
OKW Architects utilized a classic Victorian style for this Chicago, IL, area residence. The design called for buff-colored stone walls as well as a roof of black slate. The slate was provided by Bestview International of Wood Dale, IL.
In designing a private residence outside of Chicago, IL, OKW Architects employed a classic Victorian style, with multiple gables and a circular “tower” near the entrance. And in addition to using rough-textured stone for the walls, the design includes a slate roof to bring home the residence’s traditional style.

In addition to multiple gables, the home features a circular “tower” near the entrance

According to Perry Liu of Bestview International, the typical sizes of the roofing slate pieces are 16 x 6 and 8 x 6 inches.

Given the home’s distinctive architecture, the slate roofing was installed across a range of shapes, including traditional slanted roof sections as well as the circular cap of the tower

In all, the project called for 7,000 square feet of slate to be used.
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