Architect: Nathan Kipnis, Nathan Kipnis Architects, Inc.
Contractor: Bruce Hildner with Jonathon McKnight, McKnight & Partners, Inc.
Award for Sensitive Addition:
2448 Lincolnwood Drive (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Second-story addition over existing attached garage
Jury Comments:
• Thoughtful massing and materials
• A creative solution to adding a good amount of square footage without obliterating the original roofline. The careful brickwork at the old garage doors is wonderfully appropriate and clever.
Owners: Mark Tendam and Neal Moglin
Architect: Brian Goehle, Rugo Raff Architects
Contractor: Donowitz Construction
Award for Adaptive Reuse:
1128 Florence Avenue
Project: Interior and storefront rehabilitation and loft apartments at rear of property
Jury Comments:
• This is a special neighborhood with an eclectic urban quality – this project adds another layer of artistic quality to the neighborhood with a nice massing, a public street presence and some wonderful private garden spaces
Owners: John Leineweber and Mary F. McAuley
Architect: Kiril Mirintchev, Studio VIM
Contractor: Evanston Renaissance Realty
Award for Sensitive Addition/Alteration:
1334 Hinman Avenue
Project: Interior rehabilitation and redesign and rebuilding of the existing back porch on the rear façade
Jury Comments:
• Simple clean massing, an elegant addition and massing change
Owners: Russell Lane and Nina Donnelly
Architect: Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker, Architects
Contractor: Steve Sturm, Sturm Builders
Award for Proper Rehabilitation/Restoration:
1143 Forest Avenue (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Comprehensive restoration of the exterior facades, including 50 wooden storm windows, front porch stairs and balustrade and the installation of custom cut wood shingles to match the original roof
Jury Comments:
• the neutral colors allow the geometry and the beauty of the house to stand out
• The work was obviously undertaken by a thoughtful and detail-oriented person. The care in keeping as much original material as possible while stabilizing and cleaning it up was nicely done and in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards and intent.
Owner: Michael Low
Consultant: Neal Vogel, Restoric, LLC
Contractor: Marek Chlopecki, Marek-Wizard Construction
Award for Proper Rehabilitation/Restoration:
1702 Chicago Avenue (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Restoration of building’s original wood windows as well as repair and window replacement at the building’s enclosed porch.
WINDOWS BEFORE: Typical conditions at original windows. Note deteriorated paint and glazing compound at exterior and deteriorated finishes and open joints at interior.
WINDOWS AFTER: Restored windows with new finishes, weatherstripping, refurbished balance systems and new storm windows
PORCH BEFORE: Typical conditions at enclosed porch. Note deteriorated paint and bowed railings. Frame and trim for existing windows obscured top rail of balustrade.
PORCH AFTER: Interior and exterior views of repaired porch and new porch windows.
Photo to the near right shows damaged original balustrade rails and new rails fabricated
to match original profiles.
Jury Comments:
• Respectful restoration of the slate roof, windows, and porch
• Look forward to their continuing stewardship of the building
• The new windows and handrail on the enclosed porch area are an excellent and appropriate improvement. The restored windows in the other areas look right.
Owner: The Woman’s Club of Evanston, Carol Short, Facilities Manager
Architect: Anne McGuire and Danielle Euer, McGuire, Igleski and Associates, Inc.
Contractors:
• Paul Birkett, History Construction (Window Restoration)
• Bruce Hildner with Jonathon McKnight, McKnight & Partners, Inc.
Award for Sensitive Addition:
721 University Place (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Three-story addition to the north of the existing structure utilizing the existing architectural vocabulary and building materials
Jury Comments:
• The new entry is more comfortable, approachable, and inviting
• The window massing and dormer are nicely consistent with the adjacent (east) elevation. The eave detailing is nice. The proportions of the windows look right. And the reuse of the arched opening stones is a thoughtful and impactful detail. It is a nice improvement over the previous elevation.
Owners: Northwestern University with Western Golf Association (Evans Scholar Foundation)
Architect: Homan Wong, Panto Ulema Architects
Contractor: Philip Robertson, Bulley & Andrews
Award for Sensitive Addition:
2205 Sherman Avenue (Northeast Evanston Historic District)
Project: One-and-half stories addition to the rear of the main house
Jury Comments:
• A wonderful connection of the house terracing down to the yard.
• The detailing on the addition, taking cues from the original house, marries the addition nicely to the house. When compared to the original rear elevation, this is a very nicely executed improvement to a charming home from the street.
Owners: Charles Plumb & Mary Kay Conlon
Designer:
• Cinda Jo Berry, CJB Associates, Inc
• Bonnie Ford, Bonnie Ford & Associates, Inc, Hardscape and Landscape
Contractor: Bill Hurt, WL Hurt Construction
The next two projects have been recognized by the Juror for achieving excellence and therefore be selected to receive the Margery B. Perkins Award
MARY PERKINS AWARD FOR RESTORATION:
1881 Sheridan Road – Harris Hall (Evanston Landmark)
Project: Comprehensive interior renovation and restoration of interior historic spaces and exterior restoration and new garden level addition in limestone and paved with bluestone. Also, replacement of main entrance stairs on the west side of the building; restoration of window frames and installation of new window sashes with exterior profiles to match the original windows
Jury Comments:
• A project to be celebrated for both its preservation of the original design and the quality of design in its expansion.
• An extraordinary example of how to appropriately update and reorganize an historic structure in a sensitive manner
Owner: Northwestern University (John Brzezinski)
Architect: Dan Weese, Weese Langley Weese
Contractor, Don McDougal and Anthony Douglas, Turner Construction
MARY PERKINS AWARD FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION:
1461-1467 Ashland Avenue
Project: New construction of seven live-work townhomes with storefront retail space on the ground floor
Jury Comments:
• Thoughtful, creative site planning created a transition between two different neighborhoods.
• The buildings are modern but have a historic character and breakdown of materials
• There is a nice break-down of inside and outside space, public and private
Owners: Tom Engel and John Cunningham
Architect: Ellen Galland and Marian Tweedie, Rockwell Associates Architecture and Planning
Contractor: Tom Engel