Industry News

Loma Linda University opened the $110 million Heart & Surgical Hospital in Redlands, Calif., in January of 2009. The two-story, 66,000-sf facility houses 20 private beds for a total of 28 beds. Integrating the specialties of vascular medicine, cardiology, and radiology, the Heart & Surgical Hospital features six operating rooms, two catheterization labs, two procedure rooms, and advanced surgical robots. Sustainable design features of the facility include use of natural light, LED light fixtures, and reduced water consumption.

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research completed a $50 million expansion of its headquarters in Manhasset, N.Y., in January of 2009. The project is comprised of a 56,250-sf wing supporting translational research.

Texas A&M University opened the Soltis Center for Research and Education in San Isidro, Costa Rica in early 2009. Sited on 40 acres adjacent to 250 acres of rainforest, the facility provides classrooms, dormitories, and support spaces for environmental science teaching and research. The Soltis Center will officially be dedicated in June of 2009.

Temple University’s Fox School of Business opened the $80 million Alter Hall in Philadelphia in January of 2009. The seven-story, 217,000-sf facility features Mediasite lecture capture technologies to support multimedia webcasting. Designed by architect Michael Graves, Alter Hall houses 30 technology-rich classrooms and tiered case study rooms.

Drexel University is planning to construct the $55 million Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design in Philadelphia. The 143,000-sf project involves the renovation of two existing facilities to house consolidated instructional and administrative space for programs in digital media, arts management, fashion design, interior design, product design, and architecture. Administrative occupancy will begin in fall of 2009 with academic programs commencing in the facility in fall of 2010.