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Sharing another newly completed home by McCormack + Etten on lake Beulah. Kudos to builder Jon Wittrock for a great job as always.

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McCormack & Etten Architects Receives 2020 Best of Lake Geneva Award

Lake Geneva Award Program Honors the Achievement

LAKE GENEVA January 21, 2020 -- McCormack & Etten Architects has been selected for the 2020 Best of Lake Geneva Award in the Architectural Services category by the Lake Geneva Award Program.

Each year, the Lake Geneva Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Lake Geneva area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Lake Geneva Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Lake Geneva Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Lake Geneva Award Program

The Lake Geneva Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Lake Geneva area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Lake Geneva Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Lake Geneva Award Program

The 12 Most Luxurious Lake Towns in the World

A McCormack + Etten Architects home on Lake Geneva, WI was featured in the following article from City Never Sleeps, "12 most luxurious lake towns in the world"..Scroll down a bit....

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cityneversleeps.com The 12 Most Luxurious Lake Towns in the World can be found in this feature on The World's Most Luxorious Lake Towns.

McCormack + Etten / Architects™ LLP - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Illinois, Chicago - Architecture Firm

McCormack + Etten Architects teamed up with the Goebeler Company of Libertyville, IL to develop this 20-acre equestrian estate in Mettawa, Illinois for a private Chicago area client. An older horse farm on the property was completely razed to make way for a new luxury 28 stall main stable, a 106 x 240’ indoor riding arena, another 20 stall stable, a grooms quarters, viewing pavilion, and other out buildings. A new owners residence on property is planned but not yet built. See more at www.mccormacketten.com

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McCormack + Etten Architects LLP's cover photo

The Best 16 Architects in the Chicago Area | Powerhouse SMART

powerhousesmart.com The Best 16 Architects in the Chicago Area December 28, 2017Best of Blog, BlogSusan Kim-Olander Share:0060Why is it important to hire an Architect you can trust? Regardless if you’re remodeling, renovation or new construction project is small or large, finding a talented architect you can trust is...

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Peabody's Interiors Emily Winters McCormack + Etten Architects LLP

This home, designed by McCormack + Etten Architects LLP, is featured on the cover and in centerfold article of the July '17 issue of House Beautiful. The home is located on a spectacular property on Green Lake, WI. Check it out!

McCormack +Etten Architects was honored to host the Powerhouse SMART Networking group at Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva yesterday. It was a very special evening for all in attendance. Special thanks to the fabulous Wendy Cohen and staff for all your support, enthusiasm and skills.

What an amazing night hosted by Ron McCormack and Ken Etten of McCormack + Etten Architects at the Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneve WI . A fabulous night celebrating their work being published in Distinctive Homes of America Vol IV Lake Geneva Wisconsin and PowerHouse SMART Networking & Speed Networking. Visit www.powerhousesmart.com to learn more about us.

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McCormack + Etten Architects is very pleased to learn that we have again been selected for the "Best of Houzz" badge, for 2015. Houzz.com is such a great resource and we are proud to be a part of it.

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NEWS FLASH!!!!
McCormack + Etten Architects is pleased to announce a major new investment in our future! This month we are replacing all our "slightly" antiquated computers and upgrading our Autocad CAD software to Autocad's Revit Architecture 2015.

Revit is state of the art cutting edge technology for design, drafting and graphic presentation for multiple disciplines. For architecture, it means working in full 3D spacial mode with floor and wall planes, roof components, and building objects, rather than 2D linework.

Revit is a vertically integrated program that allows instant updates to all drawings and documentation in a drawing set, when a change is made. 3D model views are developed simultaneously with plan work, enabling better visualization and communication of ideas with our clients.

BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a major feature of Revit, inwhich drawing files may contain proprietary information about building materials, functions and features, which can be shared with other disciplines and contractors for greater speed, accuracy, and coordination of the building process.

To our clients, this investment will mean faster and more efficient service with far greater visualization capabilities. M+E will never stray from it's primary mission of delivering creative, quality design and great service to it's clients. Our new Revit software will further that mission with a great new tool. We also think it will be a lot more fun! Stay tuned.......

NEWS FLASH!!!!
McCormack + Etten Architects is pleased to announce a major new investment in our future! This month we are replacing all our "slightly" antiquated computers and upgrading our Autocad CAD software to Autocad's Revit Architecture 2015.

Revit is state of the art cutting edge technology for design, drafting and graphic presentation for multiple disciplines. For architecture, it means working in full 3D spacial mode with floor and wall planes, roof components, and building objects, rather than 2D linework.

Revit is a vertically integrated program that allows instant updates to all drawings and documentation in a drawing set, when a change is made. 3D model views are developed simultaneously with plan work, enabling better visualization and communication of ideas with our clients.

BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a major feature of Revit, inwhich drawing files may contain proprietary information about building materials, functions and features, which can be shared with other disciplines and contractors for greater speed, accuracy, and coordination of the building process.

To our clients, this investment will mean faster and more efficient service with far greater visualization capabilities. M+E will never stray from it's primary mission of delivering creative, quality design and great service to it's clients. Our new Revit software will further that mission with a great new tool. We also think it will be a lot more fun! Stay tuned.......

McCormack + Etten Architects LLP

Ron McCormack, AIA of McCormack + Etten Architects LLP is pleased to share some recent construction photos of a major home addition and renovation designed by M+E for a client on St John, USVI. The home is called Cliffside for obvious reasons! Will keep you posted as it progresses.

Foundation formwork and reinforcing for the new infinity edge pool and hot tub on 80 foot cliff over the bay.

McCormack + Etten Architects LLP is pleased to be featured in the cover story of the Kolbe & Kolbe Windows website for this new Lake Geneva lakefront home designed by M+E. Ken Etten of M+E and Rick Ackman Jr of Lake Geneva Window and Door are interviewed in this excellent video- take a look!
Go to the Kolbe website www.kolbewundows.com or view from this link: http://post.pixelfarm.com/HYConnect/Kolbe/071513/_02/

http://kolbewindows.com/inspiration/gallery

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Distinctive Homes of Lake Geneva http://p0.vresp.com/Bvet2a

McCormack + Etten / Architects LLP
is pleased to announce it’s participation
in a wonderful new publication:

DISTINCTIVE HOMES of AMERICA,
LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN





The book is the creation of fellow architect, photographer and publisher Glenn Hettinger of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Glenn has spent many summers walking the shore path of Geneva Lake, enjoying the ever-changing architecture that graces the lakeshore.

With his keen sense of design and architectural eye, Mr. Hettinger has selected 56 homes to feature in the book that he considers truly distinctive “in a good way”. They are homes not necessarily well known, not necessarily large, new, or old. The common quality in Glenn’s selection is lakeshore homes that are particularly well designed, well built, and offer a distinctive style or feature that makes them memorable. The book contains 228 pages and over 700 full-color pictures.

McCormack + Etten / Architects is proud to be able to say that we have designed 17 of the 56 distinctive homes featured in the book. Towards the back of the book, Mr. Hettinger compiled another 39 Homes of Distinction around the lake, of which McCormack + Etten Architects either designed or did additions to another 8 homes in that category. M+E is also featured in a two-page spread entitled “Distinctive Architecture”, offering our insights about what’s important in designing a unique lake home.

We are certain you will enjoy this beautiful publication from beginning to end, and it is a “must-have” for the private library of anyone who has spent time at beautiful Lake Geneva.

Distinctive Homes of Lake Geneva may be found locally at the Cornerstone Shops of Lake Geneva, at Gage Marine’s Pier 290 in Williams Bay, and at the Abbey Resort, retailing at $48.00. If you prefer, books can also be ordered direct from McCormack + Etten / Architects and we will be happy to autograph your copy on request. Just email us your information to: [email protected], include quantity desired, pick up or shipping information, and we will get Distinctive Homes of Lake Geneva off to you!

Donatelli Builders, Inc.

Recently a past client let us know that they were ready to build their dream lake house in Michigan, and they expressed a valid concern about selecting an architect and interior designer. Even though we are not in a position to build a home in Northern Michigan, we still made it a top priority to assist our past client by helping them evaluate their needs and guiding them to a firm that has many tremendous lake homes under their belt. We arranged a meeting with Ron McCormack of McCormack + Etten Architects LLP located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and John Cannon of Cannon Frank Interiors located in the Chicago Merchandise Mart with an extensive background of projects in Michigan. The two firms have collaborated before, and if you have ever talked with Chris Donatelli about a project, you may know that this is critical to him on every project.

We recently had a chance to see the in-progress plans and think that the house will be incredible on a day like today where there is 8" of snow -- or on a 95-degree day in the middle of July! Do you have a favorite time of year that you would like to have a beautiful lake home like this?

Proud to Announce Chicago's Interior Design Firm of the Year...

us2.campaign-archive1.com Dear Friends, It is with great excitement and honor that we announce Cannon Frank was awarded the coveted title of Chicago’s Interior Design Firm of the Year! Achieving this honor (the contest that was sponsored by Luxe Interiors + Design magazine and the Design Center at the Merchandise Mart) woul...

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McCORMACK + ETTEN ARCHITECTS of LAKE GENEVA, WI Receives
Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award

Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users
Reveals Top-Rated U.S. Professionals

Lake Geneva, WI -- January 21, 2013 – McCormack + Etten Architects LLP of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. The 20-year old architectural design firm that specializes in custom residential design was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Houzz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.

“Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. “We’re delighted to recognize McCormack + Etten Architects among our “Best Of” professionals for design as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

“McCormack + Etten Architects is delighted to receive this award, as it is a statement of the broad appeal that it’s designs have received from the nationwide audience generated by Houzz. We look forward to many more contributions to this great site in the future and to remaining an active participant in the national design dialogue”, said firm principal Ronald H. McCormack, AIA.

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like McCormack + Etten Architects, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

About McCormack + Etten Architects
McCormack + Etten / Architects, LLP is located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and serves clientele primarily in the Northern Illinois / Southern Wisconsin region, as well as California, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Colorado, and the Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 1992 by Ronald H. McCormack and Kenneth L. Etten as a design partnership, combining a wealth of diverse architectural experience and talent spanning four decades.
McCormack + Etten are well known in the region for their uncompromising creative design work, particularly for lakefront, golf course, and other unique properties. The firm specializes in estate, vacation, and urban homes and enjoys working in a variety of architectural styles, ever mindful of the importance of client tastes, locale, and context.

About Houzz
Houzz (www.houzz.com) is a leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, ‘advice and support for homeowners and home improvement professionals through its website and mobile applications. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, product recommendations, a vibrant community powered by social tools, and information on more than 1.5 million remodeling and design professionals worldwide who can help turn ideas into reality.

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McCormack + Etten has just been published in a 6-page spread in
Better Homes and Gardens magazine's "Beautiful Kitchens and Baths" Winter 2012 special issue. Check it out at the news stand or book store.

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McCormack + Etten Architects is proud to be a member of the Powerhouse Smart organization, a terrific and talented group of construction industry professionals.

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Scherrer Construction, General Contractor, Burlington, WI

scherrerconstruction.com Scherrer Construction is a general contractor serving southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Design-Build, General Contractor, pre-construction budgeting, value engineering, self preformed masonry, carpentery, concrete and select demolition

A "Before" photo of the landmark 1927 home to compare with the newly completed view below.

McCormack + Etten Architects was selected to design extensive additions, interior remodeling and a new pool for this 1927 landmark Lakewood (Crystal Lake, IL) home, just completed this year. The goal of adding livability without sacrificing the charm and scale of this home was met admirably, we think! See more on our website, and see following post for a "Before" photo.

Completed just in time for summer 2012 on Geneva Lake, another classic by M+E! See McCormack + Etten's website for more!

Our newest creation on the shores of beautiful Geneva Lake- just completed! A new home with timeless classic lake style.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS http://p0.vresp.com/OhUIeH

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS http://p0.vresp.com/zagVWI

McCormack + Etten Architects is pleased to announce its affiliation with Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine, the premiere luxury home market magazine. Click on the Luxe "Likes" link below or go to Luxesource.com for their wonderful on-line resource of all things beautiful for your home environment. Click "Architects", "Wisconsin" in their source links, to find McCormack + Etten!