Gov. Pritzker, Stakeholders, Unveil Design for Discovery Partners Institute at The 78
Gov. Pritzker, Stakeholders, Unveil Design for Discovery Partners Institute at The 78
CHICAGO — As part of his focus on expanding Illinois’ innovation
economy, Governor JB Pritzker and the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute unveiled the design for the new headquarters in The 78, a vibrant new innovation district along
the Chicago River.
In addition, CVS Health announced today that it will be an anchor employer for DPI’s new partnership with technology services
firm Interapt. Over the next five years, the Chicago/Skills apprenticeship program will provide as many as 2,500 individuals with tuition-free technology training and paid apprenticeship
opportunities, with a focus on diverse apprentices. CVS Health
has committed to hiring more than 200 successful participants over the next three years.
“The State of Illinois is building a world-class innovation hub in the heart of Chicago on the site of an old railroad yard that has sat
vacant for decades,” said Gov. JB Pritzker. “Already DPI has helped
launch our state’s COVID-testing system, is searching for COVID-19 and other viruses in our wastewater, and is training hundreds of
students for careers in tech – and has a plan to spread the opportunities equitably. This futuristic design from OMA/Jacobs matches our ambitions.”
Located on a oneacre site southwest of the Loop, the new DPI headquarters will provide more than 200,000 square feet of
office, classroom, lab, and event space for DPI and its university and
industry partners.
The State of Illinois is committing $500 million in capital funding
to launch DPI and establish its Innovation Network at regional universities throughout the state. DPI is part of the University of Illinois System.
The project is expected to break ground in 2024, becoming the first
building to begin construction in The 78 Innovation District. The
facility will mark the beginning of a transformation that will connect the South Loop and Chinatown, filling a 62-acre void that has long separated them.
The eight-story building — a layered dome of glass and steel— is designed to create strong connections to the vibrant communities on all sides of the building, the adjacent riverfront, and the future phases of the larger Innovation District at The 78. The base will be populated with space that will be shared with the public — a café, auditorium, and multipurpose exhibition space/classrooms. The building’s main
entry will be located at 15th Street and Wells-Wentworth, and a Richard Hunt sculpture will anchor the site’s landscape.
Architecture firms OMA, under the direction of partner Shohei Shigematsu, and Jacobs are leading the design. The Illinois Capital Development Board oversees design and construction. Related
Midwest, the developer of The 78, donated the land for DPI and will oversee the continued buildout of the 62-acre property.
economy, Governor JB Pritzker and the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute unveiled the design for the new headquarters in The 78, a vibrant new innovation district along
the Chicago River.
firm Interapt. Over the next five years, the Chicago/Skills apprenticeship program will provide as many as 2,500 individuals with tuition-free technology training and paid apprenticeship
opportunities, with a focus on diverse apprentices. CVS Health
has committed to hiring more than 200 successful participants over the next three years.
vacant for decades,” said Gov. JB Pritzker. “Already DPI has helped
launch our state’s COVID-testing system, is searching for COVID-19 and other viruses in our wastewater, and is training hundreds of
students for careers in tech – and has a plan to spread the opportunities equitably. This futuristic design from OMA/Jacobs matches our ambitions.”
office, classroom, lab, and event space for DPI and its university and
industry partners.
to launch DPI and establish its Innovation Network at regional universities throughout the state. DPI is part of the University of Illinois System.
building to begin construction in The 78 Innovation District. The
facility will mark the beginning of a transformation that will connect the South Loop and Chinatown, filling a 62-acre void that has long separated them.
entry will be located at 15th Street and Wells-Wentworth, and a Richard Hunt sculpture will anchor the site’s landscape.
Midwest, the developer of The 78, donated the land for DPI and will oversee the continued buildout of the 62-acre property.
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