State Emergency Operations Center

Project Info

Categories

Community

Location

Chicago, IL

Size

60,000 sf

SERVICES PROVIDED

programming, planning, concept designs, architecture, interior design

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

inclusion in CDB’s permanent exhibit of Best Architectural Projects at CDB’s Springfield headquarters;
Featured in Architecture Record;
Distinguished Building Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter;
Mies van der Rohe Award, Special Recognition, American Institute of Architects, Illinois Chapter;
Divine Detail Honor Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter;
Director’s Award for Pride in Partnership, Illinois Capital Development Board;
Design Award – Decorative Metal, Metal Architecture Magazine;
Design Award of Excellence, Society of American Registered Architects;
Gold Medal, Association of Licensed Architects
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KEY PERSONNEL

Avram Lothan
Mary Ann Van Hook
James DeStefano

Description

The new State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) houses the headquarters of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and accommodates two dozen other agencies during emergency situations. Responding to an extremely accelerated construction schedule and a tight budget for a high-tech building, our team addressed the design from a construction perspective. For example: we prepared a budget to accompany the program and included a value engineering phase to inform the client/users of functional and aesthetic ramifications of each cost-saving option. The layering approach to the design allowed the structural form to be completed and weatherproofed in just over three months. The successful outcome establishes a beautiful and functional facility, completed on schedule and within budget.
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