WHERE INTERIORS MEET ARCHITECTURE

For more than two decades, Jeff Harting and his GTH Architects firm have specialized in architecture, interiors, and landscape design in Chicago; the North Shore; Harbor Country, Michigan; and Wisconsin as well as Florida; Washington, D.C.; New Mexico; and California. “Our style is best described as fluid, detailed, refined, and sometimes restrained all defined by our clients and their projects,” says Harting. “We excel in classicism and transitional architecture and interiors.”

How does your understanding of interior design give you an advantage as an architect?
Well we are primarily architects, however. I was trained and educated in interior design as well as landscape architecture. I feel having an appreciation, education, understanding, and implementation of these with our architecture allows us to approach projects holistically.

How do you decide which projects are a good fit for you and your firm?
We have found that the best projects have evolved for the interpersonal relationships we create with our clients. Knowing, encouraging and feeling that possibility from the initial few meetings typically tells us we are a collaboration and creating a wonderful team.

How do you include the client in your creative process?
In every possible aspect and facet. We feel this is an opportunity for the client to be on the journey with us. It’s an opportunity they may never experience again so it should be awe inspiring and have them step into the process and understanding the design rationale.

What are the top home trends for 2024?
Concepts that are trending are for quiet refinement. Simplicity, yet thoughtfulness, in details and a more tactile experience in architecture, interiors, and landscapes are all in this year. Clients want a calm environment where those details can be appreciated.

Do you have a dream design project?
An aspiration of mine has always been to create the architecture, interiors, and landscape design of a moderate boutique hotel.

If you hadn’t been an architect, you’d have been?
I probably would have been drawn to a career in history or archaeology as I have such an appreciation for both and their influence in our continued lives.

GTH Architects is located at 105 Revere Drive, Suite F2, in Northbrook. For more information, call 847-715-9395 or visit gtharchitects.com.