 Are there resources for owners of Historic Chicago Bungalows to help complete home renovation or rehab projects?Vendors that have participated in the Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo have ranged from architects to bricklayers to sellers of green building products and services – there is something for everyone!Learn More >>  |
 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Bungalow AwardsThe 4th Annual Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Bungalow Awards were distributed on Monday, November 10th at a ceremony held at the Harold Washington Library Center. A special booklet - "Tales from the Bungalow Belt" - was also distributed at the event including stories submitted by bungalow owners past and present, and young and old. Click here for more information.
Each year, the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation honor homeowners whose work demonstrates the best bungalow landscaping, rehabilitation and restoration projects. It is a juried competition with the panel of judges composed of neighborhood development community members, architects, horticulturalists and representatives of the local media. Nominees are judged on the overall visual impression, the creative design solution, and how well the project maintains the integrity of the Historic Chicago Bungalow.
Winners are judged by the following categories:Landscape DesignDemonstrates a creative landscape design solution. Interior Rehabilitation Demonstrates a contemporary use while maintaining significant features. Interior Restoration Accurately recovers the details and forms of the Chicago Bungalow. Exterior Rehabilitation Demonstrates appropriate rehabilitations and/or compatible new additions. Green Project Demonstrates energy-efficient design elements and maintains key Chicago Bungalow features. Past winners:
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