Total Performance Architecture: The Work of Booth Hansen

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Toward Total Performance chronicles forty years of architecture at Booth Hansen, a distinguished firm deeply rooted in the architectural tradition of Chicago. With Laurence Booth, FAIA, as design principal, Booth Hansen enjoys a reputation for timeless form through strict attention to the unique conditions of each commission. This book examines the firm, its designs, and the creative process that is integral to successful architecture.

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Jay Pridmore is the author or coauthor of many books, including Chicago Architecture and Design, University of Chicago: The Campus Guide, Shanghai: The Architecture of China's Great Urban Center, and The American Bicycle. He has worked as a journalist in Chicago and has written extensively about architecture.