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Drexel University Plans Integrated Sciences Building
Drexel University is planning to construct the $49.7 million Constantine Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building in Philadelphia. Slated for completion in June of 2011, the 138,000-sf facility will provide 39 research and teaching laboratories for biology, chemistry, and biomedical engineering. The construction manager for the project is Turner Construction Company. The facility will feature a five-story atrium with a biowall that will function as a natural air filter to remove airborne pollutants.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Opens Round Rock Facility
Texas A&M Health Science Center opened the first facility on its new campus in Round Rock, Texas, in December of 2009. Construction began on the 134,000-sf medical education building in August of 2008. Supporting clinical teaching, the facility features a simulation center with computerized manikins, administrative offices, clinical research space, and an outpatient clinic.
Babraham Bioscience Constructs Cambridge Incubator
Babraham Bioscience Technologies will begin construction in January of 2010 on a bioincubator facility in Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Located on the Babraham Research Campus, the 8,800-sf building will house flexible laboratories, offices, cell culture suites, and CL2 biocontainment facilities. The project will support up to 16 early stage bioscience companies. Completion is expected by September of 2010.
Northeast Lakeview College Completes Universal City Campus
Northeast Lakeview College completed construction of its $125 million campus in Universal City, Texas, in fall of 2009. Designed by San Antonio-based Overland Partners Architects in collaboration with Ford Powell & Carson, the newest addition to Alamo Colleges consists of nine buildings of academic and learning space. Built in two phases in just over four years, Northeast Lakeview College is sited on 285 acres and has the capacity to serve 15,000 students. Phase I opened in fall 2008 and consisted of five of the campus’ nine buildings.
University of Connecticut Breaks Ground on Academic Building
The University of Connecticut broke ground on the $42 million West Classroom Building in Storrs in December of 2009. Slated for completion in spring of 2011, the 67,000-sf facility will house 17 classrooms and two auditoria. Classes will begin in the technology-rich building in fall of 2011. The project features a green roof, energy-efficient lighting, low-flow water fixtures, and abundant natural light.