Weill Medical College, Whitney Pavilion
Completion Date May 2000
Published March 2001
This building site became available when New York Hospital moved into their new facility and large blocks of outdated patient care spaces were left empty. Weill Medical College of Cornell University recognized a unique opportunity to acquire contiguous space and leased the seven-floor Whitney Pavilion to be renovated into new state-of-the-art biomedical research laboratories. The College wanted to use the facility as a recruitment tool for new researchers. The renovation included laboratories and offices for 23 new primary investigators who will conduct interdepartmental research in genetic medicine, structural biology, and neuroscience.
Unchanged since its construction in 1930, the building was totally deficient in the infrastructure necessary for laboratories, including HVAC, power, plumbing services, and telecommunications. High floor-to-floor heights made accommodating updated systems and services much easier. A rooftop penthouse was added to accommodate air handlers, a fumehood exhaust system, and plumbing services.
The spatial distribution on each floor follows a racetrack scheme with laboratory benches on the sides and support spaces in the center of the floor plate. The design takes advantage of the existing large windows and creates pass-through space at the center of each floor. There are six to seven benches on either side of the floor. Rooms occupied for extended periods of time and open-laboratory areas are located along the perimeter where they may benefit from natural light. The central core is configured on a floor-by-floor basis for specific laboratory support functions such as glass wash, cold rooms, and electrophysiology and microscopy areas. The laboratory space is open and continuous, allowing for bench areas to be adjusted per changing researcher requirements. Conference and common rooms are located in the irregularly shaped spaces at the end of each floor that provide views to the East River and the landscaped campus to the south.
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Cornell University |
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Owner Contact:
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Priscilla Noetzel-Wilson, Director of Facilities Development
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Building Location:
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New York, NY UNITED STATES
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Project Type:
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Renovation
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Principal Building Function:
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Research Laboratories |
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Project Timeline
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| Dec 1998 | Construction Start |
| May 1999 | Completion |
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Last known status: Completed
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| Construction Cost: |
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$19,170,553 |
| Cost Per Sq. Ft: |
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$383 |
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About These Cost Figures
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Project Includes:
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Conference Room
Education
Healthcare: Medical School
Laboratory
Laboratory: Biomedical Research
Office: Researcher
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| Total GSF: |
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50,000 |
| Total NSF: |
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47,010 |
| Efficiency: |
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94% |
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Building Services:
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Gas, air, vacuum, DI
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Planning Module:
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20' x 20' and 20' x 10'
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Office Size:
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125 sf NSF
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Lab Module:
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10' x 16'
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Casework Mat'l:
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Maple veneer, solid wood casework; epoxy top at benches, plastic laminate at desktops
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Fume Hoods:
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20 @ 4'
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Biosafety Cabinets:
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28
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| Profile Created 03/31/2001 |
| Last Updated 04/04/2006 |
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a near approximation of the final costs. Costs have not been adjusted for
year of construction, nor has any attempt been made to make regional cost
adjustments.
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
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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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Weill Medical College, Whitney Pavilion Photo courtesy of Mitchell/Giurgola Architects © Jeff Goldberg/Esto Notes:
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