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OKW Architects utilized a classic Victorian style for this Chicago, IL, area residence. The design called for buff-colored stone walls as well as a roof of black slate. The slate was provided by Bestview International of Wood Dale, IL.
In designing a private residence outside of Chicago, IL, OKW Architects employed a classic Victorian style, with multiple gables and a circular “tower” near the entrance. And in addition to using rough-textured stone for the walls, the design includes a slate roof to bring home the residence’s traditional style.
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In addition to multiple gables, the home features a circular “tower” near the entrance
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According to Perry Liu of Bestview International, the typical sizes of the roofing slate pieces are 16 x 6 and 8 x 6 inches.
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Given the home’s distinctive architecture, the slate roofing was installed across a range of shapes, including traditional slanted roof sections as well as the circular cap of the tower
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In all, the project called for 7,000 square feet of slate to be used.