Physical Sciences Building | Tradeline, Inc.

The facility is designed to accommodate the expansion of existing state-of-the-art multidisciplinary laboratories which serve the various areas of research for the Chemistry Department. It also provides new space for physical sciences instrumentation labs, hybrid and synthetic laboratories, NMR labs, teaching labs, offices, classrooms, departmental support, and a conference center.

The simple, U-shaped structure creates a courtyard fronting the Science Walk to the south, and establishes an armature for future building expansion. All three windowed stairwells inside the building allow for visual connection back to the campus or the sky. Casual interior lounges and outdoor courtyard seating areas informal spaces for scholarly exchange.

Particularly sensitive to the natural site context, the north elevation was designed with a more organic shape to follow, rather than interrupt, the adjacent arroyo. An existing line of mature trees along the west elevation was preserved. This development looks to enhance the relationship between the formal character of the campus (courtyards, quads and walkways) with their natural counterparts, the dynamic terrain and riparian landscape.

Project Information

Building Owner:

University of California, Riverside

Building Location:

Riverside, California UNITED STATES

Project Type:

New Construction

Principal Building Function:

Classroom laboratories, faculty offices and research laboratories

Project Delivery Method:

General Contractor

Project Timeline

May 2000	Planning Start
Jul 2000	Design Start
Jul 2002	Construction Start
Feb 2005	Completion
Last known status: Completed

Construction Cost:

$40,500,000

Cost Per Sq. Ft:

$301

About These Cost Figures

Building Information

Project Includes:

Chemistry
Conference Room
Education
Education: Chemistry
Education: Classroom
Laboratory: Teaching

Total GSF:

134,709

Project Team

Architect - Design

KMW Architects

Architect of Record

Hammel Green and Abrahamson Inc. (HGA)

Builder

Pinner Construction

Consultant - Specifications

CMS Consultants

Consultant - Telecommunications

Ove Arup and Partners

Contractor - Telecommunications

NORDX/CDT Corportion

Cost Estimator

Davis Langdon Adamson

Engineer - MEP

CSI-Consulting Solutions Inc.

Engineer - MEP

Syska Hennessy Group

Engineer - Civil

RBA Partners

Engineer - Structural

Saiful Bouquet

Laboratory Planner

McLellan & Copenhagen LLC

Landscape Architect

Katherine Spitz and Associates

Supplier - Access System

Hirsch and Company

Supplier - Air Handlers

York International

Supplier - Building Automation Controls

Siemens Building Technologies

Supplier - Carpet

Bentley Carpets

Supplier - Elevators

AMLIFT International Inc.

Supplier - Flooring

Armstrong World Industries

Supplier - Fume Hood Controls

Phoenix Controls Corporation

Profile Created 02/01/2005

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.

Fig. 1

Science Walk

The new Physical Sciences Building supports the significantly rapid growth in research within the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. (Photo courtesy of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Inc.)

Fig. 2

Visual Connection

Windowed stairwells inside the building allow for visual connection back to the campus. Casual interior lounges and outdoor courtyard seating areas informal spaces for scholarly exchange. (Photo courtesy of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Inc.)

Fig. 3

Lab Interior

Multidisciplinary laboratories in the new Physical Sciences Building serve the various areas of research for the Chemistry Department. (Photo courtesy of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Inc.)

Fig. 4

Lab Equipment

Additional space in the new building houses physical sciences instrumentation labs, hybrid and synthetic laboratories, NMR labs, teaching labs, offices, classrooms, departmental support, and a conference center. (Photo courtesy of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Inc.)