Ganz Hall
Chicago, Illinois
2004

Interior of Louis Sullivan's Ganz Hall in the Auditorium Theater

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.

A re-produced Louis Sullivan designed chandelier
A historic antique photo of Louis Sullivan's Ganz Hall

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.

Interior of Louis Sullivan's Ganz Hall in the Auditorium Building

Awards: 2005 AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award, 2005 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Citation of Merit Award, 2003 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence