Modern Ardmore House With A Flipped Floor Plan

This ultra modern house features a flipped floor plan and is filled with natural light through numerous windows

This ultra-modern house features a flipped floor plan and is filled with natural light through numerous windows

The Ardmore House marks the first built project for Chicago-based design studio Kwong Von Glinow, immediately proving their design chops are already well honed. Situated on a traditional Chicago lot next to an alleyway, the design reflects a contemporary floor plan where the private and public living spaces are flipped, with the communal areas on the top floor and the bedrooms just below it. Being higher up, the open top level benefits from more natural light with windows located on all four sides.

A curved double-height atrium runs the long length of the house and extends up to the top level visually connecting the spaces. The staircase is hidden just behind the curved wall leading up to the second floor. Four triangular trusses delineate the five areas of the open plan: the living room, powder room, dining room, kitchen island, and the kitchen.

The interior keeps a minimalist color palette and material selection of white walls and ceilings paired with white oak wood floors, trusses and furnishings, making the space appear clean and bright. Windows surround the perimeter of the communal floor, most notably, the 56-foot-long window that spans the entire length of the house. One floor down are the bedrooms which are pushed towards the neighbor’s side allowing for the atrium space.

The house sits atop a concrete base punctuated by the basement windows. The first floor is clad in grey wood on the bottom half and black wood on the upper half which continues the rest of the way up to cover the second floor as well.

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Up the stairs you may see a dining room with a wooden table and benches and a living room by the windows

Up the stairs you may see a dining room with a wooden table and benches and a living room by the windows

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The kitchen is also here, it's marked with potted plants and is connected to the dining space

The kitchen is also here, it's marked with potted plants and is connected to the dining space

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The kitchen is minimal, with light-stained cabinets with white stone countertops and a kitchen island with a breakfast zone

The kitchen is minimal, with light-stained cabinets with white stone countertops and a kitchen island with a breakfast zone

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A backsplash is substituted with a window to fill the kitchen with natural light as much as possible

A backsplash is substituted with a window to fill the kitchen with natural light as much as possible

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Windows dot the facade filling the floor with light and giving some views

Windows dot the facade filling the floor with light and giving some views

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The living room shows off cozy and cool modern furniture, a catchy table and some potted plants

The living room shows off cozy and cool modern furniture, a catchy table and some potted plants

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There's a curved balustrade and a small corridor with storage spaces, chairs and potted plants

There's a curved balustrade and a small corridor with storage spaces, chairs and potted plants

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The bedroom is decorated simply, with wardrobes, a bed, some chairs and a single window

The bedroom is decorated simply, with wardrobes, a bed, some chairs and a single window

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The bathroom is done neutral, with a round mirror, a sink and some lamps on the walls

The bathroom is done neutral, with a round mirror, a sink and some lamps on the walls

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Open shelves in this tiny space give enough storage space

Open shelves in this tiny space give enough storage space

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Here's how the house looks on the outside

Here's how the house looks on the outside

Source: design-milk