Studio Nigro Architecture – Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

We are passionate about working as your partner to create thoughtful, nourishing spaces for the things that matter most. Together, we craft the settings for everyday moments that will become cherished memories. Healthy living in elegant, efficient spaces. Connection to the outdoors. Care for the earth. Let us help you bring all of these elements together in the places where you live, work, and play.

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Better Bungalow snapshot:
One window, two views; looking out tells the story of the original masonry construction techniques; looking in, the newly framed walls take shape.

Feb 23

Better Bungalow snapshot:
One window, two views; looking out tells the story of the original masonry construction techniques; looking in, the newly framed walls take shape.

Better Bungalow Update—
Basement retrofit done right-this photo sums it up: below slab insulation and vapor barrier, turned up to insulate slab edge, dimple mat tucked down to drain to new drain tile, brick wall will be tuckpointed and then sprayed with a Visconn smart air and vapor barrier. ...

Feb 8

Better Bungalow Update—
Basement retrofit done right-this photo sums it up: below slab insulation and vapor barrier, turned up to insulate slab edge, dimple mat tucked down to drain to new drain tile, brick wall will be tuckpointed and then sprayed with a Visconn smart air and vapor barrier. Vapor barrier under slab will be trimmed and sealed to dimple mat. Interior studs walls will be framed and covered with Intello smart membrane, then overlapped by the membrane that is extending down from the wall assembly above and taped for continuous membrane performance. Stud cavities then will receive dense-packed cellulose insulation. Stay tuned for updates of this 'inside the walls' critical assembly performance piece.

Jan 25

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So excited for our friends (and clients) to be starting to settle in to their renovated space. Bedrooms and bathrooms are shaping up! Kitchen cabinets coming in a few weeks-stay tuned! @natalie_marotta has great taste in furnishings and @bevelandesign did a great job with all these finishes and ...

Aug 27

So excited for our friends (and clients) to be starting to settle in to their renovated space. Bedrooms and bathrooms are shaping up! Kitchen cabinets coming in a few weeks-stay tuned! @natalie_marotta has great taste in furnishings and @bevelandesign did a great job with all these finishes and fixture. What a great collaboration!

Happy clients finally got to ‘move in’ to their custom two-story library wall with the arrival of the final touch-the rolling ladder.

May 6

Happy clients finally got to ‘move in’ to their custom two-story library wall with the arrival of the final touch-the rolling ladder.

Libertyville project updates: chimney metal panels finally installed, ready for ceiling plywood, rafter beam finished wraps, and countertops.

Dec 13

Libertyville project updates: chimney metal panels finally installed, ready for ceiling plywood, rafter beam finished wraps, and countertops.

Dec 13

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My clients’ new bathroom ready just in time for the holidays.

Nov 22

My clients’ new bathroom ready just in time for the holidays.

Drywall progress inside at the Libertyville house, and lovely, slim gutters on the outside.

Sep 24

Drywall progress inside at the Libertyville house, and lovely, slim gutters on the outside.

House in Libertyville is looking great, despite some Covid delays. Siding and roofing nearly complete. Ready to tackle the interior.

Aug 31

House in Libertyville is looking great, despite some Covid delays. Siding and roofing nearly complete. Ready to tackle the interior.

Went old school-sketching by hand. A rear elevation study for a new house downstate.

Jun 22

Went old school-sketching by hand. A rear elevation study for a new house downstate.

Join me and my colleagues at what is sure to be another great series of PHS Hard Hat Tours tomorrow afternoon! So appreciate the chance to show off another great collaboration with #Hoiland studios and Chicago Home Energy. ...

Oct 13

Join me and my colleagues at what is sure to be another great series of PHS Hard Hat Tours tomorrow afternoon! So appreciate the chance to show off another great collaboration with #Hoiland studios and Chicago Home Energy. https://www.powerhousesmart.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=621522&item_id=1116766

Let there be (day)light! Skylights are in at the townhouse reno in Lincoln Square.

Oct 1

Let there be (day)light! Skylights are in at the townhouse reno in Lincoln Square.

Excited about the design coming together for a major renovation/tearing the roof off in Libertyville.

Oct 1

Excited about the design coming together for a major renovation/tearing the roof off in Libertyville.

My girls and I #standwithgreta at the Youth Climate Strike in Federal Plaza, Chicago.

Oct 1

My girls and I #standwithgreta at the Youth Climate Strike in Federal Plaza, Chicago.

Honored to be recognized among this talented group of architects at the AIA National Women’s Leadership Summit.

Sep 15

Honored to be recognized among this talented group of architects at the AIA National Women’s Leadership Summit.

Design Inspiration: My kids were playing #MasterChefJunior with items from the garden this weekend. These were the ‘dessert course’ platings I had to judge.

Sep 9

Design Inspiration: My kids were playing #MasterChefJunior with items from the garden this weekend. These were the ‘dessert course’ platings I had to judge.

Started off Labor Day weekend with a walking tour of Pullman, the historic ‘factory town’ on Chicago’s south side-now a National Park. Fascinating to see the layout of the town and housing hierarchy from executives to unskilled laborers. And the kids got to get another stamp in their National ...

Sep 3

Started off Labor Day weekend with a walking tour of Pullman, the historic ‘factory town’ on Chicago’s south side-now a National Park. Fascinating to see the layout of the town and housing hierarchy from executives to unskilled laborers. And the kids got to get another stamp in their National Parks passports! Didn’t even realize the Pullman strike was the major factor leading to the establishment of Labor Day as a national holiday.

Summer evening backyard paradise.

Jul 22

Summer evening backyard paradise.

London highlights...

May 8

London highlights...

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