The new Quantum Campus on the former USX site on Chicago’s South Side marks a significant milestone in establishing the city as a global quantum computing hub. Clayco will be an instrumental partner in bringing this prestigious project to reality across its various units, from Related partnering with CRG as lead developers, to LJC as lead designer, and Clayco as the General Contractor for the facility.
The PsiQuantum Phase 1 Development Building (Beta Building) is the first facility to deliver at Quantum Shore. This 80,700-square-foot, single-story building serves as a critical testing and validation environment for PsiQuantum’s technology in advance of its primary production facility. The program includes a quantum computing hall, adjacent stand-alone cryoplant, office and support spaces, and exterior equipment pads.
The Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) at 8080 South Lake Shore is set to reinvigorate the economy of Chicago’s Southside. Once the country’s leading steel producer, this campus will lead the nation in quantum research, computing power, and education. The site encompasses 120 contiguous acres within a 440-acre property, making it one of the largest contiguous infill waterfront properties in the country. It offers access to major roadways, nearby public transit options, and proximity to key transportation routes and existing quantum partners at the University of Chicago.
The partnership between Related, CRG, LJC and Clayco provides PsiQuantum with a time-tested collaboration focused on delivering exceptional results. Given the scale and first-of-its-kind deployment of this project, the team was formed to ensure PsiQuantum’s overwhelming success for all stakeholders, including the Chicagoland community.
Welcome to Quantum Shore, a bold vision across 440 acres of Chicago’s legendary lakefront. Once the site of steel mills that built this nation’s bridges and skyscrapers, today it is being reimagined to forge new ideas and industries that will shape the forefront of technology for decades to come.
The IQMP is a global destination for quantum, bringing together a dynamic ecosystem of companies, researchers, manufacturers, suppliers, end users and other partners working to develop and commercialize technologies with the potential to solve the world’s most complex problems.
Our LJC and Clayco team celebrated the groundbreaking at the PsiQuantum Campus in Chicago, Illinois. This global quantum computing hub will be an integrated project featuring Clayco, LJC, and CRG.
For generations, this ground helped forge the industrial backbone that shaped the city. Now, it’s becoming the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a place where bold ideas will scale into world-changing innovation. The steel taking shape will support the facility for PsiQuantum, the anchor tenant of the campus and a global leader in quantum computing. Once completed, the first building for PsiQuantum will feature approximately 500 tons of structural steel with more steel planned for the full IQMP.
For more information, please view the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park website.
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