Designed by legendary Chicago architects Holabird & Roche, the 1914 brick “Three Arts Club” building was originally constructed to house women studying the “three arts” of drama, music, and painting. Founded by a network of well-connected Chicago women, the club’s intent was to provide a safe, proper, and affordable dormitory for young single ladies to live in while pursing their educations. Just a few years shy of its 100th birthday, the deteriorating building was sold to developers and converted into a lavish Restoration Hardware location.
Booth Hansen led the adaptive reuse project, painstakingly working with Chicago Landmarks to restore the building’s decorative mosaics and ornamental brickwork, as well as transforming the courtyard into a glass-topped atrium cafe.
On the exterior, Bricks Incorporated sourced “Full Range Heavy Scratch” brick from Ragland to match the building’s distinctive original brick, which was used for repairs throughout the building. Inside, we provided Marion Ceramics‘ Tumbled Brick Tile for use as pavers near several interior hearths. Check out the gallery of images and links below to see how beautifully this adaptive reuse project turned out!
AWARDS:
Silver Award Winner, 2016 Reconstruction Awards
2016 Preservation Excellence Award, Commission on Chicago Landmarks
LOCATION: 1300 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
This property is a Chicago Landmark and part of the National Register of Historic Places.
Read more about the building’s history on the Chicago Tribune.
Read the project profile on Architectural Digest.
Read more about the project on the GC’s website.
See the project on the architect’s website.
ARCHITECT: Booth Hansen
MASON: Central Building, A. Horn Masonry
RESTORATION CONSULTANT: Backen, Gillam & Kroeger
GC: Pepper Construction
PRODUCTS SUPPLIED: Marion Ceramics, Ragland Brick
Categories: Commercial + Municipal, Historic Preservation + Adaptive Reuse, Hospitality + Restaurants + Bars, Fireplaces + Brick Interiors, Pavers + Brick Flooring
