We design custom homes grounded in timeless design: beautifully detailed and built for modern life.

A custom home is a chance to get everything right, the way light moves through the plan, how the house meets its site, and the details you live with every day. We design from first principles, proportion and scale first, then materials and detail, so the finished home feels considered rather than assembled from trends.

Experience behind the work

William trained at the University of Notre Dame and in the studios of John B. Murray Architect, Roman and Williams, and McAlpine, work known for blending traditional craft with contemporary life. He is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and the inaugural Lutyens Trust America Travelling Fellow. That background shapes how every custom home is drawn and detailed.

Now accepting commissions

We are currently accepting custom new-home commissions in Chicago and the Midwest. Early conversations are the best time to involve an architect, before a site or budget
is locked.

Custom New Homes

Common questions

Do you design custom new homes?

Yes, and we are currently accepting new-home commissions in Chicago and the Midwest.

Who is the architect?

William Clarke, a licensed architect trained at the University of Notre Dame and in the studios of John B. Murray Architect, Roman and Williams, and McAlpine; a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and the inaugural Lutyens Trust America Travelling Fellow (2023).