Rendering courtesy of Built Light

Bulley & Andrews, LLC is serving as general contractor for the new Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, IL. The project involves the construction of a new, 64,000 SF facility including three parking lots and extensive landscaping.

The three-part building design is dedicated to Holocaust survivors. The first part is a dark anodized metal clad building representing “the descent into darkness.” The “hinge” between the two sides represents a book of remembrance, and is the memorial to those who perished in the Holocaust. The third part, made of white anodized metal, ascends into the light and represents an education center.

The facilities ground floor functions include a special exhibition gallery, a Children’s Exhibition, classrooms and special events hall. The main floor features an auditorium, the core exhibition and library and resource center. The second floor includes the Book of Remembrance, the Legacy of Absence gallery and Trustee’s Board Room. Staff offices will be on the third floor.

Construction began in September 2006 and is scheduled for completion in May 2008.