![The exterior of this modern home with two gables, is composed of warm gray Accoya siding, deeply inset windows, and zinc-colored standing seam roofing.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Wheeler Kearns Architects has shared photos of a new home they have completed in Illinois, which is located on a one-acre wooded ravine site north of Chicago.
![The exterior of this modern home with two gables, is composed of warm gray Accoya siding, deeply inset windows, and zinc-colored standing seam roofing.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The home, situated upward and slightly angled away from the street, includes twin-gabled volumes, one for sleeping and one for living, which are connected by a glazed breezeway.
![The exterior of this modern home with two gables, is composed of warm gray Accoya siding, deeply inset windows, and zinc-colored standing seam roofing.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The exterior of the home is composed of warm gray Accoya siding, deeply inset windows, and zinc-colored standing seam roofing. A path leads from the driveway, past the landscaping, and to the glass front door and entryway.
![The exterior of this modern home with two gables, is composed of warm gray Accoya siding, deeply inset windows, and zinc-colored standing seam roofing.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The breezeway features floor-to-ceiling glass doors and an exterior wood shell that bleeds inside on both ends.
![The breezeway features floor-to-ceiling glass doors and an exterior wood shell that bleeds inside on both ends.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
An operable vertical wood screen provides a variety of degrees of privacy, allowing light in during the day and screening views into the home at night. The open-plan room includes a dining area with an oval table and a pair of sculptural pendant lights.
![An operable vertical wood screen provides a variety of degrees of privacy, allowing light in during the day and screening views into the home at night. The open-plan room includes a dining area with an oval table and a pair of sculptural pendant lights.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Adjacent to the dining area is the living room which has views of the backyard.
![Adjacent to the dining area is the living room which has views of the backyard.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Sliding glass doors open the breezeway living area to outdoor stairs flanked by various grasses.
![Sliding glass doors open the breezeway of this modern house to outdoor stairs flanked by various grasses.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![Sliding glass doors open the breezeway of this modern house to outdoor stairs flanked by various grasses.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![Sliding glass doors open the breezeway of this modern house to outdoor stairs flanked by various grasses.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Pathways lead from the house through the rear garden and to an outdoor entertaining area.
![Pathways lead from the house through the rear garden and to an outdoor entertaining area.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The outdoor entertaining area includes a swimming pool and a pool house with a dining area and lounge.
![The outdoor entertaining area of this modern house includes a swimming pool and a pool house with a dining area and lounge.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Back inside, there’s an opening by the living room that leads to the kitchen with white cabinets and an island. There’s also a secondary living room and dining area.
![An opening by the living room that leads to the kitchen with white cabinets and an island.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
This area, named the “coffee house”, is a bright, casual space that connects the kitchen with expansive windows and a terrace overlooking the back garden. Here, a banquette, built-in seating, and millwork are carved into the walls’ thickness, surrounding a centered fireplace and rotating TV/message board.
![This modern home has an area, named the “coffee house”, which is a bright, casual space that connects the kitchen with expansive windows and a terrace overlooking the back garden. Here, a banquette, built-in seating, and millwork are carved into the walls’ thickness, surrounding a centered fireplace and rotating TV/message board.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A breakfast dining area with a built-in banquette and a round table.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Stairs lead up to a private library area with a slatted wood ceiling that’s been painted white.
![Stairs lead up to a private library area with a slatted wood ceiling that's been painted white.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In the library, low bookcases line the space, while hidden lighting creates a soft glow for the room.
![In this home library, low bookcases line the space, while hidden lighting creates a soft glow for the room.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The house also includes a home office with windows that look out towards the driveway at the front of the home.
![The house also includes a home office with windows that look out towards the driveway at the front of the home.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
A door that blends into the wood wall, opens to reveal one of the bedrooms, which is bright and open and has its own sitting area with views of the garden.
![A door that blends into the wood wall, opens to reveal one of the bedrooms.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![This modern bedroom is bright and open, and has its own sitting area with views of the garden.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In a bathroom, there’s a freestanding bathtub, frosted glass walls, and a floating vanity.
![This bathroom has a freestanding bathtub, frosted glass walls, and a floating vanity.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
A secondary bedroom is smaller with a black window frame that complements the black furniture accents and art.
![A contemporary bedroom a black window frame that complements the black furniture accents and art.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Photography by Kendall McCaugherty | Architecture firm: Wheeler Kearns Architects | Construction Manager: Power Construction | Structural Engineer: Enspect Engineering | MEP/FP Engineer: Russell Engineering, LLC | Landscape Architect: Scott Byron & Company, Inc. | Lighting Design: Lux Populi
Source: Contemporist