The 178,000-sf facility accommodates 288 researchers in 28 lab groups placed among an environment of support labs, meeting rooms and shared research spaces, situated to encourage the exchange of ideas among users. These areas are in turn supported by animal facilities, an environmental growth chamber suite, a library, a lecture forum and administrative offices. Researcher desks and faculty offices lie at exterior windows adjacent to labs. Two atriums introduce natural light, inviting circulation and communication outside the research areas. A 22,500-sf nuclear magnetic resonance suite is designed to showcase one horizontal and three large vertical instruments.

Sited and shaped to respond to the surrounding buildings, sunlight and campus circulation, the building's cladding incorporates traditional campus materials of brick, stone and clay roof tiles, with modern curtainwall glazing systems.

Project Information
Building Owner:		University of Wisconsin
Owner Contact:		Fritz Wegener, Project Manager
Building Location:		Madison, WI UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction
Principal Building Function:		Biochemistry Research Laboratory and NMR Facility.
Project Delivery Method:		Bid
Project Timeline		Sep 1993 Planning Start Mar 1994 Design Start Jun 1996 Construction Start Jun 1998 Completion Last known status: Completed
Project Cost:		$33,500,000
Construction Cost:		$28,017,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$161
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Biochemistry Education Education: Administration Education: Faculty Office Education: Lecture Or Seminar Hall Laboratory: Research Laboratory: Teaching Laboratory: Wet Library Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Research Vivarium
Total GSF:		198,000
Total NSF:		123,500
Efficiency:		62%
Building Population:		288
People Density:		687 gsf/person
Special Equip:		NMR: two 500MHz, one 750MHz and one 1000MHz
Office Size:		150/25 NSF
HVAC Req:		2.8 cfm/nsf
Structure/Foundation:		Structural concrete pan joist system
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		10' x 24'
Casework Mat'l:		Maple, flush overlay with black epoxy tops
Fume Hoods:		62: 5?
Project Team
Architect		Flad Architects
Consultant - Engineer		Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI)
Profile Created 06/01/1998
Last Updated 04/04/2006
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