Completion: 2009
Size: 202,000 GSF
Cost: $75,000,000

The Wilmer Eye Institute is a world renowned department of the Johns Hopkins University Hospital with distinguished research, clinical and residency programs in ophthalmology.

Ayers/Saint/Gross is currently designing a new 202,000 gsf building with five floors of state-of-the-art laboratories to support Wilmer’s ophthalmological research programs and a 30,000 gsf outpatient surgery center with seven operating rooms. A five-story atrium will encourage interaction between researchers, provide a large gathering area for lectures and events, and will bring natural light into the laboratories and offices. Bridges across the atrium will connect laboratories and office suites, while transparent glass walls in the laboratories will provide a visual connection to the atrium and offices. Interactive spaces within and near the atrium, including conference rooms, stairs and casual seating areas will further enhance a sense of community among Wilmer researchers.

This new building will be located across from the historic Wilmer Institute and Billings administration buildings. The Wilmer clinical and residency programs will remain in the original Wilmer, Woods and Maumenee buildings within the hospital complex.

Ayers/Saint/Gross is the Design Architect in association with Wilmot/Sanz.