The City of Buffalo dedicated the $131-million Buffalo Life Sciences Complex on June 2, 2006. Designed by Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffmann Architects, the 290,000-sf complex consists of two adjoined four- and five-story buildings built on the edge of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The facilities - the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, operated by the University at Buffalo, and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Center for Genetics and Pharmacology - connect two long-time research collaborators in a new complex devoted to translational research. With partner institution Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, the three entities comprise the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex.
The facilities house one of the world's largest academic supercomputing clusters, wet labs, expansive reception areas, 10 double-height conference rooms, and four informal pod lounges/conference spaces connecting the research floors. Labs and researcher offices are linked by a dual-function circulation spine that also serves as equipment space. Including a 150-seat lecture hall and a cafe, the project is designed to foster collaboration and interaction. The complex utilizes natural light extensively as part of the sustainable design standards employed, making the building a candidate for a LEED™ Silver rating with an improved energy efficiency of 30% over baseline (standard) energy code requirements. The project team included Bard Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers (MEP engineering); Leslie E. Robertson (structural engineering); GPR Planners Collaborative (laboratory planners); and Turner Construction (construction manager).
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