2010
Chicago Sun Times, June 26, 2010 Buddy kicks it in for friends (read article).

Home & Remodeling Trends, Summer 2010, Volume 2604 Professional Eye (read article).

Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2010 Buddy Guy starts a new Legends (read article).

Chicago Sun Times, June 11, 2010 Buddy Guy is the king of clubs (read article).

NWI.COM, June 11, 2010 The Blues get a new address (read article).

The New York Times, June 10, 2010 A Lament for the Blues in Their Backyard (read article).

ABC 7 News, June 8, 2010 Buddy Guy's Legends gets new life
See the video here.

Buddy Guy's website, May 28, 2010 Buddy Guy's Legends Grand Opening (read article).

WXRT, May 27, 2010 It's Really Happening! (read article).

Chicago Metromix, May 24, 2010 Preview: The new Buddy Guy's Legends (read article).

Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2010 Buddy Guy relocates Legends; new state-of-the-art blues club set to open by Greg Kot. After a decade of uncertainty, Buddy Guy's Legends finally has a new home - and it's a lavish improvement on just about anything the venerable Chicago blues scene has ever seen. (read article).

The A.V. Club Chicago, May 14, 2010 Buddy Guy relocates blues club Legends "soon" by David Wollinsky (read article).

LUXE Interiors + Design, Volume 8, Issue 2. Spring, 2010
Fresh Start by Thomas Connors. The old adage, "one thing leads to another," may well have been first uttered by an interior designer. A plan to take out a wall for a breakfast nook, for example, can often result in a full-scale renovation, and before you know it, you're knee-deep in sawdust and eating take-out for weeks. It's a scenario one Chicago couple - whose redo of their 120-year-old row house started simply - finds familiar (read article).

Shore Magazine, April, 2010 Natural Habitat: An Eco-Friendly Getaway at Tryon Farm by Julie Dean Kessler. Rough, smooth, soft, solid - the textures of nature are compelling and complex at the home of Gary Beyerl and Dawn Heid. No matter the season, it's green year-round in the couple's environmentally friendly getaway home (read article).

Chicago Sun Times, January 24, 2010 Buddy Guy: Ambassador to the Blues by Mark Guarino. The faithful line up one last January before the legend moves to new digs (read article).

2009
Home and Remodeling Trends Magazine, Volume 25 No 9,
pgs 6-15. Pride of Place by Charles Moxham. Whether a seamless expansion of a classic home or a bold, contemporary reinvention, a substantial remodel always respects the scale and origins of the house (read article).

Chicago Sun-Times, September 1, 2009 More room for
the blues: Buddy Guy's Legends to move a block in
South Loop by Jeff Johnson (read article).

CS Interiors Summer 2009 Issue, Farm Fresh by Lisa Cregan. Michigan's Tryon Farm gives city dwellers an eco escape. (read article) If you're interested in learning more about the farm, please visit: www.tryonfarm.com

2008
Chicago Tribune, December 5, 2008 Section 5 White-hot and cool by Susan Diesenhouse (read article). Today's white kitchen invokes comfort, updates '50s classic look.

The Masonry Edge Magazine, Volume 3, No 3. pgs 32-37 (read article) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Gary Beyerl contributes to an article on masonry re-use.

Burns + Beyerl project in the North Kenwood District receives a "2008 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence." (read article).

Home and Architectural Trends, Spring 2008, Volume 24 No 1, pgs 148-149 (read article) Weekend Retreat All the informality of a summer vacation is captured in this lakefront cottage.

Dream Baths, Spring 2008, p 41-43 (read article) Light on the Lake Taking advantage of the view at every opportunity - even in the master bath.

Luxe Magazine, Winter 2008, Volume 1 Issue 2, pgs 222-231 (read article) Urban Oasis By Nancy A. Ruhling.

2007
Burns + Beyerl project in the North Kenwood District receives a "2007 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence." (read article).

Home and Remodeling Trends, Fall 2007, Volume 23 No 7, p16-23 (read article) Aspiring Design From the material palette to the gabled roof forms, the new additions to this 1920s house echo its original French country house architecture.

This Old House, July/August 2007, p118-121 (read article) Like Old Times (Only Better) by Jill Connors. How to design a vintage-look bath, from floor plan to finishes.

Chicago Tribune Magazine, January 14, 2007 Section 10, pg 20-24 (read article) Favorable Alignment by Elaine Markoutsas. A vacant lot near a park - and budget-sensitive contractors - sealed the deal to build from scratch.

2006
Kitchen and Bath Ideas, November/December 2006, pg 114-119 (read article) Family Heirloom by Heidi Tyline King. Wide-open spaces and old-fashioned graces equip a grand old home's kitchen for a new generation.

Chicago Home, Fall 2006, pg 104-111 (read article) A World Apart by Deborah Wilk. How an odd but alluring Lincoln Park house became the perfect home for two dogs and their globetrotting, art-collecting owners.

Chicago Home & Garden, March/April 2006, pg 44-48 (read article) Urban Rusticity by Lisa Sloan. Call it a style evolution.

Remodeling Trends Magazine, Volume 23 No 2, p 82-85 (read article) Light Touch Not much architectural interest was left in this oft-remodled home, so the owners opted for a contemporary look with a quirky twist.

2005
Money Magazine, December 2005, p 70-71 (read article) An Addition That Really Adds Up by Lisa Liebman. A kitchen renovation and family room addition transform great design into sound investment.

Chicago Home, Fall/Winter 2005, p 38-47, 54 (read article) On the Rocks With a Twist by Joanne Trestrail. The faded blooms come back to life on this early Prarie School-style home.

Trends Ideas Magazine, Fall 2005, Volume 21 No 6, p 74-81, (read article) Seeing The Light  A three-story high, translucent panel on the side wall brings natural light into a home built on a long, narrow, inner-city site.

Chicago Tribune Revising the Classics August 26, 2005 by Monica Cass Rogers. Tradition gets a twist with renovations of turn-of-century homes.

Remodeling Trends Magazine, Spring 2005, Volume 21 No 2, p 56-65 (read article) Game of Two Halves by Mary Webb. A simple box containing six small apartments on a tight urban site is not double the size and includes four apartments plus a home for the owners.

Design & Architecture Magazine, March/April 2005, cover and p 60-67 (read article) Kindred Takes by Lisa Skolnik. The partnership of Steven Burns and Gary Beyerl find their biggest strengths in their differences.

2003
Chicago Tribune Magazine, February 23rd, p 19-21,28 (read article) Like Patchwork, 3 story townhouse addition to an existing 4 flat with interior conservatory and home office loft.

2002
Better Homes and Gardens Beautiful Kitchens, special interest publications, River City Redux, p 42-48, kitchen, breakfast room, family room addition and master suite over a ravine

Better Homes and Gardens Remodeling Planning & Products Guide, Fall/Winter 2002 Growing Season, p 21-27, publication of a kitchen, breakfast room and office renovation and addition: Modern Cape Cod

HGTV New Spaces Great Room Remodel, Episode NWS 606 Family room addition and kitchen remodeling to a single family residence was featured in this 1/2 hour show. See HGTV for the next airing and to view images of the project.

Burns + Beyerl Architects, Inc, completes new Roy's Restaurant Chicago, IL - January 14, 2002 go to Roy's site, see press release.

2001
The Sun Times, Sunday November 12th, Restaurateur Turns An Old Tavern Into A Dream, p 8A-9A, (read article), Rushmore,

Home & Architectural Trends. Vol: 16. No: 6, Changing Times, p. 36-41, Ravine House

Joseph Sears Distinguished Building award from the Kenilworth Preservation Society: Georgian Garden

Burns + Beyerl Architects, Inc, completes Rushmore Restaurant, Chicago, IL, January 14, 2002.

Judson College Lecture Series: February 22, 2001, The Lexus and the Spec House: A Statement About Estate-ments, Steven Burns, AIA,

1999
Home & Architectural Trends. Vol: 16. No: 2 Room To Maneuver, cover, p 36-43, English Home Addition

1998
Chicago Social Magazine, December, p 122, Sunset, Sunset Restaurant

Better homes and Gardens Do It Yourself: Ideas For Your Home & Garden Winter 1998 p 61-67 Adventures In Space: Loft House

HGTV Before and After, Developer House Transformed, Episode BAA-201. Watch the transformation that created the Art Home. See HGTV site for the next airing or to view images of the project.

1997
Chicago Social Magazine, April, North Shore Grandeur, p 72-74, English Home Addition

1996
Winnetka Historic Preservation Award: Best historic renovation: Italianate Revival

1996
Chicago Tribune Magazine, September 22nd, To The East, Then West, p 44-46, Ravine House.

Chicago Social Magazine, February, A Room With A View, p. 44-45, 50-51, English Home Addition

Traditional Home, September, Natural Inclinations, p.54-59, English Home Addition

1993
Chicago Tribune Magazine, September 26th, Match Game: Elevating An Apartment To The Level Of A Distinctive Room. (Read article). Renovation to an apartment in a landmark highrise.

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