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The 189,000-sf Wood Hall retrofit began with demolition of the building's interior followed by construction of a new building within the old shell and exterior curtainwall modifications at the main entries. The retrofitted Wood Hall accommodates the departments of biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, geography, psychology, and science studies.
The first two floors of Wood Hall include 30 teaching laboratories, five classrooms, and two auditoriums with computer and multimedia technologies. A new entrance and a two-story atrium lead to an interior courtyard. Designed to foster communication and collaboration, the third floor houses office suites for 110 faculty members and provides work space for 200 graduate students. The retrofit incorporates a new 5,000-sf research greenhouse on the south side of Wood Hall. The greenhouse accommodates teaching and research areas and conservatory functions. It also includes automated shading and environmental controls.
Haenicke Hall, the four-story, 108,000-sf addition to Wood Hall constitutes the second phase of the project. A glazed curtainwall bridge links the building's north and south wings in the second through fourth floors. The lower portion of the bridge forms an exterior open arcade providing a pedestrian gateway to the west campus. Designed to foster interdisciplinary research, Haenicke Hall houses laboratories and support spaces for neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, chemical and environmental ecology, and geophysics. Special features include an imaging center and nuclear magnetic resonance room for molecular study. A 22' x 25' prototype module, repeated throughout the facility, allows laboratories to easily adapt to the changing needs of the institution.
An upper-level bridge spans a pedestrian walkway, linking Wood Hall and Haenicke Hall. The completion of the Wood Hall retrofit and the construction of Haenicke Hall form a new science quadrangle on Western Michigan University's west campus while providing an improved science research facility for the university.
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Western Michigan University | ||||||||
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| Owner Contact: | David Dakins, University Manager of Architecture and Interior Design | |||||||||
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| Building Location: | Kalamazoo, MI UNITED STATES | |||||||||
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| Project Type: | New Construction,Renovation | |||||||||
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| Principal Building Function: | Science Academia (teaching and research laboratories, classrooms, auditoriums, greenhouse) | |||||||||
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| Project Delivery Method: | General Contractor | |||||||||
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| Project Cost: | $38,000,000 | |||||||||
| Construction Cost: | $33,800,000 | |||||||||
| Cost Per Sq. Ft: | $113 | |||||||||
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Auditorium Daycare Education Education: Classroom Laboratory: Teaching Office |
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| Total GSF: | 297,000 | |||||||||
| Total NSF: | 184,140 | |||||||||
| Efficiency: | 62% | |||||||||
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| People Density: | 148.5 gsf/person | |||||||||
| Building Services: | DI, N2, compressed air, vacuum | |||||||||
| Special Equip: | Environmental growth chambers, dark room, temperature control rooms | |||||||||
| Office Size: | Faculty 120/Graduate 70 NSF | |||||||||
| Power Req: | Retrofit = 8 watts/gsf; Addition = 14 watts/gsf | |||||||||
| Structure/Foundation: | The addition contains a concrete frame with spread footings | |||||||||
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| Laboratory Parameters | ||||||||||
| Lab Module: | 22' x 25' | |||||||||
| Casework Mat'l: | Metal casework | |||||||||
| Fume Hoods: | 80, 4' to 8' | |||||||||
| Biosafety Cabinets: | Three biosafety cabinets Type II Class B | |||||||||
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| Project Team | ||||||||||
| Architect | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Contractor | The Austin Company | |||||||||
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| Engineer - MEP | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Engineer - Civil | Terra Engineering | |||||||||
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| Engineer - Structural | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Interior Design | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Laboratory Planner | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Programming | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Site Planning | Holabird & Root | |||||||||
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| Supplier | Pittsburgh Paint | |||||||||
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| Supplier | American Seating Company | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Biosafety Cabinets | The Baker Company | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Carpet | Bentley Carpets | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Casework | American Seating Company | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Ceiling | Armstrong World Industries | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Fixtures | Creative Cabinets | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Fume Hood Controls | Phoenix Controls Corporation | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Greenhouse | Rough Brothers Inc. | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Stairs | American Stair | |||||||||
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| Profile Created 04/01/2000 | ||||||||||
| Last Updated 04/04/2006 | ||||||||||
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