Residential architects in Chicago

13 firms · 37 projects
Exterior view of a single-story modern home with stone and wood materials, featuring a driveway leading to a carport with a red vintage car,
prairie road retreatSearl Lamaster Howe Architects — Chicago

13 residential architecture firms in Chicago

Ordered by published work
Project by Robbins ArchitectureRobbins Architecture6 projectsBased in Chicago · modern, midcentury modernProject by dSPACE StudiodSPACE Studio5 projectsBased in Chicago · contemporary, modernProject by Dirk Denison ArchitectsDirk Denison Architects4 projectsBased in Chicago · minimalist, modernProject by Wheeler Kearns ArchitectsWheeler Kearns Architects4 projectsBased in Chicago · minimalist, modernProject by Charles Vincent George ArchitectsCharles Vincent George Architects3 projectsBased in Chicago · transitional, contemporaryProject by Collective OfficeCollective Office3 projectsBased in Chicago · modern, minimalistProject by Nicholas Design CollaborativeNicholas Design Collaborative3 projectsBased in Chicago · contemporary, modernProject by Searl Lamaster Howe ArchitectsSearl Lamaster Howe Architects3 projectsBased in Chicago · modern, minimalistProject by MOTH ARCHITECTSMOTH ARCHITECTS2 projectsBased in Chicago · modern, contemporaryProject by Fraerman Associates ArchitectureFraerman Associates Architecture1 projectBased in Chicago · contemporary, traditionalProject by Jaffe ArchitectureJaffe Architecture1 projectBased in Chicago · contemporary, modernProject by Studio Dwell ArchitectsStudio Dwell Architects1 projectBased in Chicago · contemporary, modernProject by STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTSSTUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS1 projectBased in Chicago

Homes in Chicago

Modern open living and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows, a suspended black fireplace, and neutral furnishings.Art HousedSPACE Studio
Front view of a modern box-shaped dark brick house flanked by traditional gable-roof houses on both sides.The Cullom House and ADUMOTH ARCHITECTS
A modern dark blue two-story house with gable roofs and large windows at dusk.The Mozart HouseMOTH ARCHITECTS
Exterior view of a modern lakeside house with a flat roof and wood slat facade overlooking the water.Lakeside HouseCollective Office
Three connected gable-roofed buildings with light siding and dark metal roofs on a grassy hill under a partly cloudy sky.Lake Geneva HouseCollective Office
Modern open living and dining area with glass coffee table, built-in shelving, and black kitchen cabinetry.Soldier Field HouseCollective Office
Modern two-story white brick house with large windows surrounded by trees and grass.Ravine ReimaginedJaffe Architecture
Children sitting at a dining table with a curved banquette in a wood-paneled room with ambient lighting.Howe StreetdSPACE Studio
Large curved porch of a house with stone steps and a poolside gateway structure in a landscaped yard.getawayFraerman Associates Architecture

What architects cost in Chicago

Full services · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
ProjectArchitect feeShare of construction
New custom home, 3,000 SF$52,000 – $145,0005–14%
Whole-house renovation, 2,000 SF$40,000 – $120,0007–21%
Addition, 600 SF$16,500 – $47,0007–20%
ADU or guest house, 700 SF$16,000 – $46,0006–18%

Local architect wages from BLS (May 2025); new-home construction runs about $210 per SF in this part of the country (Census). Consultants such as structural engineers are extra. Cost out your own project in Chicago →

Hiring an architect in Chicago

How much does an architect cost in Chicago?

For a 3,000 SF custom new home in the Chicago area, full architectural services typically run $52,000 – $145,000, about 5–14% of construction cost. A 2,000 SF whole-house renovation typically runs $40,000 – $120,000. Estimates come from the Architects List cost tool, built on local BLS wage data and Census construction costs; engineers and other consultants are billed separately.