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Riverwoods Architecture Tour |
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 The tour began at the Riverwoods Village Hall |
 Joan Gand led a panel discussion on Edward Humrich |
 Humrich homeowners Terry Tackbary and Lynn and Mike Zaremba were included on the panel |
 Former Humrich owner Susan Keig, architectural historian Susan Benjamin, and Lis DiChiera from Landmarks Illinois |
 This home was designed by Robert Hausner in 1954 for his own family |
 The garden adds to the Asian feel |
 The living area looking out to the woods and the Des Plaines River |
 Dining area |
 Indoor/outdoors |
 The Des Plaines river runs right by the property |
 The 2nd owners respected the architectural integrity of the building when restoring it |
The Andy Frain home, by Edward Humrich, 1967 |
 The Frain home was designed based on circular motifs |
 The circular brick fireplace |
 Humrich always used custom cabinets and lots of wood builts-ins |
 More Humrich trademark skylights and closets to make use of hallways |
 A cloudburst allowed us to see the beautifully designed drainage off the roof |
 A 1966 Humrich home was renovated up to 2006 standards |
 The architectural integrity was preserved throughout |
 The new entry is welcoming and inviting |
 Humrich used the circular design again here |
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 Inside the new entry |
 The new owners retained some of the original Humrich-designed furniture |