Square Root Architecture + Design

I am a woman who loves big open modern architecture but ended up buying a 1904 farmhouse Victorian which was anything but. It had a one-​story addition off the back that was falling down when we bought it, so when entropy and our savings reached a critical point, we thought it would be a good opportunity to tear it down and embrace a remodel with a modern, open aesthetic.
Jeff and his assistant Kate tackled the project with vast creativity and sensitivity to the fact that they were being asked to do meld two very disparate styles, and managed to join the Victorian and the modern in a perfect blend of old and new, using cutting edge green building techniques and technologies. They were incredibly easy to work with; they listened to our thoughts and incorporated them into the plans as the project developed. We now have a house that is almost embarrasingly awesome thanks to them and the consummate work done by McBride Housewrights and our other contractors.

I am so happy that we found Jeff Sommers and Square Root Architecture + Design when we were starting work on an addition to our historic Chicago bungalow home. Jeff is not only an extremely talented architect, he also guided us through the design, contracting and permitting process with ease, patience, and always with our best interest at heart, both personally and financially. He also keeps the environment in mind in his designs, offering many sustainable, energy-​saving, and eco-​friendly building options and suggestions. In Jeff we found a true partner in our home remodeling project. I cannot recommend him highly enough.