SmithGroup Completes Second Phase of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's Center for Advanced Care in Chicago
SmithGroup has finalized the second phase of the Center for Advanced Care for Advocate Health Care in Chicago, Illinois. This phase includes an 8-story medical tower characterized by its curved southern facade made of unitized glass and perforated metal fins. Launched in 2018, the project gained urgency due to the pandemic, leading to a collaborative Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) strategy with Turner Construction, Inc. Senior architect Brian Powers highlighted the team's success in adhering to the expedited timeline. Envelope testing occurred 70% off-site, surpassing the 40% prefabrication target and cutting installation time by almost 10 weeks. Situated in Lake View, the tower features thicker laminated glass for sound reduction and a highly insulated envelope. The final phase is expected to be completed by 2030.
Key facts
- SmithGroup completed the second phase of Advocate Health Care's Center for Advanced Care in Chicago, Illinois.
- The 8-story medical tower features a curved southern facade with a unitized glass curtain wall and perforated horizontal metal fins.
- The project began in 2018 as an addition atop the fourth floor of a previous hospital building.
- SmithGroup and general contractor Turner Construction, Inc. used an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach to meet pandemic-accelerated deadlines.
- 70% of envelope testing was performed off-site, and the team exceeded its 40% prefabrication goal, reducing the enclosure installation schedule by almost 10 weeks.
- Glass Solutions Inc. and Viracon handled the glass curtain wall prefabrication; panel sizes ranged from 5½ feet to 32 feet.
- The site is located only 18 feet from the Chicago Transit Authority, requiring noise and vibration mitigation, including thicker laminated glass and vertical circulation cores as buffers.
- The third and final phase of the Center for Advanced Care is on track to be completed by 2030.
Entities
Artists
- Brian Powers
- Kendall McCaugherty
Institutions
- SmithGroup
- Advocate Health Care
- Turner Construction, Inc.
- Glass Solutions Inc.
- Viracon
- Chicago Transit Authority
- AN
Locations
- Chicago
- Illinois
- United States
- Lake View