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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Dedicates Perelman Center
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine dedicated the $302 million Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia on October 2, 2008. The 500,000-sf outpatient facility houses 12 clinical specialties with integrated diagnosis, testing, and treatment services. Designed by a joint venture of Perkins Eastman and Rafael Viñoly Architects, the Perelman Center houses 225 exam rooms, 84 private chemotherapy infusion bays, and outpatient surgery. LEED certification will be sought for the facility.
The University of British Columbia Expands Okanagan Campus
The University of British Columbia broke ground on three facilities at its Okanagan campus in Kelowna in September of 2008. The $33.7 million, 4,266-sm Health Sciences Centre will house medical education classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, and faculty offices. Completion is slated for 2011. The $42.2, 8,940-sm Arts and Sciences 2 Building will house a large lecture hall, classrooms, undergraduate teaching labs, research labs, academic offices, and support.
Hammersmith Hospital Builds Cardiovascular Research Facility
Hammersmith Hospital will begin construction in April of 2009 on a £100 million cardiovascular research facility in London. The three-story translational research facility will be housed in a larger six-story building that will include a genomics center and an imaging laboratory. The project is part of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and Academic Health Sciences Centre, the first academic medical center in the United Kingdom. The 13,000-sm project is slated for completion in 2011.
Sam Houston State University Breaks Ground on Performing Arts Center
Sam Houston State University broke ground on the $38.5 million Performing Arts Center in Huntsville, Texas, on October 2, 2008. The 91,976-sf facility will feature an 800-seat concert hall, a 150-seat recital hall, an outdoor performance area, and practice and rehearsal rooms. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2010. The facility was designed by Watkins, Hamilton, Ross Architects of Houston and is being built by SpawGlass Construction, also of Houston.
Washington University in St. Louis Dedicates Seigle Hall
Washington University dedicated the Harry and Susan Seigle Hall in St. Louis on September 25, 2008. The four-story, 145,736-sf building is located on the University’s Danforth Campus and houses 139 offices, 15 classrooms, and conference rooms. The interdisciplinary facility provides teaching, research, and meeting space for the School of Law and the departments of Economics, Education, and Political Science. The project was designed by Kallman McKinnell & Wood of Boston and constructed by Tarlton Corp. of St. Louis.