Jeff Olson

The 45,000 s.f. restack of floors 41 through 43 at 111 S Wacker includes a reception area, conference rooms, partner offices, training rooms, an IT suite, library, mailroom and a lounge. The multi-phase project was completed while the space was occupied.

The consolidation of CDW’s suburban corporate offices into approximately 210,000 s.f. The build-out includes office workstations, private offices, conference rooms, a board room and standard amenities. The ground floor features a training center and a cafe with a supporting full service cafeteria. In addition, the team constructed a four-story bridge between the two existing office towers.

We completed a large scale, multi-phase renovation and expansion project on the Winnetka Campus. The new 300,000 s.f. building houses science labs, a fine arts facility, an applied arts program, STEM laboratories, a cafeteria and a lobby. Pepper supported New Trier through the pre-referendum process. The project is LEED Gold certified.

Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Office Relocation
The 70,000 s.f., high-end build-out is spread over five floors in the Court House Place building located at 54 W. Hubbard. The space consists of high-end finishes throughout and includes a courtroom, cafes on each floor, various sized conference rooms, private offices, open collaboration space, a catering kitchen and mailroom. Many original pieces of the building were part of the new design including the brick work, window trim… Show more

Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Office Relocation
The 70,000 s.f., high-end build-out is spread over five floors in the Court House Place building located at 54 W. Hubbard. The space consists of high-end finishes throughout and includes a courtroom, cafes on each floor, various sized conference rooms, private offices, open collaboration space, a catering kitchen and mailroom. Many original pieces of the building were part of the new design including the brick work, window trim and vaults.
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New construction of a 24-story hotel that connects to the Convention Center. The 340-key, four-star hotel features a business center, restaurant, lounge, ballroom, conference center, fitness center and pool. The envelope consists of precast concrete, curtain wall and metal panels.

Pepper has completed several project for the museum, including the installation of the Chagall Window Gallery, creation of academic space, and renovation of several galleries—all while facilities remained operational and precious art work was preserved. School of the Art Institute: 7 W. Madison Basement Concrete. Allerton Storage: Preconstruction services for a new storage area. Chagall Window Gallery: Construction of a new 600 s.f. gallery space designed for the reinstallation of Mark… Show more

Pepper has completed several project for the museum, including the installation of the Chagall Window Gallery, creation of academic space, and renovation of several galleries—all while facilities remained operational and precious art work was preserved. School of the Art Institute: 7 W. Madison Basement Concrete. Allerton Storage: Preconstruction services for a new storage area. Chagall Window Gallery: Construction of a new 600 s.f. gallery space designed for the reinstallation of Mark Chagall’s America’s Windows within the coat room area in the Rubloff Lobby. This space also included a media area to watch a video of the history, creation, conservation and reinstallation of the windows. Morton Wing, Air Handler Replacement Phase II: Demolition of existing fan coil unit in Morton Wing. Provided new air handling unit (AHU) and ductwork. Textiles Renovation, Rice Ground Floor: Interior renovations of galleries 21-22, 30-38, 55-59 and construction of secure storage spaces in galleries 063-065 on the ground floor of the Rice Building including new mechanical and electrical. Show less