Grant Gibson: Architect
Navillus Woodworks: Millwork Fabrication and Installation
Firehouse Contracting: General Contractor
Navillus built the millwork for the kitchen and adjoining rooms, including several large screen walls, both moving and fixed. This project was awarded a 2020 AIA Chicago Small Projects award.
Photos courtesy of the architect.
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication, Installation w/ additional fabrication by -ism furniture
Design: Norman Kelley
Architect of Record: RANGE Design & Architect
General Contractor: OSLO Builders LLC
Aesop’s Lincoln Park location was our first project with Norman Kelley. Carefully considered minimalist design and beautiful material choices in Quartersawn Walnut veneer, blackened steel and a unpolished terrazzo floor with inlaid zinc (by OSLO) made this project a resounding success.
A tea set comprised of six cups with handles in three sets of designed pairs, one creamer, one sugar dish with a lid and one teapot with one spout and two handles. The exterior of all of the pieces are black, predominantly a matte black and textured surface with some glossy black glaze on the exterior of the teapot; the interiors, in white, black and grey with hints of pink, vary. The cups are smaller than a conventional US coffee mug and their shapes are distinctive because they are not at all symmetrical or upright. They look heavy, like they would feel anchored in the holder’s hand, and like they would tip or move if not set down with utmost attention to each cup’s design. A wooden box, whose lid fully detaches to function as a tray, accompanies the tea set. Both the top and inside of the lid are etched with text.
Kwong Von Glinow: Architects, Designers
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication, Installation
General Contractor: Oslo
photos by KVG
Navillus teamed up with D6 partner zakrose to build the interior millwork of this beautiful home on Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. NWW’s scope included the long, graceful curved railing that defines the 2nd floor living space and corridor below.
Navillus Woodworks: Fabrication, Installation
New Affiliates: Exhibition Design
Alison Fisher, Craig Lee: Curation
Navillus worked closely with the Art Institute of Chicago to realize the designs of New Affiliates elaborate and expansive vision for the Bruce Goff retrospective.
Art Institute of Chicago: “Myth and Marble” Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.
Navillus Woodworks: Fabrication, Installation
Art Institute of Chicago: Exhibition Design, Curation
Navillus worked closely with the Art Institute of Chicago to build pedestals and displays around Roman statuary.
Navillus Woodworks: Fabrication, Installation
Borderless, Span: Design
Skender: General Contractor
Navillus collaborated with designers Borderless (architecture) and Span (graphics) to realize this elaborate display located in the impressive lobby of the newly opened Aspire Center. Incorporating flooring reclaimed from a closed high school basketball court, steel boxes and print media on sintra into painted wood frames, this installation tells the story of Chicago’s largest neighborhood, Austin, in pictures, stories and statistics.
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication
Siteline Carpentry: Installation
Bulley & Andrews: General Contractor
Navillus worked closely with BandWith on the design development for their new HQ located in a renovated casket factory on Chicago West Side.
Designer: Ben Gott for Benjamin Edgar
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication
photos by Benjamin Edgar
First working together on Notre with Norman Kelley, NWW and Ben Gott have worked together on several products, defining the grey area between art and furniture.
