Our new Architectural and Interior Design studio is located within the working portion of the A B Dick estate. Built in 1902, designed by Architect James Gamble Rogers, it is named after Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania where A B Dick and his wife Mary met and wed in 1892.  Tree lined lanes and sweeping lawns embrace four classically assembled structures in the French Renaissance Revival style. The Coachman’s cottage, Caretaker’s cottage, Carriage barn and Potting shed are an American tapestry of historic presence and provenance. Each structure is artfully joined to the landscape by blue stone and brick walkways winding through lush and varied gardens. The 4,000 sqft loft tucked within the majestic Carriage barn is the new creative center of the STUDIO @ Westmoreland Farm™.

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The properties that comprise the STUDIO @ Westmoreland Farm™ were assembled and purchased in December of 2021 and February of 2022 by R. Nicholas Loope, FAIA, and Lynne Beyer, a well-known, and celebrated, husband and wife design team from Arizona. Ryc is an Architect and licensed General Contractor. Lynne is a legacy Interior Designer originally from Wisconsin. Their highly acclaimed works focus on luxury residences, boutique hotels and bespoke furniture designs. Both Ryc and Lynne are committed to advancing an American design ethos and to the restoration and preservation of classical American architecture, design, and craft. The opportunity to reclaim the grandeur of Westmoreland Farm together with the City of Lake Forest and the North Shore communities of Chicago tradition of stewardship and historic preservation were the determining factors in locating their home and studio here. 

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As we are prone to say, “the STUDIO @ Westmoreland Farm™ is not only our home but also, a place of inspiration, creativity, growth and giving back.

 

Offering professional design services in Architecture, Interior Design, Historic Preservation, Restoration, Remodeling, Additions and new Custom Homes. Proudly serving Chicago and the North Shore communities of Lake Bluff, IL. Lake Forest, IL. Glen Coe, IL. Glenview, IL. Highland Park, IL. Northbrook, IL. Northfield, IL. Wilmette, IL. Highwood, IL. Deerfield, IL. Winnetka, IL. and Evanston, IL.