Ganz Hall
Chicago, Illinois
2004
Ganz Hall, housed in the Auditorium Building on Roosevelt University’s Chicago campus, was originally designed by Louis Sullivan in 1890. As a National Historic Landmark building and interior space, this once-grand 4,000 square foot recital hall featured intricate plaster and carved wood ornaments, lavish stained glass windows, and cast iron electric chandeliers, all of which had fallen into disrepair.
Based only on archival photographs, Booth Hansen replicated the original “electroliers.” Each of the 450-pound, six-foot tall lights were gilded and hand-painted.
Awards: 2005 AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award, 2005 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Citation of Merit Award, 2003 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence