The butterfly-shaped facility that is the new Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) sits quietly on the Near West Side of Chicago, awaiting the official opening of its doors this month.
RUMC and its staff are preparing to handle any type of pandemic or chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) disaster that might hit Chicago, a distinguishing capability.
A Perkins+Will team led by design principal Ralph Johnson, FAIA, LEED AP designed the 14-story, 830,000-square-foot facility at a cost of $654 million.
