Real estate developer Charles Shaw spent several years transforming the original Sears, Roebuck & Co. headquarters site on Chicago’s West Side into a new residential community for lower and middle income Chicagoans. Shaw recognized the need for a community center...Read More
A theater operator, developer, and hotelier sought to renovate the CIBC Theatre (formerly named the LaSalle Bank Theatre) and convert the Majestic office building above into a new Hampton Inn Hotel. A defining element of the renovation was the discovery and...Read More
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...Read More
As the first building constructed on the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1977, the Regenstein Education Center is the centerpiece of the Garden’s public programming and outreach. The Garden’s growing educational vision required a thorough assessment of all of...Read More
After the success of its initial fieldhouse prototype design at the Jesse Owens and Taylor-Lauridsen Fieldhouses, the Chicago Park District commissioned Booth Hansen to design a second, more compact prototype that would accommodate a reduced program and remain...Read More
