Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Installer: Harmon Inc
Completed · 2015
30'-high serpentine VS1 atrium wall with 60' curvature radius
The VS1 system was used as the main facade system for this extension to the existing hospital. The new space created a large welcoming atrium entrance for incoming patients. The double curved wall clear spans 30ft and follows a serpentine floor plan created by a 60ft radius of curvature; the wall form transitions from a concave to a convex profile seamlessly. The standard VS1 kit of parts achieved the curving walls without additional cost due to the lack of horizontal framing which completely eliminated the highly custom miter cuts and connections required by conventional curtain wall systems. The wall was engineered to an L/110 deflection limit.
VS1-A100 with B12.8 mullions
450 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010
Project photography by Jeremy Safford 
