UIC School of Medicine | Chicago, IL
Client: University of Illinois @ Chicago
Consultant: Construction Technology Laboratories
Assignment: Parapet Wall Reconstruction
Duration: 1 Year
Project Value: $600,000
This project consisted of completely dismantling and rebuilding the ten foot high limestone and masonry parapet walls at this historic university building. As all of the decorative limestone was salvaged and reused to preserve the architectural integrity of the building, extensive surveys were performed and documented. The engineered rigging required to accommodate the height of the parapet walls and the extraordinary weight of the limestone piers added to the complexity of the project. Custom trolley systems, beams and hoists were used by the craftsman to facilitate the movement of the large, decorative stones.