William Eckhardt Research Center

Overview

The William Eckhardt Research Center is a 277,000 gross square foot building with a basement, sub-basement and five above grade floors. The building houses offices, conference rooms and laboratories for the Division of Physical Sciences and the Institute of Molecular Engineering. The specific Physical Science Units include Astronomy & Astrophysics and the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics. The building also houses the Pritzker Nanofabrication Cleanroom Facility.

The North Science Quadrangle has been created in the space to the west of the building featuring boulders, unique vegetation, and winding paver paths.

Project Team

Senior Project Manager: John Ekholm
Assistant Project Manager: Jennifer Fifield
Architect/Engineer: HOK with James Carpenter Design Associates
Construction Manager: W.E. O’Neil
Project contact: John Ekholm

Milestones

Past Milestones:

Summer 2010: Program relocation renovations began
Winter 2011: Completion of program relocations; start of abatement and demolition
Spring 2012: Demolition of on-site buildings
Summer 2012: Begin construction
Spring 2013: Complete site excavation
March 2014: Began curtain wall installation.
June 2014: Completed building enclosure.