[Collective Office - Lake Geneva - COVER IMG] Exterior view from prairie

Lake Geneva

Firm LocationChicago, United States
CompanyCollective Office
Lead ArchitectJeff Klymson

We’ve created a modern farmhouse that extends into the natural prairie landscape, providing a humanistic experience in natural light underneath vaulted ceilings. The interior experience is intended to mirror the exterior feeling. Our client purchased 19 acres of land in Southern Wisconsin with the goal of spending their time surrounded by the native prairie that they themselves had rehabilitated. The couple wanted a single-story home that would not dominate the restored prairie, but rather enable the interior experience to be an extension of it. We conceived the project as a modern farmhouse