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Building: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Location: 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Status: Opened June 2012
Architects: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects
Associate Architects: Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Anderson Mikos Architects
MEP Engineers: Affiliated Engineers Inc
Construction: M.A. Mortenson, Power Construction Company

AE Interest: tallest children’s hospital in the world, challenge of small site, fast construction schedule, MEP coordination, steel structure, cantilever floors, precast concrete grids on exterior, focus on soothing indoor environment to promote patient healing, pursuing LEED Silver certification

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