It was originally designed by Schweikher & Elting for Alfred Schiller, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The Schillers commissioned the architectural firm of Schweikher & Elting to build a contemporary house in the otherwise traditional Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn.

After moving to Pittsburgh, Schweikher began to primarily design public buildings and strayed away from residential properties.

Five years later, the Kaberons decided to put an addition on the house and contacted Paul Schweikher about designing it.

Walls facing the atrium provided the only natural light with large, floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows.