Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital – Campus Revitalization Project

Bleck Engineering served as Civil Engineer for the 160-acre Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Campus for over 25 years. In 2011, Bleck began the master planning process for a new 483,500 square foot state-of-the-art hospital on campus, integrating medical care with health and wellness through walking and biking trails and community spaces.

Careful coordination and planning with the Construction Manager was required to maintain 24/7 access to patients, visitors, and staff while building next to an active hospital campus. Site design included a roundabout intersection, a below-grade loading dock approximately 18 feet below grade with a stormwater lift station, and a signature 400-foot long, 12.5-foot tall waterfall separating two stormwater detention ponds (pumped at 30,000 gallons per minute). Bleck utilized BIM during design for clash detection and coordination.