Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty Photographers is a Chicago-based architectural photography studio founded by Steve Hall, Nick Merrick, and Kendall McCaugherty, continuing the visual legacy of the renowned Hedrich Blessing firm. Their work combines technical mastery with a profound sensitivity to light, form, and spatial experience, capturing the essence of architecture with clarity and emotion.
The studio collaborates with leading architecture and design practices around the world, documenting a wide range of projects including cultural institutions, commercial spaces, and contemporary residences. Their photographs are internationally published and celebrated for their precision, storytelling, and timeless aesthetic.
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Galien River Retreat perches on a wooded bluff in southwest Michigan, immediately greeting visitors with sweeping river views and the quiet rustle of mature oaks. Although the site sits only two hours from Chicago, the house feels…
Set on a two-acre wooded bluff along Lake Michigan, Meadow Lane Retreat is a weekend getaway designed to foster tranquility, connection, and immersion in nature. Moreover, the empty-nester clients sought “an escape from the city for the…
The design of this home was directly shaped by the challenges and opportunities afforded by the combination of two separate apartments in a high-rise near the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, each with exceptional lake and city…
The brewery is conceptualized as a modern pole barn with a deep overhang to provide shade for the outdoor patio. A combination of corten vertical siding and charred wood cladding wraps the exterior volume.
St. Joseph Beach House is a new single-family residence nestled into expansive dune grass along Lake Michigan. In response to the client’s desire for intimate living spaces, lake views, and privacy from the street, a cluster of…
Set on a quiet pocket of Madison’s famous Lake Mendota, this home challenged us to balance the owners’ modern sensibilities with their desire to blend into a neighborhood of understated lake homes. Coming from a modern structure…
Situated within a two-story mansard penthouse with stunning 270-degree views, this Lakeview duplex apartment establishes a series of material layers that unfold around a J-shaped plan and create spaces between them.
A new single family residence sits along the shoreline of Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Shore. The house is conceived of in three levels. The base is a solid mass that forms a plinth and grounds the…
On the edge of Lake Michigan, this property contains both dense woods and a bluff to the sandy shore. Our challenge was to create a new, energy-efficient, low-maintenance vacation home that could comfortably accommodate multiple generations.
