The Sky Line Club is a 100 year old Chicago institution. As one of the city’s oldest private clubs, it has operated in its penthouse location since opening in 1926.

In 2022 NWD was asked to “refresh” the venerable facility’s kitchen, dining rooms and lounge. NWD’s design objective became a careful effort to complement the interior architecture with new elements without them dominating the space. The team worked diligently to quietly blend the new and the old harmoniously, painstakingly assessing each input. The resulting scheme exudes the unique historic character of the original space while the new elements enrich and contribute to a strategically blended spacial composition.

The extensive project scope included reconfiguring and modernizing the kitchen, providing new furnishings throughout, restoration of the lounge’s murals, restoration of the wood floor and woodwork, provision of new lighting and light fixtures, the selection and provision of new artwork, and the design and provision of a portable bar.

Completion 2024