This new, 5-story facility provides office and administrative space to support the mission of the Kennedy Krieger Institute. The concrete and steel framed superstructure is designed for maximum flexibility to serve both current and future program space needs. The lowest level houses a 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) instrument, one of only a few such instruments of this imaging power located in the U.S. Contained within a 16-inch thick steel plate shell that confines the magnetic field, it will be used for medical research of childhood diseases. The MRI equipment is supported on inflatable airbags designed to prevent outside vibration from affecting the MRI's operation.

• Providing special foundation design to address unsuitable fill soils, a confined urban site and adjacent subterranean Metro Subway station and tunnels.
• Coordinating structural design with MRI equipment manufacturer to ensure proper installation, function and safety.
• Interfacing with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to obtain approvals necessary to construct the building in such close proximity to the underground metro facilities.