designchicagomag.com designchicagomag.com THE MART DESIGN CHICAGO 69 68 DESIGN CHICAGO THE MART ummer at the lake is equal parts indoors and out. There’s swimming, canoeing, and toasting that marshmallow just long enough for the perfect s’more. And then there’s puzzles and games on the living room floor in front of the fire and dinners whipped up by committee in the kitchen. Mother Nature doesn’t need any help giving us a good time. But our cabins and cottages sometimes do. That was the case for one Wisconsin family, who loved their lakeside property, but after a decade, opted to start fresh and build new from the ground up. Their previous place — a traditional style 1980s house — served its purpose but had its shortcomings. The kitchen and screened porch were too small, lake views were limited, and the interior flow wasn’t keyed to a house filled with family and friends. Eager for a modern home more clearly oriented to the outdoors and capable of serving as a primary residence down the road, the homeowners turned to Chicago’s En S Reribus essi corrum eaqui comniet, site magnatque voluptae conse cuptatem alitatum que molupti aut del et enis rerumquam rerum rae seruptaquam, vitas am nihit voluptaspel molorerat. Arum explaccus repersp erupid eosam, ut am, quo di rem quas num velitas autas sapernatures molorro vidite consequam, vendita volestrum et dolorerchit qui dolupta turibusam qui temolore aditatur? Masse Architecture and Design. The new home is large but comfortably scaled, with spaces that sympathetically embrace any number of people, from two to twenty. “Public rooms overlap with one another, allowing a whole group to be together while offering smaller spaces to escape,” notes partner and design director, Lucas Goldbach. “When the bifold doors between the porch and family room are open, those spaces can be used in tandem. And a pair of guest rooms share an upper-level lounge space that can be closed off from the rest of the home, offering more privacy.” The soaring volume of the family room and vaulted ceilings in every bedroom, contribute mightily to the pervasive, life- enhancing spaciousness of the home. Connecting the interiors to nature was key, which En Masse achieved with ample fenestration strategically placed. “This home is most often used in the sunny summer months, yet it The free-flowing great room is set with contemporary yet comfortable furnishings, proving that form and function can peacefully coexist. On the opposite side, the double-height space is anchored by a towering fireplace made of local Fond du Lac stone. In the dining room, cabinetry in white oak provides ample storage, while a custom table has room for the whole family. An eye-catching Mohd 101 Copenhagen Drop Chandelier animates the space.