800 Fulton
800 Fulton
Best K-12 School Building
The leaders of Highland Park High School outside of Chicago, IL knew they needed to replace the aging gymnasium and pool building, but the school had a limited budget and tight schedule. The sensible solution was to chose LAPPCO and Precast Concrete to get the job done.
Michael Dolter from Perkins+Will stated that LAPPCO and Precast Concrete “simplified the construction process, allowing construction to meet the delivery goals and the project budget.” Both buildings were erected over the winter in a matter of weeks, ensuring minimal disruption for the operating campus.
About the Project:
- Subtle 3-in. faceting of the panels creates an interplay of light and shadow that adds a sense of depth to the facade with minimal investment.
- A two-hour precast concrete firewall separates portions of the building.
- The gym project included 40 exterior faceted precast concrete panels and 12 single-story exterior ribbed precast concrete panels.
- The pool project used 15 exterior faceted precast concrete panels, 10 interior precast concrete firewall panels, and 8 precast concrete columns.
- The buildings were erected separately during the winter, and each building was completed in less than one month.
Client List
- Franciscan Health
- 808 N. Cleveland Condominiums
- Elmhurst School District 205
- North Shore School District 112
- Central DuPage Hospital
- Palos Health
- Nicor
- School District 4
- Silver Cross Hospital
- Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
- Bremen School District 228
- University of Illinois
- Carle Hospital
- Timothy Christian High School
- University of Chicago Hospital
- Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN
- Tellabs, Inc., Bolingbrook
- Chicago Bulls Training Center, Deerfield
- Chicago Bears Practice Facility
- IKEA, Schaumburg
- McCormick Place (Pylons)
- Oak Brook Pointe
- Lisle Business Center
- Rosemont Office Development
- Allstate Insurance
- Munster Community Hospital
- Chicago Tribune
- Morgan, Stanley, Dean Witter (Riverwoods, IL)
- Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosemont
- St. Michael’s Cemetery, Palatine
- Lewis University, Romeoville
- City of Chicago Lake Shore Drive Improvements
- East Chicago Lake Shore Drive Improvements
- East Chicago Wastewater Treatment Plant
- DuSable Museum
- Swallow Cliff Toboggan Slides, Palos Park
- Hewitt Core Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burr Ridge
- TAP Holdings Tenneco Packaging
- Canal Center, The Northern Trust Company
- Children’s Memorial Hospital
- Catholic Cemeteries
- Westin Hotels
- HSBC
- Toyota Park
- River Point Tower
- Little Company of Mary Hospital
- Centegra Health System
- Chicago Bears Halas Hall
- Northern Illinois University
- DuPage Medical Group
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Emily Davis
PCI Award Winning Projects
Canal Center: The Northern Trust Company
Architectural precast creatively enhances this office building facade with texture and color. Durable, low-maintenance, and cost-effective, the 1,212 panels provide a visually pleasing exterior covering 133,000 sq ft.
Oak Brook Pointe
Situated near McDonald’s HQ in Oak Brook, this 5-story office building boasts modern architecture with unique precast selections for color, form, and texture. Featuring a mix of finishes and forms, including irregular-faced block, ribbed and smooth spandrel panels, and a white acid-etched cornice, the 375 precast panels cover 46,000 sq ft.
University of Chicago Hospitals Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
The Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, a non-bed hospital, offers specialized diagnostic and treatment programs. With a structural steel skeleton and 1018 acid-etched precast concrete panels, the 515,000 sq ft building features wall panels, column covers, and spandrels. The surrounding landscaping includes over 200 acid-etched precast concrete panels for coping, seat walls, and miscellaneous pieces.
Highland Park High School District 113
Highland Park High School, established in 1886, chose cost-effective precast concrete for its latest addition, seamlessly blending limestone-like panels with existing brick, showcasing an effective enhancement for older buildings.
Teen Living Program Center
This three-story center seamlessly integrates housing, education, counseling, health care, and life skills training within a warm and durable precast concrete and glass envelope.
