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Founded in 1980, Booth Hansen is a nationally-recognized architecture, planning, and interiors firm. As a medium-sized firm, we provide project and design leadership with experienced principal architects who are engaged and attentive to the needs of every project, no matter the size. Through commercial, cultural and educational projects, as well as multi-family and single-family residences, our contribution to the built environment aims to capture the unique quality of each project. We address the functional needs of our clients while seeking a direct connection with the human spirit through architecture’s timeless, poetic language. We believe in the power of collaboration among designers, clients, stakeholders, and consultants to produce successful results and products of enduring quality. Clarity in communication leads to an equally defined design process, in which many voices come together in a single vision. As architects, we are agents of that vision, carefully evolving it from concept to construction. With every project, Booth Hansen looks to create beautiful places that people treasure.

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THE HAYDEN SULO DEVELOPMENT Two distinct buildings on adjacent sites become “contemporary warehouses” for Chicago’s expanding West Loop. The recent trend in this neighborhood is adaptive reuse, where old brick warehouse and factory buildings are converted to lofts. The buildings at Washington & May create the same aesthetic with new construction, offering the advantages of new building systems, sustainability, and efficiency with a historic industrial character. Each building holds 24 single-floor condominium units with 4 duplexes, each with enclosed parking at the base. Living and sleeping spaces, located within the brick skin, are contrasted by open terraces and glass three-season rooms with expansive views to the east. The buildings follow Energy Star guidelines for sustainable design, and incorporate green roof technology at different levels. The large building masses are alleviated through the generous use of glass and the integration of multiple setbacks.

THE PARKER FOCUS DEVELOPMENT At 29-stories, The Parker is the first luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s burgeoning Fulton Market District. Its design aesthetic merges a modern curved glass tower with industrial elements found in the former meatpacking district. The design avoids the typical base and tower typology by engaging the glass façade and columns with a setback podium, which provides a wide landscaped pedestrian walk adjacent to the retail units. The tower’s east-west orientation provides panoramic lakefront and downtown views to the majority of the 227 units. The curved shape of the building accentuates this expansive view. Patterned glass slab spandrels contrast with the windows and accentuate the tower’s geometry. This detail extends to the balcony railings and perforated metal panels on the garage, referencing the industrial aesthetic of the Fulton Market District.

61 E BANKS DRAPER & KRAMER Located along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Gold Coast, the 61 E. Banks development emphasizes visual connectivity to the lake. The neighborhood is distinguished by prominent and enduring residential architecture, often built of stone and brick. This development expands on that theme, punctuating its stone façade with modernist steel and glass bays. These bays contain living rooms and shared spaces in each unit, framing uninterrupted views of Lake Michigan. 58-rental units are arranged throughout the building with various layouts available. The first two levels offer two-story townhomes with direct access to the street, as well as parking and valet service; the upper floors house one, two, and three bedroom apartments, a shared fitness room, and storage area for tenants. On the roof level, an occupiable roof deck provides shared social space and is over 50% planted. The contrast between the stone façade and the glass bays captures the spirit of the project, and by extension of the neighborhood: the insertion of modern life into a traditional, historic framework.

THE DRAPER CEDAR STREET The Draper is a 347 micro-unit apartment building located in the Uptown neighborhood on the Northside of Chicago. The residential development consists of a conversion and complete renovation of existing 11-story and six-story office buildings from the 1950’s. The building’s exterior is a modern expression of metal and glass that creates a strong architectural presence and energy along Broadway Ave that will continue to promote growth and development in the Uptown area. The unit types consist of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and duplex units. The 11th floor duplex units include outdoor terraces and two-story living spaces. The sixstory portion of the building includes an inner courtyard that is beautifully landscaped providing a hidden oasis for the residence. The rooftop of the 12-story portion of the building consists of a new one-story addition for a future restaurant/bar with a metal canopy for shading and creating a sense of space for outdoor seating. The outdoor deck wraps three sides of the new indoor structure providing unobstructed views of the city and lakefront.

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VALLEY FORGE AND HAAS FIELDHOUSES CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT The Chicago Park District commissioned Booth Hansen to design a compact prototype to accommodate a reduced recreation program and remain adaptable to a variety of sites. The Valley Forge Fieldhouse, located on West 59 Street, is a successful iteration of this prototype. The fieldhouse contains a gymnasium, two clubrooms, a fitness room and administrative support. Booth Hansen developed a simple, classic form using patterned masonry and exposed steel. The compact plan allows views from the glazed entry through the building to the park beyond. Having prototypes gives the Park District the flexibility to respond to the specific needs and budgets of individual communities. The straightforward design and well-organized building systems make this prototype economical to construct and easy to maintain. The Valley Forge fieldhouse is expected to play a role in revitalizing and unifying the surrounding community.

LEARNING CENTER CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN Motivated by the Chicago Botanic Garden’s mission to “cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life,” the Learning Center fosters connections between people and nature through cultural programming and sensory experiences. The Learning Center enhances the Botanic Garden’s distinguished education program, expanding existing curriculums and embracing new audiences with a state-of-the-art space designed to inspire exploration and interaction with nature. This LEED Platinum building is the heart of the Garden’s new seven-acre learning campus. United with its whimsical landscape, the curvilinear building welcomes visitors into it's interior classrooms open to multi-sensory gardens and outdoor terraces. The building’s masonry exterior echoes the warm palette set by the Garden’s existing structures. Its sculpted form and integrated technology reflect the Garden’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Sun scoops fill the entry atrium, central hallway, and classrooms with ambient daylight; LED lighting automatically adjusts as needed. Together, with an optimized building orientation, high-performance envelope, roof overhangs, and solar panels, the Learning Center achieves a 48% energy cost-reduction.

ARTS + RECREATION CENTER AT ELLIS PARK THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS

The new Arts and Recreation Center located at 35th and Cottage Grove in the Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago will serve a wide range of southside lakefront communities. Sited within Ellis Park, the two-story structure is designed around a central lobby on axis with South Vincennes Avenue, which directly connects with the Oakwood Shores residential community to the south. The gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, fitness room, and club rooms are rotated about a central point that makes all functions visible from the lobby and responds to adjacent streets and approaches to the building. Visibility was emphasized throughout the design, culminating in spaces that engage their contexts and create dynamic experiences for users. A roof deck covered by a sculptural trellis provides an outdoor gathering space with views of the park. Environmentally conscious design features, including a green roof, rain garden and solar thermal hot water system, help enhance the building’s sustainability.

HAMILL FAMILY FOUNDATION PLAZA BROOKFIELD ZOO The creation of the Hamill Family Nature Plaza involved the demolition of the existing Baboon Island exhibit and construction of a new permanent, open-air Learning Pavilion surrounded by landscape gardens, prairie pathways, storage/support space and hardscape plazas. The landscape improvements include a new Science Exploration and Sensory Garden on the west of the site. The Learning Pavilion is approximately 2,300 SF, and is made of sculptural steel columns and framing with a high performance paint.

FARM ON OGDEN WINDY CITY HARVEST / CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN + LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER Located in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, the Farm on Ogden is a joint project of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest and Lawndale Christian Health Center. Together, these groups looked to develop facilities that would serve a struggling community. The renovation of a bowstring truss building respects the neighborhood’s history while providing space for an indoor market, classrooms, commercial and teaching kitchens, and office space. Inside the market building, glass doors open to the new greenhouses. These greenhouses feature aquaponics and hydroponics systems, allowing seasonal vegetables and tilapia to be grown year-round, expanding upon the programming of the existing youth garden. Out front, a new parking plaza creates an exterior public gathering space for employees and farmers markets. The Farm on Ogden is a central part of Lawndale Christian Health Center’s plan to revitalize and develop the surrounding neighborhood. The screen wall along Ogden Avenue serves as a billboard for the facilities, with large signage intertwined with sustainable hops.

KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Beginning in 1985 by Dolores Kohl, the mission of the Children's Museum is to have a space for "active play learning." The new location, opened in 2005, takes this mission as its guiding principle. "Habitat Park", an outdoor exhibit area, leads into the building, which contains displays scaled specifically for children. Two wings come together to form a south-facing courtyard, and are linked by a dramatic sculptural roof. Support spaces, including classrooms and a café, are organized along an interior "street" to guide visitors through the exhibits, revealing an unexpected sequence of spaces and experiences. The economical light steel structure is enclosed by stucco exterior walls and a galvanized steel roofing system. With 217 solar panels, the building is LEED Silver certified, the first in the country for a new children's museum. The success of the project is due in large part to the highly collaborative nature of the design process, which involved workshops with museum staff and the Board of Trustees. As the Chicago area's only facility providing exhibits exclusively for the birth-to-8 age range, the museum has been recognized nationally as a model for its integration of play within a safe environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and self-discovery.

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VIRGIN HOTELS ADAPTIVE REUSE – CHICAGO, IL Located at 203 N. Wabash in the Chicago Loop, this renovation of the landmark Old Dearborn Bank Building is a study in contrasts. In collaboration with the John Buck Company and an integrated team of interior designers, Booth Hansen acted as the architect of record for the restoration of the façade and a complete redesign of the interior, including 250 boutique rooms, multiple dining establishments and social spaces, and a rooftop bar. This is the first hotel by the Virgin Group in the United States. The terra cotta façade, restored to historic standards, displays the ornate beauty of early 20th century Chicago architecture. Inside, a highly activated interior captures the modern, four-star lifestyle representative of the Virgin brand. Spaces are accented with the company’s trademark red, creating continuity between multiple program types. The striking difference between exterior and interior underscores the challenges of renovation work today: in this project, Booth Hansen successfully balanced a respect for history with the client’s desire for technological advancement and cutting-edge amenities.

RESTORATION HARDWARE DRW HOLDINGS The Three Arts Club, a former Women’s residence and club built in 1914, has re-opened as Restoration Hardware’s flagship Chicago store. Built of brick masonry and terra cotta, the building is both a City of Chicago Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. Booth Hansen’s work on the RH Chicago involved complex and precise historic renovation which incorporates new retail and interior design. The consumer appeal at RH Gallery is “complete room” displays, a unique retail concept. With this in mind, showroom layouts are spacious and flexible. Hints of original hallways that served residents of the historic Three Arts Club remain through the retail space. A new rooftop level with an exterior patio allows merchandise displays both inside and out, and a new two-story glass skylight encloses the center courtyard of the building, housing a cafe with an immersive dining experience celebrating the cuisine of Chicago restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff. Aligned with the character of Restoration Hardware’s product line, the new architectural interventions take on a chic industrial aesthetic, blurring the boundaries between retail, home, and hospitality.

1100 NORTH STATE ELYSIAN DEVELOPMENT 1100 North State is a mixed-use development home to Chicago's acclaimed Maple & Ash Restaurant and Urban Outfitters' primary Gold Coast location. The two tenants have unique needs and aesthetics that are captured in the building design. Large windows on the lower floors allow for extensive retail displays, while smaller windows above provide more privacy for diners at Maple & Ash. The handformed brick façade blends into the surrounding neighborhood, but up close, its rough texture reflects the tenants' established and highly recognizable raw aesthetic. The compact building proportion harmonizes with the surrounding Gold Coast neighborhood, with an overall design that alludes to Chicago's warehouse tradition. With sophisticated and distinct metal detailing, the building expresses modern use through warm, familiar materials.

PENDRY HOTEL DACCORD CHICAGO Booth Hansen was selected as the architect of record to execute the vision for the Pendry, located in Chicago’s landmarked Carbide and Carbon Building in the heart of the Loop neighborhood. Originally completed in 1929 by the Burnham Brothers, the Carbide and Carbon’s gold-leaf tower is an Art Deco icon in the city. As with any landmarked building, the challenge was working to keep the historic details while creating one of Chicago’s new high-end, exclusive destinations. Booth Hansen partnered with Studio Munge to create a contemporary and elegant design for the building while still keeping in touch with its historical design and Art Deco heritage. Pendry Chicago delivers 364 guestrooms, which includes 32 exclusive suites. Public spaces in the hotel include the hotel lobby and reception lounge, Venteux – a stylish and modern French brasserie, café and oyster bar, Bar Pendry – an intimate and classic Chicago bar, The Billiard Gallery –a unique gathering space for events, Château Carbide –a summer rooftop bar, state-of-the-art fitness center, and 13,000-square-feet of meeting and event spaces such as the Grand Ballroom, Michigan Terrace Ballroom, and Champagne lounge. Pendry Chicago brings a unique experience to the city of Chicago with its central location, high-end dining and event spaces, unique art collection from world-renowned and local Chicago artists and beautiful Art Deco inspired rooms overlooking Michigan Ave.

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IKENBERRY COMMONS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN The Ikenberry Master Plan includes a Dining and Residential Programs building and Ikenberry Commons, both are specifically aimed at providing residents a place to gather. Completed in 2009, this building is capable of serving 3,600 students with an intimate scale and visibility. Part of a larger superblock, the building forges connections between interior and exterior to shape a series of informal social spaces, facilitating face-to-face interaction and collaboration. The dining area radiates from a central servery with four dining rooms of different sizes; other functions such as a library, fitness center, and student activities rooms add to the multi-faceted program. At 144,000 SF, the building is one of the largest facilities of its type in the country. With sustainable features including solar thermal energy, rain gardens, and green roofs, this project sets a new standard for University residential housing, and is LEED Silver certified.

ISR DINING + STUDENT CENTER UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN The new Illinois Street Residence (ISR) Dining and Student Center provides a living and learning facility that responds to the nutritional and social needs of 21st century students. Sited within an existing four-building complex from the 1960s, the new building reuses several existing structures and provides new systems infrastructure for the entire complex. This project is pursuing LEED Gold certification. New higher ceilings allows for a more expansive and varied dining and social experience. Indirect daylight floods into the spaces, optimizing the interior experience while screening views into adjacent existing buildings. A new façade along the major campus-town connector road, Green Street, allows this modern building to have a new identity on campus and beyond. Organized around a central spine, the library, fitness room, recreational spaces, and instructional spaces are available to students 24/7. A new innovation garage provides workshop space for students living at ISR to participate in an interdisciplinary program that fosters invention and entrepreneurial skills. A new courtyard extends to the student lounge area.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Taking advantage of the momentum created by a new addition of the Regenstein Library, the University of Chicago engaged Booth Hansen to develop a comprehensive plan to house the library’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC). Located on the ground floor, the SCRC needed to expand its facilities and services, positioning itself as a preeminent archival library. The existing entry to the SCRC follows a circuitous path through elevator banks and multiple transitional spaces. As a result, many library patrons and students are unaware of its resources and exhibitions of the Center. In order to create greater visibility for the SCRC, the new Center incorporates open and inviting exhibit galleries with a more prominent public entry. By relocating the galleries and entry along the circulation path between the Library’s main desk and the new addition, the SCRC takes advantage of this prominent area being frequented by a majority of patrons. The designs is based on visual connections and circulation. The functionality of the Center is enhanced with improved programmatic relationships and adjacencies.

COMPUTER DESIGN RESEARCH AN D LEARNING CENTER UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a public research university and one of the most diverse universities in the United States. The new 135,000 SFT Computer Design Research and Learning Center (CDRLC) at UIC will consolidate the currently fragmented Computer & Science Department in a new home and co-locate it with a large cluster of university-administered classrooms at the heart of the east campus. The building is designed to be a welcoming, inclusive, and inviting space for the diverse student body. It will be a new campus hub, serve research needs with state-of-the-art facilities, and help accommodate the rapidly increasing undergraduate enrollment in computer science.

COYNE AMERICAN INSTITUTE COYNE AMERICAN INSTITUTE A leader in industrial education for over a century, Coyne College has long prepared students for careers in a variety of fields including electrical maintenance, air conditioning, heating, and more. Growing enrollment required a modern campus for its students and faculty. On two square blocks north of the Chicago Loop, a two-story multi-purpose facility was designed with a U-shaped plan that maximizes the site, providing space for classrooms and laboratories. The building is a simple combination of pre-cast concrete and wide flange steel beams that creates spirited exterior and interior spaces, including an enclosed atrium exposed through a glass façade. Outside, five columns support a canopy, while monumental steel letters advertise the school in its new location. Designing within aggressive budget constraints, Booth Hansen used basic materials and construction systems which minimized field labor. These materials are left unfinished and exposed, appropriate for a technical school. The dramatic signage unites with economical construction in a celebration of the industrial history and future at Coyne College.

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PALM SPRINGS RESIDENCE PALM SPRINGS, CA The Coachella Valley in southern California is flat and arid, surrounded by mountains and the occasional vegetation. The Palm Springs Residence is located on a promontory overlooking the valley and connects directly to this landscape, referencing the local topography through low-slung planes and stepped landings. The house celebrates its quiet natural setting, capturing the spirit of the region through aesthetics and engineering. Two offset linear volumes contain living and sleeping spaces that are linked by a light-filled kitchen. The courtyards resulting from this volumetric shift open to mountain and valley panoramas. An infinity-edge swimming pool reinforces the bold roof lines, contributing to the ethereal quality of the environment. A 42’ long Keiko Hara painting, “Imbuing in Monet,” stretches across the living spaces, carrying natural themes and colors indoors.

CLEVELAND AVE RESIDENCE CHICAGO, IL This 1978 modernist home in Chicago’s Lincoln Park was recently purchased by a family of three. Originally custom designed for a larger family, the new owners sought out the original architect to re-envision the home to suit their needs and lifestyle. Above all, they desired a peaceful and light filled retreat from busy city life. This goal resulted in a major renovation with additions to the façade and rear yard. Sited in a Landmark District, the proportions and scale of this renovated residence align contextually with the surrounding structures, while providing an airy quality typically not found in Chicago rowhomes. A new glass bay window on the home’s easterly street-side facade maximizes natural light infiltration and opens views to landscaped scenes. The rear of the home enjoys a connection to nature: the main living space opens to a gently sloping Japanese-inspired garden and terrace which conceals the garage beneath.

PEARSON RESIDENCE CHICAGO, IL Our clients acquired two adjacent units in an existing high-rise with sweeping lake and city views. They came to Booth Hansen with the request to combine the units seamlessly into one unit and make it accessible for future aging in place. A new floor plan was developed to improve the entry sequence of the unit, beginning with a view to the lake immediately upon entering, flooding the unit with natural light. Opening up the once compartmentalized unit allows for sweeping 180 degree views of the lake and city. Custom millwork and cased openings define separate seating and dining areas. Gracious galleries link the private spaces to the public spaces, while allowing maximum circulation and privacy for the residents. In the study and master suite, openings between adjacent spaces are pushed to the exterior wall, allowing maximum clear views through door and window openings. Cohesive detailing unifies the spaces, while a warm, neutral color palette creates a serene light-filled space.

THE CABIN HOUSE NEW BUFFALO, MI Situated on the edge of Lake Michigan, this property contains both dense woods and a bluff to the sandy shore. The owners wished for a gathering place for their multi-generational family to escape their busy city lives. The site approach and the architecture are integrated together through a central entry axis, where visitors are welcomed with a lush courtyard. Lake waters beckon through the sliding glass doors of the porch connector. Four cedarclad cabins, two on each side of the axis, are peaked to reflect the surrounding Midwestern architecture. Flat, zinc-clad connector spaces link the cabins together, providing both separation and definition. Each cabin offers a specific function: storage, guests, gathering, and a master suite. Large windows and glass doors maximize views to the lake and woods, allowing the home to “breathe the lake air.” Dramatic skylights bring in natural light that ebbs and flows throughout the space. The grand scale of the vaulted living space contrasts the more intimate porch and family room in the connectors. The separation of the multiple cabins fulfills the needs of the large family, while maintaining privacy. Durable materials and neutral finishes within the interior reduce maintenance while evoking the native beach landscape.

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