LAURENCE O. BOOTH
PRINCIPAL/”HEAD COACH”
Laurence (Larry) founded Booth Hansen in 1980 with the belief that spirited, meaningful, and useful buildings can be realized with an organized and open creative process. As Design Principal, he leads the conceptual development of every project at the firm, always beginning with the conviction that each client, landscape, and building program is unique and demands knowledge and creativity to achieve the best results. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Larry has been awarded numerous honors for his design work.
Larry is a Clinical Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Richard C. Halpern/Rise International Distinguished Architect in Residence at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Graduate School of Design, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois, and a lecturer at numerous prestigious colleges and universities.
Larry maintains a strong presence in Chicago’s cultural landscape, having served on the board of over a dozen cultural institutions, including: Auditorium Theatre Council, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Goodman Theatre, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, 1959
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1958
REGISTRATIONS
Architect: California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, American Institute of Architects
Academician, The National Academy, New York, NY
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Commercial Club of Chicago
Reynolds Award Jury
Rome Prize Juror, American Academy in Rome
Panelist, National Endowment for the Arts
Paul M. Angle Lecture, Chicago History Museum
Visiting Committee, MIT Department of Architecture
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Commercial + Hospitality
Commercial/Hospitality
1100 North State
Palmolive Building Retail
Oak Street Retail
Hotel Monaco
Booth Hansen Office
Indian Hill Club
Fifth Third Bank
Republic Windows and Doors
RH Chicago – The Gallery at the Three Arts Club
Virgin Hotels Chicago
Cultural
Farm on Ogden
Arts + Recreation Center at Ellis Park
Homan Square Community Center
CIBC Theatre
Learning Center – Chicago Botanic Garden
Regenstein Center Renovation
Valley Forge Fieldhouse
Ganz Hall
Asian Art Museum
Jesse Owens Fieldhouse
Brookfield Zoo – Animal Ambassador Pavilion
Kohl Children’s Museum
Circuit Court of Cook County
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Educational
Moraine Valley Classroom Building
Ikenberry Master Plan
Arts Instructional Center
Illinois Street Residential Dining + Student Center
Learning Center – Chicago Botanic Garden
UIC Campus Master Plan
School of the Art Institute Residence Hall
Regenstein Library
Nugent Residence Hall
Ikenberry Commons
Cohen Commons
Dwight Building Student Residences
Plant Conservation Science Center
Multifamily Residential
The Draper
The Residences at Chatham Park
The Ardus
Hayden West Loop
61 Banks Street
Chestnut Row Homes
Kelmscott Park
The Parker Fulton Market
2950 North Sheridan
Palm Springs Townhomes
1717 Ridge Apartments
SoNo Condominiums
Palmolive Residences
Joffrey Tower
30 West Oak Condominiums
Single Family Residential
Palmolive Penthouse
Cleveland Residence
Grand Beach Residence
Pearson Residence
City House 2.0
New Buffalo Residence
Winnetka Estate
Westmoor Road Residence
Wheaton Residence
Burling Street Residence
Mohawk Street Residence
Goethe Street Residence
Beverly Shores Residence
Urban Beach House
Palm Springs Residence