Studio Dwell stacks black volume onto brick structure to form top-heavy Hermitage Residence

US architecture firm Studio Dwell has stacked a rectangular volume clad with black zinc on top of a pale brick structure to form this residence on a corner lot in Chicago.Hermitage Residence is located in the Bucktown neighbourhood of Chicago on a residential and commercial street. The clients, a professional couple, asked local firm Studio Dwell for a house with privacy and natural light.
In order to withdraw the 6,800-square-foot (603-square-metre) home from the busy road, the studio installed