The Future of Sustainability

Berglund Team Selected for Design-Build of Northern Illinois University Center for Community Sustainability 

The State of Illinois Capital Development Board has selected Berglund Construction and Farr Associates to design and construct the new Northern Illinois University Center for Community Sustainability.

Need to summarize the design intent from the Technical Data doc… The Center’s architectural design is animated by the interplay between the building’s two distinct masses: the atrium and the wings. The massing of the high bay and loading vestibule together create an iconic three-bay basilica, the visual identity of the Center.

Berglund Construction and Farr Associates bring unmatched experience in delivering transformative projects within the higher education sector. Over the past decade, our team has successfully partnered with universities across Illinois and the Midwest to deliver technically complex state of the art academic, research, and student life facilities.

Client: Northern Illinois University & Capital Development Board

Location: Dekalb, IL

Role: Architect of Record

Project Area: 22,000 sf

Construction Cost: $16,000,000

Estimated Completion: 2027

The western side of the site features an exterior terrace and a path to the outdoor classroom.

The western side of the site features an exterior terrace and a path to the outdoor classroom.

Another rendering goes here but the server made my computer freeze 3x. Will add when i am back in the office

Another rendering goes here but the server made my computer freeze 3x. Will add when i am back in the office

  • Rendering of interior mixed use space featuring natural light and a group of chairs, and people milling about

    Atrium Interior: Facing East

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  • Rendering of interior space from the opposite view down the hallway.

    Atrium Interior: Facing West

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