Evaluation

After more than four years; the elevator solution in the rehabilitated Guaranty Building has proven successful. The owner and architect are satisfied that important components of the building's original grandeur and transparency were reestablished, and building occupants are content with the day-to-day operations. A less restrictive budget might have allowed the replacement of elevator cabs with more transparent units, and additional restoration work within the elevator shaft. However, as executed, the elevator and surrounding work on the building's first two floors restored the spirit of Sullivan's work. The Guaranty Building project clearly demonstrates that even when major changes have occurred over the years, sensitive restoration and rehabilitation work that still meets code requirements is possible.