Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery

Overview

The Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery (KCBD) is a 330,000 gross square foot, 10-story research facility constructed for Chicago Biomedicine. The Center is a clinical research facility housing wet-bench research for medicine, pediatrics, cancer, genomics, systems biology and related fields.

Photographs courtesy of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, ©Nick Merrick and Peter Eckert

Project Team

Project Executive: William Huffman, University of Chicago Medical Center
Project Manager: Raymond Donato, University of Chicago Medical Center
PM Assist: PMA Consultants of Illinois
Architect: Perkins and Will (Programming); Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (Design)
Engineer: Affiliated Engineers Inc.
Construction Manager: Turner Construction Company

Photos

Exterior – connections to BSLC and GCIS

Exterior – connections to BSLC and GCIS

Atrium Stairway and Lounge

Atrium Stairway and Lounge

Night View of Lobby

Night View of Lobby

Auditorium

Auditorium

Hall View into Conference Room

Hall View into Conference Room

Laboratory

Laboratory

Laboratory Benches

Laboratory Benches

Knapp Center Building Overview

Knapp Center Building Overview

How Do I?

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