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The University of Chicago: Facilities Services

Campus Plan & Construction

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  WEST CAMPUS

Building Name: Ellen and Melvin Gordon Center for Integrative Science (CIS)
Primary Address: 57th Street & Drexel Avenue
Project: Construction of CIS Facility

FACILITY SUMMARY

Architectural drawing of Ellen and Melvin Gordon Center for Integrative Science

The Ellen and Melvin Gordon Center for Integrative Science brings together faculty and research from the Biological and Physical Sciences, and research institutes including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the James Franck Institute, and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics. Construction is complete and research units continue to move into the building.

Gross Square Feet: 430,000
Total Floors: 7
Floors Above Grade: 5
Architect: Ellenzweig
Construction
Start Date:
September 2002
Estimated
Completion Date:
August 2005
Project Manager: Daniel Albo
University Client: Divisions of the Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and the Howard Hughes Institute