The addition unifies the 1952 and 1965 wings and provides a new exterior to the building. Large clerestories and glass connecting walkways filter natural light into the large structure and make classroom activity visible to those outside the building. Large classrooms are tiered for good lines of sight, using two rows of tables per tier for students to work on problems in groups.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Grinnell College
Owner Contact:		Dr. James Swartz, Chair of Chemistry Department
Building Location:		Grinnell, IA UNITED STATES
Project Type:		Expansion,Renovation
Principal Building Function:		Undergraduate Science Instruction
Project Delivery Method:		General Contractor
Project Timeline		Jun 1994 Planning Start Sep 1994 Design Start Jun 1995 Construction Start Sep 1997 Completion Last known status: Completed
Project Cost:		$15,329,046
Construction Cost:		$12,450,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$108
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Education: Classroom Education: Faculty Office Laboratory: Research Life Sciences
Total GSF:		99,398
Total NSF:		169,498
Efficiency:		58%
Building Services:		Air, vacuum, gas, nitrogen, industrial hot & cold water, deionized water, chilled water
Office Size:		180 NSF
Structure/Foundation:		Concrete Spread Footings
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		1000, 1250, 1500 sf
Casework Mat'l:		Fixed, floor-mounted oak casework with gray epoxy resin countertops
Fume Hoods:		52: Class II, 4'-8'
Biosafety Cabinets:		Class II, Type A vertical laminar flow
Project Team
Consultant - Laboratory Design		Research Facilities Design (RFD)
Consultant - Landscape Architect		Jo Karr & Associates
Supplier - Casework		Fisher Hamilton
Profile Created 09/01/1997
Last Updated 04/04/2006
About the Reported Cost Figures The cost figures reported are supplied by the firms that submitted these projects for publication, which in most cases are the designers or builders. Whereas these sources are intimately familiar with their projects, they may not be fully aware of the owners' finally-realized and recorded costs. In some cases, costs are truly and completely accounted for, and in others they represent 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 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.