The three-level, 71,020-sf Entomology Building is designed as two wings. Each wing is comprised of four faculty offices and four laboratory suites per level. The lowest level of the east wing houses partially below-grade administrative offices and conference facilities, as well as the building's centralized mechanical and electrical rooms.

The two laboratory wings are linked by a three-story vertical circulation element containing a passenger elevator and public stair. The curving glass enclosure facilitates interaction among its occupants by drawing them from the various laboratories into a unified series of common areas. Both the first- and second-level entrances of the building open directly into these common areas, which also house departmental exhibits, graduate student offices, and other shared facilities.

The sheltered, open courtyard on the west and northwest quadrant serves as another unifying feature of the building. One entrance to the courtyard is from the administrative offices and conference facilities on level one through an extension of the building common area and covered walkway. The area, which links directly to the building service entrance and loading dock, is used for outdoor research and teaching, as well as for departmental social functions.

Project Information
Building Owner:		University of California, Riverside
Owner Contact:		Theodore Chiu, Principal Architect, Office of Planning, Design & Construction
Building Location:		Riverside, Calif. UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction
Principal Building Function:		Research Programs
Project Delivery Method:		General Contractor
Project Timeline		Oct 1999 Construction Start May 2002 Completion Last known status: Completed
Construction Cost:		$18,233,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$256
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Biotechnology Ecology Education Environmental Science Laboratory Laboratory: Teaching Research: Biotech
Total GSF:		71,020
Total NSF:		39,164
Efficiency:		55%
Building Services:		DI, compressed air and gas
Structure/Foundation:		Concrete shear walls with concrete spread footings
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		23' x 10' 6"
Casework Mat'l:		Red Oak casework with epoxy surfaces
Fume Hoods:		29 @ 6'
Biosafety Cabinets:		10 cabinets--Class II, Type B1
Project Team
Architect		Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
Consultant - Fire Protection		Rolf Jensen & Associates
Consultant - Telecommunications		Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI)
Consultant - Wind Tunnel Testing		CPP Inc.
Engineer - MEP		Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI)
Supplier - Biosafety Cabinets		NUAIRE Inc.
Supplier - Building Automation Controls		Siemens Building Technologies
Supplier - Casework		Fisher Hamilton
Profile Created 08/06/2003
Last Updated 04/04/2006
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