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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Set atop a deep ravine along Lake Michigan, the Ravine house embraces the beauty and drama of the landscape. An intermittent pattern of carefully composed windows within a limestone-paneled wall creates both a sense of privacy against…
The Lake View Residence takes full advantage of its location on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan with large expanses of glass maximizing lake views. Privacy is maintained on the street side with a winding drive and opaque/translucent materials.
The building materials played a large role in creating an industrial feel for the house, consisting of wood and steel trusses, concrete, and galvanized steel. The metal reinforces the idea that this is the type of building…
Sited upon a coastal dune landscape, the St Joseph residence seeks proportional balance. Balance between elemental exposure and domestic intimacy of prospect and refuge. Balance between the natural and the manmade (in landscape, form, material, to color,…
Nestled within eighty-nine acres of Colorado ranch land and surrounded by the majestic landscape of the Rocky Mountains, this mountain modern house creates a memorable experience for residents and visitors alike.
Saint Joseph house was recently completed by Chicago-based John Ronan Architects. This single-family residence on Lake Michigan is organized around a series of four outdoor courtyards in dialogue with the home’s interior rooms.
Situated on a suburban wooded lot, the Hinsdale House is pulled back from the road and rotated to visually diminish its presence and maximize its ideal exposure to the sun and protected views.
This project is a single family residence in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. It entails the construction of a new two-story brick masonry residence, with a glass enclosed walkway that leads to a renovated existing coach house structure.
Eastlake Studio has designed the new offices of packaging design company Equator Design. The new offices are located in Chicago, Illinois. Upon realizing rapid growth, Equator retained Eastlake to design a larger office in the same building less…
