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530 West Dickens
530 West Dickens
Chicago, IL, United States
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Other Projects by Vladimir Radutny Architects
530 West Dickens
Chicago, IL, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
BUDGET
Undisclosed
530 Dickens is a four-unit multifamily building that contributes to the established architectural dialogue of its neighborhood. Located on a tree-lined Chicago street, the project sits between two notable residences representing distinct periods of the city’s history. Shaped by post-1871 fire re-planning, the site is atypical—maintaining a conventional street frontage while stepping and widening toward the rear.
Designing four duplex units with dedicated parking on this irregular parcel, flanked by buildings built to the property line, resulted in a sectional and spatially driven solution. The side-yard setback was reimagined as an exterior circulation corridor leading to the main entry, while the building’s primary vertical circulation is positioned at the widest point of the site. The entry sequence draws on the poetic presence of historic masonry, juxtaposing new, refined brickwork with Chicago common brick to frame a dialogue between past and present.
The building is organized as a series of overlapping, Tetris-like dwelling volumes. Bedrooms occupy the narrower front portion of the site, while living spaces expand toward the rear, where the lot opens significantly. This strategy maximizes daylight, captures all four orientations, and satisfies zoning height constraints. Balconies and terraces at both ends of the building promote cross-ventilation and social engagement with the surrounding context.
Massing, materiality, and ironwork were carefully calibrated to ensure the building reads cohesively from multiple neighborhood vantage points. Rather than prioritizing front or rear façades, the form emerges from interior organization and site response. Mature trees further animate the masonry surfaces, casting shifting shadows that embed the building within its setting.
530 Dickens is designed to belong—rooted in its context while confidently marking its place in time.
Designing four duplex units with dedicated parking on this irregular parcel, flanked by buildings built to the property line, resulted in a sectional and spatially driven solution. The side-yard setback was reimagined as an exterior circulation corridor leading to the main entry, while the building’s primary vertical circulation is positioned at the widest point of the site. The entry sequence draws on the poetic presence of historic masonry, juxtaposing new, refined brickwork with Chicago common brick to frame a dialogue between past and present.
The building is organized as a series of overlapping, Tetris-like dwelling volumes. Bedrooms occupy the narrower front portion of the site, while living spaces expand toward the rear, where the lot opens significantly. This strategy maximizes daylight, captures all four orientations, and satisfies zoning height constraints. Balconies and terraces at both ends of the building promote cross-ventilation and social engagement with the surrounding context.
Massing, materiality, and ironwork were carefully calibrated to ensure the building reads cohesively from multiple neighborhood vantage points. Rather than prioritizing front or rear façades, the form emerges from interior organization and site response. Mature trees further animate the masonry surfaces, casting shifting shadows that embed the building within its setting.
530 Dickens is designed to belong—rooted in its context while confidently marking its place in time.
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