Materials Design Laboratory Recognized as Illinois Chapter Winner

Flad is pleased to announce the Materials Design Laboratory (MDL) – Argonne National Laboratory's new, state-of-the-art energy research facility – was recently selected as the Illinois Chapter Winner for the American Concrete Institute's Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. Representing the Mid-Rise Buildings category, this prestigious award recognizes excellence is design and engineering, highlighting the most innovative concrete projects from around the world.

Encompassing 124,000 square feet, the MDL provides high-performance, collaborative, and environmentally sustainable laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, interaction areas, and support functions for energy-related research and development. This distinguished award demonstrates a collective team effort spanning nearly ten years, culminating in an outstanding facility devoted to scientific discovery and innovations that promote global progress.

Congratulations to all team members who contributed to this effort.

Argonne National Laboratory Materials Design Laboratory

October 28, 2020