Bungalow Improvement Projects Recognized

CHICAGO – Sixteen recent bungalow addition projects in the city of Chicago were recognized this week as the 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Bungalow Award winners. The winners were selected as part of the annual Chicago Bungalow Association contest that honors the creativity and efforts of homeowners for the work they’ve done in interior and exterior renovations, restoration and landscape design.

A record 78 nominations were received for this year's contest, an all-time record. The nominations were judged on overall visual impression, creative design solution and how well the project maintained the integrity of the historic Chicago bungalow.

Bungalows from several city neighborhoods were recognized.

“We are so pleased every year to have winners from throughout the city,” said Mary Ellen Guest, executive director of the Chicago Bungalow Association. “This emphasizes that homeowners from all different neighborhoods in Chicago take pride in caring for their bungalows.”

Eight winners were awarded a cash prize of $1,000 and a handcrafted copper plaque made by local artisan, Frank Glapa of FMG Design. Another eight received honorable mention status, with these owners also recognized with a $250 cash prize and plaque.

Awards were presented to the following recipients:

• Exterior Rehabilitation Winner – Troy & DeLisa Bryant (South Chicago)
• Exterior Rehabilitation Honorable Mention – Scott & Diana Roth (Forest Glen)
• Interior Rehabilitation Winner – Antonette & Steve Donahue (West Ridge)
• Interior Rehabilitation Honorable Mention – Joshua Cruz & Kelly Gates (Norwood Park)
• Interior Restoration Winner – Renee Mercado & Jen Wilson (Dunning)
• Interior Restoration Honorable Mention – Jolanta & Kurt Kupferer (Hermosa)
• Small Project Winner – Andrea & David Keirn (West Ridge)
• Small Project Honorable Mention – Rosita Jefferson & Anthony McDonald (Auburn Gresham)
• Small Project Honorable Mention – Keith Paddy & Cassandra Kaczocha (West Ridge)
• Green Project Winner – Gary & Anthony Wesorick (Greater Grand Crossing)
• Green Project Honorable Mention – Jan & Jodie Gudell (Belmont Cragin)
• Landscape Design Winner – Douglas Boldt & Lorrie Akins (Belmont Cragin)
• Landscape Design Honorable Mention – Margie Martinez (West Ridge)
• Window Restoration Winner – Craig Brandt & Laurie Woolverton (West Ridge)
• Window Restoration Honorable Mention – Mike & Amy Adler (Portage Park)
• Sensible Addition Winner – Christopher Gordon & Carolina Gomez (Portage Park)

Photo courtesy of the Chicago Bungalow Association