Design/Build Team
After a competitive procurement process, the Foundation selected Perkins Eastman and Berglund Construction as their design/build partners. Project Management Advisors (PMA) has also been retained by the Foundation to provide consulting services. Berglund and Perkins Eastman have worked together on projects of similar scope before and have collaborative experience with the design/build project type.
Perkins Eastman is a global design firm founded on the belief that design can have a direct and positive impact on people ’s lives. The firm ’s award-winning practice draws on its 1,100+ professionals networked across 24 offices worldwide. By keeping the user’s needs foremost in the design process, the firm enhances the human experience across the spectrum of the built environment.
Berglund Construction was the general contractor for the project. Berglund is a family-owned and operated general contracting and restoration firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices nationwide. The firm prides itself on identifying best-fit approaches and creative solutions using advanced tools and technology to ensure projects reach their maximum potential. Berglund has provided their services on many significant campuses including the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. Berglund has received national recognition, including the Construction Excellence Award from the U.S. General Services Administration and the National Preservation Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a real estate consulting firm focused on project implementation acting as the owner’s representative. They provide a range of business and technical expertise and experience in the development process, servicing clients in a wide variety of public and private sector industries, both locally and on a national level.
