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Institutional | TURNER CONSTRUCTION - NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL Center of Care TURNER CONSTRUCTION NEARS COMPLETION OF A NEW ILLINOIS HOSPITAL. BY JANICE HOPPE-SPIERS Turner Construction - Nor western Medicine Lake Forest Hospital www.turnerconstruction.com * Location: Lake Forest, Ill. * Scope of work: Hea hcare campus "Moving materials rough [ e building] is more of a challenge and we et up mu iple locations to load into e building." - Marty Wood, project manager C onstruction manager Turner Construction expects the halfmillion-square-foot Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital project to be substantially completed in June. To date, 90 percent of the site work is completed and the Chicago-based company is focusing on overall finishes and trim. The new state-of-the-art Lake Forest Hospital campus in Illinois will give patients access to quality care, medical experts and exceptional service, according to the hospital. It will also offer a seamless pathway to Northwestern Medicine care specialties such as cancer, cardiovascular, women's health and orthopedic/neurosurgery. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will offer 114 private inpatient beds, 72 outpatient care spaces, eight operating rooms and 499,000 square feet of new construction. It is a Level Two Trauma Center as designated by the state of Illinois. "The new Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will be a destination for health, wellness and civic enjoyment," the hospital says. "The design of the campus integrates medical care with health and wellness through walking and biking trails as well as a new common area for community activity and enjoyment." The new hospital is centrally located on Northwestern Medicine's 160-acre property north of where the more than 70-year- 106 CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COM JANUARY 2017 ยป The Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will be a destination for health, wellness and civic enjoyment. old existing hospital resides. It is a crescent-shaped building about 900 feet long with six pavilions on a continuous diagonal plinth. "A 12-foot waterfall is a highlight of the project," Project Manager Marty Wood says. "We started that six months ago and it was something new to just about everyone out here, including the guy who built it." COST of Wisconsin, an industry leader in theme and specialty construction services based in Jackson, Wis., built the waterfall that will be the focal point of the front entrance. In addition to the waterfall, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will feature a 6.5-acre reflecting pond that the hospital expects will serve as a landmark for patients and visitors to navigate the facility. The pond is also one of the many sustainability features in the LEED Silver-certified building.