
The Oracle Industries Innovation Lab received the Chicago Real Estate Award for Build-to-Suit project of the year award and is a nominee for several other awards this year. Interior designers on their part make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. At the same time, it is continually expanding the construction industry while testing new ideas and bringing them to market. Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment. What has emerged is a playground for the construction industry that is helping to build and enhance relationships. Their space provides immersive experiences to demonstrate that, when working in partnership, Oracle and their collaborators can create much more than the sum of their technological parts. Instead of looking ahead over the next five or 10 years, they believe the future is now. Oracle's approach combines the pragmatic with the aspirational. Photovoltaic panels with a SolarEdge inverter system and Tesla Powerwall for battery backup help reduce utility costs and promote sustainability. Within the stunning contemporary structure, the work that takes place is expected to advance how we build well into the future. Whole Tree Construction Creates Unique Interiors Ronald Gundersen and his company, Whole Trees Architecture, uses whole trees for everything from structural components to interior decorating, including stairs, railings and exposed columns.

Located in northwest Chicago, the Oracle Industries Innovation Lab was recently completed and has already captured international attention. This project is also a nominee for the Illinois Real Estate Journal Project of the Year and the Engineering News Record Regional Best of the Best projects. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Morgan Park Solution Center received the CBC Merit Award for Interior Build-Out and the Chicago Real Estate Award for Impact Project of the Year. All of this was achieved during the COVID-19 shutdowns.

The building was transformed through high-quality design and construction efforts that include with the addition of two courtyards that were installed by cutting open the roof in the middle of winter and now flood the space with light. The team revived an abandoned big-box retail space into a vibrant office and community center while also helping to create 550 jobs – with nearly 70% of the people who fill those jobs to-date residing in the surrounding community. When the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Morgan Park Solution Center opened its doors in August 2020, Health Care Service Corporation President and CEO Maurice Smith said, “We believe in the power of community and how collective action will drive long-term meaningful change for our members and employees where they live and work.” Pepper Construction, zpd+a architects and the extended team are proud of the work they did to bring this project to life. And in a year like no other, Pepper Construction also received awards for some very special projects.īlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Morgan Park Solution Center We received the distinct honor of being named Interior Contractor of the year at the Chicago Real Estate Awards which benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository for the second year in a row. It has been quite an award year for Pepper Construction.
