Director Dr. Pier Giulianotti and his cast of students and doctors required an incredibly flexible and inspiring space to perform the art of robotic surgical research and training, including developing revolutionary techniques and tools. After performing a comprehensive feasibility study, Bailey Edward teamed with CannonDesign to set the stage for a world-class Surgical and Innovation Training Laboratory within the once dark basement of a 1938 medical lab building on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. Designed as a convergence of nature and technology, the new laboratory will inspire surgeons as they prototype the operating rooms of tomorrow.