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Wintrust Arena
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Approx Contract:
- $100,000,000
- Status:
- Completed - Jan 2017
- Structure Type:
- Arena / Stadium
- LEED Certification (target):
-
Certified
References
- Architect:
- Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Moody Nolan, Inc.
Scope Of Work
The 300,000 square-foot event center is Chicago’s McCormick Place campus.
The structure features a 10,500-seat arena, 22 suites, club seating, team and support service spaces, broadcast facilities, and food and beverage concessions. The multipurpose arena is home to DePaul University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams; it also serves as a venue for concerts, special events, and general sessions for McCormick Place conventions. The Arena is wrapped in glass and other translucent materials to allow daylight to fill the interior space and provide views of the surrounding community.
The facility was delivered under a design-build contract, on schedule, and on budget, in just 23 months. Through an early and extensive evaluation of the project, Clark identified critical cost saving alternatives without reducing the building’s program requirements. These creative engineering solutions, coupled with the firm’s early and aggressive procurement of key subcontractors, provided essential savings and allowed the project to move forward under MPEA’s original budget.
Wintrust Arena is designed to achieve ® certification.
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