Northwestern University Breaks Ground on Biomedical Research Center

Northwestern University broke ground on the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center in Chicago in May of 2015. Designed by Perkins+Will, the 14-story, 600,000-sf facility will support collaborative research on cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and genetics for the Feinberg School of Medicine. The Biomedical Research Center will house nine laboratory floors of approximately 45,000 sf each with integrated offices for principal investigators. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will be built to accommodate an additional 15 floors of vertical expansion in a second phase of construction.