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The University of Chicago Cobb Gate

Construction Type Renovation Preservation Special Recognition American Institute of Architects Chicago, Divine Detail Award Association of Licensed Architects, Award of Merit Architect Magazine, feature LCM solved numerous challenges posed by bringing the University of Chicago’s historic Cobb Gate into accessibility compliance. Cobb Gate is a key element of the University of Chicago’s history and campus …

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Illinois Institute of Technology Robert A. Pritzker Science Center

Size: 124,000 sf Construction Type: Renovation The IIT Pritzker Science Center that houses the College of Science and Letters is undergoing a phased renovation. The project provides technology and spaces for forward thinking learning within the modern architectural vocabulary of a 1966, Miesian-style building.. LCM is providing programming, master planning, and design for the facility’s …

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Northern Illinois University Gabel Hall

Size: 23,000 Square Feet Construction Type: Academic, Renovation LCM submitted a design concept for Northern Illinois University’s fundraising efforts to renovate a section of the Gabel Hall into new future-forward learning spaces. The project scope involves repurposing a large swimming pool, among other areas, into open-concept, flexible, and technologically advanced learning spaces. The programming includes …

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Natural History Building

Size 154,000 SF Construction Type Renovation Preservation Special Recognition Preservation and Conservation Association Heritage Award Best Comprehensive Restoration Project, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers RetroFit Magazine, feature LCM designed and implemented a comprehensive renovation of the historic Natural History Building at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The successful fusion of modern and …

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Ironworkers Local 63 Architectural Metals Trainee Education Center

Size 9,600 SF Construction Type Renovation and New The renovation and addition of Ironworkers Local 63 showcases architectural and metal products. The Ironworkers’ skilled craftsmen self performed the field fabrication and installation of metal components such as the sleek new curtain wall and entry canopy. The design reconfigures the building to accommodate additional classrooms, a …

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Center for Enriched Living

Size 19,600 SF Construction Type Renovation Special Recognition Chicago Tribune, feature Inclusive spaces at the Center for Enriched Living enable individuals with diverse abilities to interact within a comfortable and safe environment. CEL members are challenged by societal isolation and barriers to their full participation. User capabilities shaped the design details, which are highly functional …

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VanderCook College of Music

Size 26,500 SF Construction Type Renovation Adaptive Reuse VanderCook College of Music recently leased a second building on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. It was was originally designed by Mies van der Rohe for testing railroad equipment.  LCM designed a master plan that adapts the original, two-level Mies structure and its single-story addition to …

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Chez Center for Veterans in Higher Education

Size 32,000 SF Construction Type New Special Recognition Century of Service: An Illustrated History of The American Legion, featured Chicago Architect, feature Chicago Tribune, feature Military Advance Education, feature Falcons Landing Military Life Plan Community Blog, feature College Planning & Management, feature Student Housing Business, feature The University embraced a universal design approach in developing …

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Freer Hall

Size 37,410 SF Construction Type Renovation Adaptive Reuse LCM repurposed the pool building at UIUC’s historic Freer Hall to capture much-needed space for the College of Applied Sciences. The renovation provides infrastructure for advanced testing research facilities, including modular and adaptable dry test labs and a wet lab. Newly created classrooms and offices are part of …

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