Architect Rick Galezowski designs a home that is a durable backdrop for the chaos of family life
“I’ve always been an architect,” says Rick Galezowski of Great Lake Studio, gesturing with open hands that he then lays flat on an enormous harvest table that he designed.“I’ve always built environments,” he answers. “I spent a lot of time playing by myself, I was kind of shy and liked to get lost in a world; there was Lego, and then there were larger [tools] like foam core.”
To illustrate this, he points to the enormous picture window on the east façade, which frames the tidy postwar homes across the street, and then to the completely glazed west wall that drinks in photons and views of the lush backyard.
Open the front door and views are directed to the fireplace behind the Saarinen chair. A short walk in that direction and, voila, the rest of the main floor unfurls before one’s eyes; to keep things interesting, short walls that double as cabinets partially shield the dining area from view. Down the stairs and the mudroom sports a window almost as big as the one in the dining area; a little further down and a family room with the requisite large TV appears. Jog all the way up to the second floor and things become far more interesting: another family room appears, complete with a slouchy Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy, a high ceiling composed of wonderful angles and light, and access to a shared balcony.
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