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Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Bungalow Awards

The 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 Design
Demonstrates 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:

2007

2006
2005