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MEDICAL // DESIGN BUILD

MERCYHEALTH SYSTEM

Expanding office space with 3-story facility

PROJECT TYPE

Medical Office

LOCATION

Rockford, Illinois

PROJECT NEED

A design-build partner for construction of a new health facility

BUILDING SIZE

62,900 square-feet

WHAT WE DID

  • Evaluated site development costs of several locations
  • Explored multiple exterior designs and differing exterior finishes from both esthetical and cost effective perspectives
  • Used precast concrete architectural panels with a banded glass ribbon around the perimeter to allow for maximum natural light into the offices
  • Designed a floor plan comprised of a central core to accommodate elevators and washrooms that minimized the square footage allocated to common area and maximized the total amount of rentable square footage
  • Analyzed HVAC systems and chose VAV system to meet client’s needs

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