Susan J. van der Meulen, architect; sjvandermeulen@yahoo.com
Services
Aries Design, est. 2011: Susan J. van der Meulen, licensed architect in Chicago, Illinois, living in Hyde Park. Sole practitioner specializing in residential renovations for kitchens, baths, closets, and other interior spaces. Renderings, proposed plans. Providing initial and continuing site visits, site documentation, preliminary and final design, working drawings and project management. Susan has over 30 years of experience in interior remodeling, including work at a high-end Chicago residential firm. Expert at design detailing, obtaining permits and building board approvals, contractor coordination, and sensitivity to historic contexts.
Goals
Well-designed updates to your residence. Recent projects include work at 1700 East 56th Street, the Chippewa Apartments and the Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park, two master bathrooms in Kenwood, and work downtown at the Bristol, the Clare at Water Tower, and Newberry Plaza (plus other apartment buildings during MHA years).
Collaboration
Attention to interior details leads to well-informed design. Working with the client and with the contractor, product research leads to the use of inspired interior finishes and design ideas, selected from a variety of sources. Good local stores include Consumers Supply, Daltile, Home Depot, the Kohler Signature Store, Lightology, Porcelanosa, & Studio 41 .