Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond

Budlong Woods Tour On Sunday, July 30, 2006, we toured Budlong Woods in Chicago, a gem of a neighborhood where leafy trees and lawns surround post-war houses that have survived in tact. The tour featured 3 homes: the first by Mendel Glickman, Frank Lloyd Wright’s chief civil engineer, then another mid-century ranch, architect unknown, and finally the Garber house, 1949 by Keck and Keck, with an addition by John P. Schraw. Click here to view our slide show (Quicktime required)
CBB Tour organizers Joan Gand and Jennifer Ron	Our first stop: 1953 house by Mendel Glickman, Frank Lloyd Wright’s civil engineer
The living room of the Glickman home features a rug designed by the owner
The owner stands next to a painting of her mother, a dancer, painted by her father	Another painting by the owner’s father over the fireplace
Original plans for the house were framed and displayed in the entry hall
	The home featured newly remodeled bathrooms and kitchen
Rug design studio in the basement of the home	Parents of the owner
Rug design plans by the owner	Our second stop was a beautifully renovated ranch, built in 1950, by architect Zalman Alper
The home’s L-shape encloses a beautiful garden
A bonus of our visit was a mini-concert by the owner’s talented daughter	The updated, open kitchen
Our third stop was a Keck and Keck ranch from 1949	Living room with new terrazo floors
The event coordinators from CBB, Art Deco Society, and our guest speaker	New restaurant-style kitchen
The homeowners making a cool cucumber drink	The trade-mark Keck and Keck screened vents next to the fixed glass panels
The back of the home from the patio
A green-house room was a past addition to the homer	The “Eames lounge” makes good use of the greenhouse space
The house sits on the equivalent of 4 lots - room for a prairie garden	Vintage patio furniture fits right in
A pond with waterfall in the garden.
	The previous kitchen was too cool to throw out, so now its in the garage


	A mosaic by the owner
Party time! A perfect patio with shade, and views of a beautiful house and garden
	The best seat in the house!