The Lytle Auditorium is a natural light photography and production studio at 4919 Belmont Road. The building
\nis beginning construction this month with work scheduled to be completed in late 2023. The owners are
\nMichelle and Robyn Lytle of Chicago, the couple behind a small event space, The Lytle House, in the
\nEdgewater neighborhood.<\/p>\n
The Lytles are excited to relocate their family and open their newest venture in Downers Grove, which is
\nMichelle\u2019s childhood hometown. With construction just getting underway, Michelle wanted to find a way to
\nbring art to the community instead of just a construction zone.<\/p>\n
This commercial building will be the first ICF building in Downers Grove\u2013ICF is environmentally friendly and
\nthe most energy efficient building method on the market. It also just so happens to look like giant lego pieces
\nbeing joined together as the ICF blocks are stacked to frame the exterior walls. The Lytle\u2019s oldest daughter,
\nSunny, is a big fan of legos, and her love for the colorful blocks is what helped drive the art installation.
\nEach ICF block has been painted classic lego colors, and as the building starts to be assembled beginning in late
\nApril, a real life lego building will be created.<\/p>\n
The Lytle Auditorium construction site is visible to commuters riding the BNSF line at Belmont on the North
\nEast side of the road and on the East side of Belmont just before Puffer Elementary School to anyone traveling
\nNorthbound through the underpass. The structure is expected to remain Legos for about four weeks until it
\nreceives its final cladding, concealing the bright colors forever.<\/p>\n