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Complete StoryInitiated as part of a circulation study performed in 1989, the Research Building is part of an overall master plan expansion program to double the university's current capacity. The new facility allows scientists to search for a cancer cure using an array of research activities from basic science discoveries to clinical applications.
Matching Old with New
The MD Anderson Bertner Complex has grown two-fold since its founding in 1950. To maintain the campus' original look, the new Research Building blends into the existing campus with its brick, precast and glass facade. Configurations of floor to floor heights, column grids and MEP systems accommodate user groups. Exhaust requirements, modular room configurations and finishes blend with the old architecture, and maintain a state-of-the-art presence. Bridges at each of the four main research levels connect into existing buildings.
A Modular, Flexible Building Design
A racetrack design is implemented on four of the building's seven levels. This design maximizes space by placing laboratories and offices around a central support area. Laboratory areas are interchangeable, allowing the building to meet varying research protocols and new technologies. The clustered, modular design also promotes interaction between staff. Laboratory and office areas, located along the building's perimeter, are designed to maximize natural lighting.
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University of Texas Medical Center/MD Anderson Cancer Center | ||||||||
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| Owner Contact: | Julie Collins, Associate Vice President for Research | |||||||||
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| Building Location: | Houston, TX UNITED STATES | |||||||||
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| Project Type: | New Construction | |||||||||
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| Principal Building Function: | Cancer Research | |||||||||
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| Project Delivery Method: | Fast Track | |||||||||
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| Project Cost: | $58,000,000 | |||||||||
| Construction Cost: | $47,000,000 | |||||||||
| Cost Per Sq. Ft: | $204 | |||||||||
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Laboratory: Biomedical Research Office |
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| Total GSF: | 230,400 | |||||||||
| Total NSF: | 109,191 | |||||||||
| Efficiency: | 48% | |||||||||
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| Building Services: | RO, A, V, G, CO2, N2 | |||||||||
| Office Size: | 10'x10' NSF | |||||||||
| Power Req: | Lighting: 2 watts/nsf Receptacles: 3 watts/nsf Equipment: 15 watts/nsf Emergency Generators: 4 1500-kw diesel generators with one back-up | |||||||||
| HVAC Req: | 2 86,000 cfm 1 65,000 cfm 1 45,000 cfm | |||||||||
| Structure/Foundation: | Cast in-place concrete pan joist system with mat foundation | |||||||||
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| Laboratory Parameters | ||||||||||
| Lab Module: | 10'6" x 33' | |||||||||
| Casework Mat'l: | Metal; acid resistant plastic laminate | |||||||||
| Fume Hoods: | five 4' fume hoods thirty-five 6' fume hoods eight 4' isotope fume hoods two 6' isotope fume hoods | |||||||||
| Biosafety Cabinets: | ten 6' BSC type IIB2 thirteen 6' BSC type IIB1 thirty-six 6' BSC type IIA three 4' BSC type B2 twenty-seven 4' BSC type IIB1 thirty-five 4' BSC type IIA | |||||||||
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| Project Team | ||||||||||
| Architect | Lockwood, Andrews and Newman, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Architect | HKS, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Builder | Clark Construction Group, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Builder | Centex Bateson | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Accoustical/AV | Randorff & Associates, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Air Quality | CPP Inc. | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Civil Engineering | Walter P. Moore & Associates | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Laboratory Planner | Earl Walls Associates | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Landscape Architect | SWA Group | |||||||||
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| Consultant - MEP Engineer | Lockwood, Andrews and Newman, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Structural Engineer | Walter P. Moore & Associates | |||||||||
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| Consultant - Surveyor | Geogram Corporation | |||||||||
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| Supplier | Landis & Staefa, Inc. | |||||||||
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| Supplier | NUAIRE Inc. | |||||||||
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| Supplier | The Baker Company | |||||||||
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| Supplier | Temtrol | |||||||||
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| Supplier - Fume Hood Controls | Phoenix Controls Corporation | |||||||||
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| Profile Created 08/01/1998 | ||||||||||
| Last Updated 04/04/2006 | ||||||||||
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Exterior
The MD Anderson Cancer Center Bertner Complex, Research Building is one of several facilities to come online as part of the University of Texas' master plan to double its current capacity.
Floorplan
The seven-level, 109,191-sf Research Building utilizes a racetrack design scheme. This maximizes space by placing laboratories and offices around a central support area. Laboratory areas are interchangeable, allowing the building to meet varying research protocols and new technologies.
