Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Mark was Project Manager responsible for all aspects of the project, including oversite of technical details, construction documents, and primary client contact and contractual negotiations. The 420,000 square foot Lerner Research Institute houses the continuing education and basic research programs for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.The Institute is composed of three wings that shelter a courtyard; a pedestrian bridge completes the quadrangle. Like a traditional campus, the courtyard is a gathering place, a focal point for the facility. The building’s West wing contains a 45,000 square foot medical library, classrooms, seminar rooms, and offices for the Cleveland Clinic Medical Education program. A building-wide network of video and data lines support the Clinic’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine programs. Finishes are commensurate with the Clinic’s status as a world class facility, with wood paneled walls and ceilings in the public areas of the building. The South and East wings contain 280,000 square feet of research laboratories, and are occupied by the Clinic’s basic research pro- grams, including Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Immunology.