British Columbia Cancer Agency
The British Columbia Cancer Foundation's new $95-million Cancer Research Centre is designed for functionality. Researchers began working in the building on the first day it opened.

City of Hope
Using insider input from patients, family members, nurses, scientists, and physicians, the new Helford Hospital is one of the most technologically advanced sites for cancer research and treatment. Part of the City of Hope National Medical Center, the new hospital enhances collaboration between clinical researchers, physicians, and patients.

University of California, Davis
The new Sciences Laboratory Building at the University of California, Davis is designed to make learning science fun for future students. The 140,000-sf, $52-million facility is dedicated to teaching chemistry and biology to the next generation of biological scientists and to developing a scientifically literate student population.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's new Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies provides the university with a state-of-the-art location to conduct research and host world-class programs and symposia. The 218,000-sf, $69-million Center offers ample space for about 400 faculty and staff members, as well as graduate students. Research takes place in a next-generation infrastructure with the advanced tools to study bioprocesses on every level, from atomic to systems.