Howard Keck Hall | Tradeline, Inc.

Phase one includes 88,490 sf of renovations for new research laboratories for biophysics and bioengineering, teaching laboratories, classrooms, departmental and dean's offices, clerical and faculty offices, NMR suite, and ancillary laboratory support spaces. Phase two adds 13,750 sf of additional laboratory space.

Public spaces are designed to respect the period architecture, the high ceilings, wood detailing, and pendant lighting. The existing interior brickwork, marble stairs, and ornamental metal railings are restored along with many of the beautiful white oak doors. A lobby on the first floor and lounge areas on the upper floors open up the corridor spaces and promote interaction in the use of both spaces. High ceilings in the open areas capture the full views from the arched windows.

A courtyard has been added that will redirect the main building entry to the campanile. Interior spaces will include bioengineering and biophysics research laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, laboratory support rooms, and graduate student offices.

Project Information

Building Owner:

Rice University

Owner Contact:

Bill Mack, Director

Building Location:

Houston, Texas UNITED STATES

Project Type:

Renovation

Principal Building Function:

Research and Teaching

Project Timeline

Mar 1998	Planning Start
Apr 1998	Design Start
Nov 1998	Construction Start
Apr 2000	Completion
Last known status: Completed

Construction Cost:

$25,000,000

Cost Per Sq. Ft:

$237

About These Cost Figures

Building Information

Project Includes:

Chemistry
Education
Education: Classroom
Education: Faculty Office
Laboratory: Teaching
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Total GSF:

102,060

Special Equip:

NMR, steam autoclaves, glassware washer

Planning Module:

9' x 28'

Office Size:

156 NSF

Structure/Foundation:

Existing reinforced concrete frame with load bearing exterior masonry walls and interior steel columns.

Laboratory Parameters

Lab Module:

9' x 28'

Casework Mat'l:

Hamilton max wall fram, epoxy countertops, stained wood base cabinets

Fume Hoods:

33 Hopek IV, three Demo fume hoods

Biosafety Cabinets:

33 Type II A/B

Project Team

Architect

FKP Architects

Builder

Linbeck

Consultant - Laboratory Planner

GPR Planners Collaborative, Inc.

Consultant - MEP Engineer

Burns, Delatte, McCoy

Consultant - Restoration

David Hoffman & Company

Engineer - Civil

Walter P. Moore & Associates

Engineer - Structural

Walter P. Moore & Associates

Profile Created 09/05/2001

Last Updated 04/04/2006

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Further, costs are not comparable on any kind of detailed standard costing model. Hence, it is possible for the cost of one building to include a steam boiler, while the cost of a comparable building might not include the boiler, if steam is being supplied from an already existing campus grid. Or, in another case, a building might include excess boiler capacity to supply steam to another building. Some submittals include fees or unusual site improvements as part of the construction costs, which others do not.

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Howard Keck Hall

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