Originally built in the 1970s and designed by Dirk Lohan, grandson of famed architect Mies van der Rohe, the former McDonald’s campus consists of three Brutalist-style buildings occupying more than 80 acres in Oak Brook. The campus has been empty since 2019, when the fast food giant moved its headquarters to downtown Chicago.
The renovation repurposed many of the main building’s original architectural elements, including a large center atrium and skywells that allow ample natural light to flow throughout the space. Skender utilized the existing six-inch raised-floor system for all electrical and low-voltage infrastructure, which kept the open areas clear. To combat external supply chain challenges, Skender leveraged flexible phasing and work sequencing to further streamline the construction schedule for on-time and on-budget delivery.
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