Architect Bruce Goff said he threw out all preconceived notions of what a building should be when he started a project. The Myron Bachman house, at 1244 W. Carmen, proves his point. This was a typical 1890-vintage two-story wood house before Goff remodeled it in 1947 into a combined family residence and recording studio.
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Goff was an internationally regarded architect known for tailoring his buildings to each client, often using common materials in unconventional ways. For the Bachman House he used corrugated aluminum sheeting. While in the navy during World War II, Goff had transformed a corrugated aluminum Quonset hut into a shimmering silver camp chapel. After the war, the sheeting was plentiful and inexpensive–perfect for the Bachman House.
with both clear and rippled glass.
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/ Bob Thall-Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
