A Peek Inside: Midwest Mid Century

Architect Jack Viks designed this home which was built in 1960. It sits on nearly 4 acres in Lake Forest and is currently up for sale, but our interest is pure inspiration. Jump below for a glimpse at the great interiors:

According to the real estate listing, Jack Viks was a student of Mies Van Der Rohe. We love the open plan, walls of glass and ingenious curving room divider/spiral staircase. The selling price is $2.26M and it includes a second 1000 sq ft guest house.

More info: Jack Viks Lake Forest Home Listing

Via: Mid-Century Modernist and Mid Century Architecture

Comments (12)

Looks a little like Cameron's house.

posted by art on July 16th 2008 at 7:15pm
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I'm digging the National Geographic collection.

posted by behren on July 17th 2008 at 2:44am
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Looks like the lobby of a corporation on Sunday when its closed. Slick yet bland, lacks personality.

posted by click212 on July 17th 2008 at 4:24am
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looks like the house from the movie The Ice Storm.

posted by ange_lune on July 17th 2008 at 5:32am
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Which was also in Lake Forest, Art.

It's a great looking place and being from the North Shore, I'd kill to be able to afford this. 2.2 doesn't sound that bad, actually, all things considered. *smile*

posted by Aloof on July 17th 2008 at 5:32am
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Very nice, but a bit too museum-like. I assume the new owner can change that.

posted by particlebored on July 17th 2008 at 7:26am
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Oh, I love it. My son is currently a student at IIT in Chicago, where Mies taught. I bet Jack Viks was an alumnus. Beautiful, beautiful.

posted by pvett on July 17th 2008 at 7:44am
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Wow - I love it
Wouldn't change much at all - it's beautiful as-is.

posted by bepsf on July 17th 2008 at 8:08am
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Absolutely beautiful in every way. The details are breathtaking, which is not surprising given Mies Van Der Rohe's philosophy regarding the importance of details.

posted by lightspeed on July 17th 2008 at 8:38am
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Wow, I love this. So much light and space. Just seeing the photos makes me happy, but if I was inside I'd probably start doing cartwheels or something.

posted by "..." on July 17th 2008 at 10:01am
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i usually love mid-century, but this feels a little stale

posted by J.L on July 18th 2008 at 5:55am
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This is a wonderful property and invite you to tour it. I am the Realtor representing the property for sale, so please give me a call anytime at 312-371-0986. I specialize in mid-century modern properties and invite you to see more at www.modernproperty.com . Seeing it in person, you'll realize it's a warm and inviting space, very much integrated with nature all around. There are many interior details in wood and slate with a striking brick and steel structure. The price has been reduced to $1,800,000 including all of the land (nearly 4 acres), the house, pool, poolhouse, and garages for 8 cars! In Lake Forest, IL near I-294 and I-41, between Everett and Kennedy. Joe Kunkel, Baird & Warner

posted by Joe Kunkel on January 19th 2009 at 12:20pm
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