Size 11,900 Square Feet Construction Type Renovation LCM Architects worked closely with Carle Foundation Hospital and their MEP consultant to plan and design a phased renovation of laboratory facilities in the Carle Laboratory Services Building. The process installed or relocated new equipment, including a new Chemistry automation line, and upgraded building systems to support the …
s Size 32,700 SF Construction Type Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Special Recognition Association of Licensed Architects, Award of Merit Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Adaptive Use LCM Architects renovated the Engineering Research Building at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The renovation consisted of providing incubator space in the innovative University Technology Park as well …
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Size 9,740 Square Feet Construction Type Renovation LCM provided full architecture services to Northwestern Medicine for the relocation of Histology, Microbiology, and Pathology clinical laboratories at McHenry and Woodstock Hospitals. The majority of labs remain at the acute care teaching hospital in McHenry but relocate to the southeast wing currently housing classrooms and offices. Additionally, …
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Size 28,000 SF Construction Type Renovation Northwestern Medicine operates a state-of-the-art clinical testing laboratory at Central DuPage Hospital, an acute care facility with over 400 beds. HealthLab functions around the clock and must meet exacting standards for Northwestern Medicine facilities and other regional healthcare providers that depend on accurate data to provide patients with the …
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Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, we have learned a few lessons. We explore some of those lessons in a two-part series about planning active learning spaces. This first installment provides advice for facility and user groups. Open Space The open space in the room is as important as the table …
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LCM Partner Casey Burch AIA, PMP, LEED AP sits down with us to share his experience managing the new 280,000 sf Carle at the Fields Administrative Office Center, designed by LCM. Our Q and A conversation focuses on goals, process, and solutions to challenges that ultimately contributed to the project’s success. Why did Carle Foundation decide …
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THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM AN ISSUE OF STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) was one of the first higher education institutions to offer specialized programs and housing to accommodate veterans returning from WWII. These efforts were largely credited to Timothy Nugent, a professor of rehabilitation education at the University of …
The success of specialized active learning classrooms requires architects, consultants, owners, users, and contractors to venture beyond their typical approach to communication during the project process. Having designed many active learning classrooms that support peer-to-peer concepts, LCM has learned a few lessons. The first installment of Planning Active Learning Classrooms explored suggestions for facility …
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Built in 1894, the Natural History Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The $70 million renovation modernizes the building while reviving a historic gem. Among the beautiful improvements, the most impressionable is the restoration of the grand staircase. THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE SEPT/OCT 2018 ISSUE OF RETROFIT MAGAZINE. History …
Construction Type Renovation LCM evaluated University of Chicago student housing buildings to determine how it would be feasible to provide a variety of accessible unit types in various locations around campus. Properties range from three-story apartment buildings to 80-unit buildings that were originally hotels. We designed the necessary alterations and provided oversight during construction of …