Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
Project Status
Completed
Project Description & Statistics
The Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center is a 6- story structure located on the South end of Tech Drive, directly east of Sheridan Road.
Includes space for:
- IDEA (Institute for Design Engineering & Applications)
- Master of Management and Manufacturing
- Engineering Design and Communications Project and Classroom Space
- Computer Science
- Infrastructure Technology Institute
Scope: Approx. 84,000 GSF and $30 million.
Construction Began August 2003.
Project Team
Project Management:
Ron Nayler, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
Bonnie Humphrey, Director of Facilities Management Design and Construction
Jay Baehr, Project Manager
Architect, Engineers & Consultants:
Davis Brody Bond, Architect (New York, NY)
BR+A, Engineer (Chicago, IL)
Chris P. Stefanos & Associates, Engineer (Oak Lawn, IL)
ARC Design Associates, Civil Engineer (Rockford, IL)
Tishman Construction, Pre-Construction Project Management Consultant (Chicago, IL)
Carol JH Yetken, ASLA, Consultant (Oak Park, IL)
Sebesta Blomberg, Consultant (Rosemont, IL)
STS Consultants, LTD, Engineering Consultants (Northbrook, IL)
General Contractor:
Turner Construction Company
Awards & Certificates
LEED silver-level certification 
Additional Documents
Construction Schedule
Site Plan
Floor Plans:
Sub-Basement
Basement
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Contact Information
Jay Baehr, Senior Project Manager
Northwestern University
Facilities Management Design & Construction
2020 Ridge Avenue, Suite 250
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-3677
Fax: 847-491-3869
j-baehr@northwestern.edu
