Project name :

Argonne National Laboratory

Client :

University of Chicago

Location :

Chicago, IL, United States

Argonne National Laboratory

Exp was the Architect and Engineer of Record, as well as Construction Manager for this complex design/build project. The heart of the Center is the computational facility housing state-of-the-art supercomputing systems. The facility also includes reconfigurable instrument labs, a digital conference center, library, and offices, creating a collaborative interdisciplinary environment for Theory, Computing Science and Experimental Validation researchers.

Project name :

Business and Conference Center

Client :

Moraine Valley Community College

Location :

Palos Hills, IL, United States

Business and Conference Center

Our team provided architectural and engineering services for the new 43,000 SF MVCC Business and Conference Center. The Center serves both the College and surrounding community, as such, its location at the main Campus Gateway provides high visibility and ease of access. The Center accommodates functions ranging from 20 to 900 people, with full food service capability. The plan organization allows simultaneous functions without intermingling of attendees. The College Foundation Offices and new Culinary Arts program are also housed in the building.

Project name :

Campus Gateway and Quadrangle

Client :

Moraine Valley Community College

Location :

Palos Hills, IL, United States

Campus Gateway and Quadrangle

The original Campus consisted of non-descript buildings that defined no central space and failed to create an identity for the College. We created a cohesive campus environment and new pedestrian-friendly image for the College. New buildings form edges, creating a buffer from the road while forming the new Quadrangle as a protected campus green.

The centerpiece of the new work is the Campus Gateway. This simple structure is the symbolic threshold from the Community to the College. Combined with the landscaped forecourt, the Gateway functions as the stage for important College events.

Project name :

Georgia Health Sciences University - School of Dentistry

Client :

Medical College of Georgia

Location :

Augusta, GA, United States

Georgia Health Sciences University
School of Dentistry

The School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the state of Georgia. The current facility, built in 1970, could not be updated to meet technology demands and comply with current building codes. The new facility, located on a new section of campus, will provide a state-of-the-art dental teaching and practicing facility. With more than 300 dental chairs, Oral and Maxillofacial Suites, and a Class C Operating Room, this is one of the largest dental schools constructed in the country. The building also includes a centralized dental water system and large simulation laboratories.

Project name :

Lakeshore Discovery Public School

Client :

Lakeshore Discovery Public School

Location :

Lakeshore, ON, Canada

Lakeshore Discovery Public School

Our team provided mechanical, electrical and construction administration services for a new elementary school for the Greater Essex County District School Board.

Project name :

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Client :

Diamond & Schmitt Architects

Location :

Toronto, ON, Canada

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

The only facility of its kind in North America, the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute is a medical research and education facility. As part of St. Michael's Hospital and affiliated with the University of Toronto, it includes two buildings, the Keenan Research Centre and the Li Ka Shing International Centre in Healthcare Education. The project involved the demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new nine-story above-grade formed concrete structures, and three levels of below-grade parking. The building has wet and dry laboratories for a wide range of medical research programs, a vivarium and state-of-the-art conference center. We provided structural engineering services.

Project name :

M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Student Center - Addition to Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory

Client :

University of Illinois

Location :

Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Student Center - Addition to Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory

The new M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Student Center includes Lecture Halls, Classrooms, Conference Rooms and a Student Group Work Area. This collaborative space is the heart of the Center around which circulation and all other rooms are organized. It is designed as a two-story space with a large glass façade that allows views into and out of the building, exposing the structure, the volume, the students, and activities, as a lively, animated place and the student-centric focus for the Civil Engineering Program.

Project name :

McAninch Arts Center

Client :

College of DuPage

Location :

Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

McAninch Arts Center

The $7.4M, 21,000 SF facility houses the Dental Hygiene Program and the Computer Arts + Music Center. Our integrated services included architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, civil engineering, interior design as well as construction management.

As part of our work, we prepared the concept design and project cost opinion for Board of Directors approval. We then guaranteed substantial completion and Certificate of Occupancy for the Fall 2002 Semester.

Project name :

Microelectronics/Nanotechnology Laboratory Addition & Renovation

Client :

University of Illinois

Location :

Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

Microelectronics/Nanotechnology Laboratory Addition & Renovation

The Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Laboratory is one of the nation's most sophisticated University-based facilities for semiconductor, nanotechnology, and biotechnology research. Our Addition/Renovation expands the core research facilities to provide new laboratories, offices, and conference rooms. The Addition wraps two sides of the existing building to create a new image and presence for the Nanotechnology program. Interior circulation is conceived as a series of indoor streets punctuated with break-out spaces, creating a hub of activity and maximizing opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Project name :

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Client :

University of Central Florida

Location :

Orlando, FL, United States

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

This 2-story, Mediterranean style building serves as a branch campus forThe University of Central Florida's School of Hospitality Management. This 150,000 SF structure was funded jointly between the State of Florida and local hotel mogul, Harris Rosen, who donated the land for the building. This educational facility is within walking distance of the planned 1,500-room hotel, convention and golf resort. Its location is in a prime area for hotels, restaurants and hospitality facilities that offer employment opportunities to the specialized, professional managers educated in the school. The goal for this project was to create the premier School of Hospitality in the country. Opportunities exist for students to work in the hospitality management industry while they learn in two state-of-the-art food preparation laboratories, 22 classrooms, 3 computer labs and library.

Project name :

Smathers Library

Client :

University of Florida

Location :

Gainesville, FL, United States

Smathers Library

We provided the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection services associated with the additions and renovations of this National Register of Historic Buildings library, which serves a campus of 21,500 faculty and students.The project was constructed in many phases, while the facility was occupied, and consisted of a 120,000 SF, 5-story "stack" addition, which houses the rare book storage. Additionally, 117,000 SF of existing building area was completely renovated.

Project name :

Trades and Technology Center - Kwantlen University College-Cloverdale Campus

Client :

Kwantlen University College

Location :

Surrey, BC, Canada

Trades and Technology Center - Kwantlen University College-Cloverdale Campus

This is one of Canada's newest high-tech facilities for trades, technology and applied training programs. The 17,200 m² (185,140 SF) campus consists of three major buildings with classrooms, workshops and academic facilities. An indoor "covered street" provides visual and physical access to every floor and ensures optimum natural light and ventilation. Our team provided building envelope design assistance, drawing and specification reviews, shop drawing reviews, on-site window water penetration testing and field reviews.

Project name :

Université de Montréal Outremont Campus

Client :

Université de Montréal

Location :

Montreal, QC, Canada

Université de Montréal Outremont Campus

We were retained to prepare the master plans for the water, wastewater and storm water systems, roadways and structures of the future site of Université de Montréal's Outremont campus.

Project name :

University of Quebec, Biology Science Pavilion

Client :

Université du Québec à Montréal

Location :

Montreal, QC, Canada

University of Quebec, Biology Science Pavilion

This pavilion, located on the phase III campus of the university, is a nine-floor research and teaching facility for the biology department. It includes laboratories, classes, offices and parking, as well as a 800 m² animal supply facility. Our team provided mechanical services, used a "Green Building" approach, and coordinated LEED^® certification, which was obtained.

Project name :

Vernon O. Crawley Science Hall

Client :

Moraine Valley Community College

Location :

Palos Hills, IL, United States

Vernon O. Crawley Science Hall

The new Vernon Crawley Science Center includes 100,000 SF of teaching laboratories, classrooms and faculty offices, as well as a unique Hybrid Sciences Lab and Student Group Study Room. The building is sited to define the western edge of the campus green. Inside, corridors are conceived as indoor streets that focus activity and energy, creating opportunity for informal meetings between students and faculty. Break-out spaces are located both horizontally and vertically along these streets, and two-story spaces provide visual connectivity throughout.