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.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Western Michigan University
Owner Contact:		David Dakins, University Manager of Architecture and Interior Design
Building Location:		Kalamazoo, MI UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction,Renovation
Principal Building Function:		Science Academia (teaching and research laboratories, classrooms, auditoriums, greenhouse)
Project Delivery Method:		General Contractor
Project Timeline		Nov 1994 Planning Start May 1995 Design Start Jun 1996 Construction Start Apr 1999 Target Completion
Project Cost:		$38,000,000
Construction Cost:		$33,800,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$113
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Auditorium Daycare Education Education: Classroom Laboratory: Teaching Office
Total GSF:		297,000
Total NSF:		184,140
Efficiency:		62%
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
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
Project Team
Supplier - Biosafety Cabinets		The Baker Company
Supplier - Fume Hood Controls		Phoenix Controls Corporation
Profile Created 04/01/2000
Last Updated 04/04/2006
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