A large residence north of Chicago is carefully detailed and crafted to fit into a traditional, upscale neighborhood. Designed with architect Gregory Maire, the meticulous, authentic Shingle Style detailing of the home lend a warm and welcoming aesthetic depite the overall grand scale. Viewed from the street,...
A new residence designed to accommodate a significant amount of space, while retaining the warmth and comfort typical of older homes. Designed with architect Gregory Maire for a young couple with three children, this home in North Chicago features an authentic Arts and Crafts aesthetic applied...
A retail center in Nashville reinterprets traditional design elements to create a formal yet inviting commercial environment. Developing a retail center for medically focused tenants, Central Pike’s client wanted to create a calming ambiance with traditional colonial aesthetics and a garden-like exterior approach. Rather than working in...
Founded in 1977 by Rob and Pumpkin Auerbach, Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Market has been a regional leader in the natural and organic food movement, maintaining a progressive, community-oriented approach to effectively compete with its big box counterparts in providing quality organic foods and vitamins. Looking...
A new entrance to Chicago’s Baha’i Temple puts an elegant face on a long-neglected section of the iconic spiritual site. Approach 8 of the Temple is the service entrance that provides an important accessible point of entry to the temple’s lower level. It’s a bleak, sunken...
A thorough restoration of the Baha’i Temple terrace and gardens revives the completeness, longevity, and beauty of a historic spiritual site. The Baha’i Temple, situated along the lakeshore north of Chicago, is a major spiritual site for the Baha’i Faith and a National Historic Landmark. Its...
A Mediterranean inspired house is sensitively expanded, blending seamlessly into the existing architecture and landscape. The existing portion of the home is a 1920s-era stucco cottage inspired by a villa the original homeowners were attracted to while traveling in Italy. OWA designed an addition that preserves...
A prominent glass atrium sets this warehouse and office building apart. Industrial park architecture tends to be uninspiring—boxy prefab buildings with little concern given to creating attractive, thoughtful environments. The real selling point is affordability. So when a plumber asked us to design a new facility for his growing business, we saw it...
A new Welcome Center provides a warm, welcoming point of departure for experiencing and appreciating Chicago’s Baha’i Temple. OWA has worked with designer Scott Conrad to create a casual and inviting information and comfort station for hosting the Baha’i Temple’s 200,000 annual visitors. The design of the...
A contextually sensitive addition and renovation was carefully designed to fit the specific living patterns of the homeowners. The owner of an unusual Tudor cottage in an attractive Louisville neighborhood, the client approached One World Architecture when seeking a renovation and addition. Although pleased with the...
