Seay Biomedical Research Building

Of the seven research floors, levels five and six were finished out with offices, exam rooms, interview rooms and research laboratories for the Department of Psychiatry. The remaining five floors were finished out for the cancer center clinical departments, the cancer center research departments and the animal research area.

The outpatient services include psychiatry, radiation oncology, and patient support services. The design work also included the modification of the campus plan to revise the landscape plan for the entry into this developing campus. The building was constructed with precast concrete panels and brick veneer with an aluminum and glass curtainwall. In addition, a major expansion to the thermal energy plant was required to support the research building.

Project Information

Building Owner:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Building Location:

Houston, TX UNITED STATES

Project Type:

New Construction

Principal Building Function:

Outpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Outpatient Cancer Treatment, Research Facilities

Project Delivery Method:

General Contractor

Project Timeline

Nov 1999

Target Completion

Construction Cost:

$6,800,000

Cost Per Sq. Ft:

$205

About These Cost Figures

Building Information

Project Includes:

Healthcare: Ambulatory Outpatient Clinic
Healthcare: Cancer Center
Laboratory: Research
Office
Parking Structure
Research

Total GSF:

355,750

Total NSF:

322,410

Project Team

Architect

John M. Y. Lee/Timchula Architects

Architect

PageSoutherlandPage

Builder

Clark Contractors Inc.

Laboratory Planner

Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.

Profile Created 10/04/2001

Last Updated 04/04/2006

About the Reported Cost Figures

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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.