Amid the glass and steel exteriors of new Chicago multifamily buildings, fresh facades featuring masonry and black trim have emerged, such as those on projects from Taylor Johnson clients Belgravia Group, Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, and Related Midwest. We shared this trend with a reporter from Forbes.com, who also tapped TJ client Morgante Wilson Architects for design insight on this elegant and modern expression of an industrial aesthetic. Read more here about how Triangle Square, 61 Banks and One Bennett Park are bringing this trend to some of Chicago’s most desirable neighborhoods.

Dark metal framing and ornamental metalwork grace the masonry facades of new residential buildings (top to bottom) Triangle Square, 61 Banks and One Bennett Park in Chicago.