Research Forest Lakeside - Building 2 has recently completed construction. The design is a result of a collaboration between Ziegler Cooper Architects and Odell Associates (ZC+O). The 3-story 68,000 gross square foot speculative office building contains the following features:
• Lakeside vehicular access
• Gently curving lake front facade with full-height glass and 9´ ceiling heights.
• LEED Silver Certification
• Gracious lake front lobby
• Forest preserves and native landscaping
• Efficient and flexible footprint suitable for single tenant or multi-tenant users.
• Class A common area finishes
ZC+O completed master planning and design services for the 76-acre, heavily-wooded site fronting Lake Woodlands. Ten office buildings and convenience retail are planned and will total over 1,798,398 square feet upon completion. ZC+O splayed four of the eight new office buildings along the lakeside to gain unobstructed views and efficient solar orientation. The long facade of each building faces southward, placing the short ends of each building east and west, minimizing solar heat gain. Sustainable considerations were at the center of all the design decisions and buildings will be seeking a LEED Silver Certification or better. The plan allows the development to function as independently addressed buildings, or potentially, as a single corporate campus.
Designs for the addition of an 8-story and 12-story building are currently under way.
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