Fred and A. Normal Drucker Laboratory for Virology Research

Project Status: COMPLETED

Construction start: Fall 2006
Completion: January 2008

Project Description & Statistics

The Fred and A. Norman Drucker Laboratory For Virology Research, which will focus on the study of virology, AIDS, hepatitis and biodefense, will be located on the 9th floor of the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center.  The 9th floor remained a "shelled" floor in the building, awaiting necessary funding to undertake construction.  In addition to specialized laboratories and support labs, this facility will include a bio-safety level 3 environment (similar to a clean room).

Area statistics

Net square feet:  15,000
Gross square feet:  24,515

Project Team

Project Management

Ron Nayler, Associate Vice President for Facilities
Bonnie Humphrey, Director Facilities Design & Construction
John Brzezinski, Senior Project Manager

Architect, Engineers & Consultants

Kornberg Associates (Menlo Park, CA), Architect
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (Madison, WI), Engineer
E Cube, Inc. (Boulder, CO), Commissioning Engineer

Construction Manager

Turner Construction Company

Contact Information

All questions or complaints should be directed to:

John Brzezinski, Senior Project Manager
Northwestern University
Facilities Design & Construction
2020 Ridge Avenue, Suite 250
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-3677
Fax: 847-491-3869
j-brzezinski@northwestern.edu