Chicago Union Station Great Hall Restoration / Goettsch Partners

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  • Mep Engineer: ESD
  • Preconstruction Services: Berglund Construction
  • Program Manager: CBRE
  • Building Manager: CBRE
  • Plaster: J.P. Phillips
  • Light Gauge Metal Framing/Eifs: J.P. Phillips
  • Painting Mockups/Consulting: EverGreene Architectural Arts
  • Travertine Restoration: Berglund Construction
  • Travertine Profile Carving: Galloy & Van Etten
  • Skylight Structural Steel: Corsetti Structural Steel
  • Cast Iron Restoration/Glazing: MTH
  • Roofing: Knickerbocker Roofing & Paving Co.
  • Membrane Roofing: Sarnafil 80ml EPDM
  • Liquid Roofing: Sika Sikalastic
  • Quick Deck/Scaffolding: BrandSafway
  • Courtyard Masonry: Berglund Construction
  • Swing Stage Access: Berglund Construction
  • Construction Engineering: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
  • Hvac And Plumbing: Hill Group/Hill Mechanical
  • Elevator Custom 7’ 6” X 6’ 4” Stainless Steel Cab: Anderson Elevator
  • Skylight Electrical Scope: Kelso-Burnett Co.
  • Lighting: Block Electric
  • City: Chicago
  • Country: United States
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Text description provided by the architects. Named a Chicago landmark in 2002, Chicago Union Station was designed by noted architecture firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and completed in 1925. The station's ornate Beaux-Arts main waiting room, the "Great Hall," is one of the United States’ most historic and memorable public spaces with its 219-foot-long vaulted skylight and connecting lobbies and stairwells.

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Over the years, extensive deterioration and leaks developed in the original skylight, and plasterwork showed signs of decay. The project team was hired to investigate and assess the existing conditions, and design and construct a new watertight skylight over the original system. The work also involved fully restoring deteriorated finishes.

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E-W Section

While the restoration work was taking place on the upper portions of the Great Hall and skylight, approximately 130,000 Metra and Amtrak daily commuters passed through the grand public space directly below. To avoid creating obstacles and provide a safe environment for the public, a suspended work platform was hung from the skylight's structural steel beams, with no scaffolding taking up valuable space on the floor.

Chicago Union Station Great Hall Restoration / Goettsch Partners - Exterior Photography, Windows, Cityscape, Facade
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At the completion of the full 42-month project, the existing skylight was re-glazed, a new high-performance skylight was added, and plaster, ornamental painting and historic lighting were restored for the continuing stewardship of the station for many years to come.

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Cite: "Chicago Union Station Great Hall Restoration / Goettsch Partners" 25 Sep 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/925336/chicago-union-station-great-hall-restoration-goettsch-partners> ISSN 0719-8884

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