The Residences at Kelmscott Park near downtown Lake Forest, Illinois consist of 110 luxury apartments, 42 condos, and 12 single family homes. Located just steps from the Metra rail and accented by lush landscaping, the new subdivision is nearly complete after about three years of construction!
The team at Booth Hansen took design inspiration from principles of the late 19th-century arts and crafts movement — each building features expressive craftsmanship, thoughtful materiality, and an old-world, traditional style. We provided three colors of reddish Brampton brick (Prairie Sunset, Gibson, and Marshall) to the complex, in a wide variety of sizes. Modular (7-5/8″) and Norman (11-5/8″) brick were weaved together with special lipped shapes to create eye-catching patterns and visual intrigue, while matching thin brick allowed for consistency despite varying structural needs.
The pleasing brick blends, decorative corner detailing, and rolling lawns of this development remind us of Chicago’s historic Lathrop Homes community (a project we’re gearing up for phase two of). Nice to see echoes of the Prairie Style and Jens Jensen’s luxurious landscapes alive and well in the modern era, don’t you think?
LOCATION: 145 Morris Lane, Lake Forest, IL 60045
ARCHITECT: Booth Hansen
GC: Focus Construction
MASON: Richards & Weyer
PRODUCTS SUPPLIED: Brampton Brick
