A Trade Show Tank That Travels More Than You Do It’s not everyday that someone designs an aquarium that will travel internationally for trade shows. This is not your typical aquarium! Our client G&W Electric contacted us to design a cylindrical tank to house “the switch” for wind turbines, which is meant to operate fully […]
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A Dramatic Curved Freshwater Aquarium Aquariums with a non-flat viewing surface offer a dramatic way to view underwater inhabitants. A homeowner from Lincolnshire approached us for a unique design—a 160 gallon convex acrylic freshwater aquarium in custom cabinetry. To complete this project, we had to make custom forms to heat and bend acrylic to the […]
School Remodeling, Underwater Style! When Sunset Ridge School in Northfield, IL was planning a remodel, they reached out to us for some ideas on placing an aquarium in the wall between two spaces — a staircase on one side and the cafeteria common seating area on the other. We designed this 280 Gallon Freshwater community […]
A Special Aquarium Project for the School Library Fish are the perfect inhabitants for a library, because they’re dead quiet! REED-CUSTER school approached us with an idea to do something special for the students in their library. We came up with this custom 400 Gallon Freshwater mixed Cichlid tank in-wall round aquarium that gives it […]
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Reclaimed Custom Cabinetry Aquarium We were approached by Donna Mondi Interior Design to create a custom aquarium for a River North home. This 140 gallon freshwater tank was designed to perfectly fit a wall nook in the home. More importantly, the aquarium is housed in custom cabinetry made out of reclaimed barn wood, which really […]
Custom Frame Aquarium in Lincoln Park Not every aquarium needs to be huge to make a statement. We designed this 80 gallon saltwater reef tank for a home in Lincoln Park. It features fish and live coral, shrimp and other invertebrates. The aquarium is built into the wall, but includes millwork matching its surround so […]
Taking a Home Theater to the Next Level They say new movies aren’t as good as the classics, so how about some extra entertainment? This homeowner wanted to add some extra character to his home theater room by adding in a saltwater aquarium. Naturally, we went for an 8 foot long, 550 gallon tank with […]
A Room Divider with Special Features When the owners of this Northbrook home contacted us about a room divider aquarium between their great room and dining room, we knew we had our work cut out for us. This 180 gallon saltwater aquarium with fish, live coral, shrimp, and invertebrates is visible from 360 degrees, with […]
Bringing the Ocean to the Office We’ve seen a trend of more aquariums in offices lately, and we love it — it’s a great way to add an interesting element that can break up an otherwise routine place. This downtown Chicago office wanted to do just that, as well as add some separation between the […]
A Low-maintenance Aquarium that Steals the Show We were contacted by a design firm working on a home in Old Town. The idea was that we wanted a truly spectacular aquarium, but it had to be very low maintenance because the owner would only reside in the home part time. We designed and installed this […]
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