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UNC Charlotte Plans Graduate Programs Building
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has selected the architectural team of Gantt Huberman Associates of Charlotte and KieranTimberlake Associates of Philadelphia to design the 150,000-sf Center City Building in uptown Charlotte. Housing offices and classrooms for graduate and professional programs, the facility will be funded by $45.8 million from the state of North Carolina. Completion is slated for 2010.
University of Florida Breaks Ground on Shands Cancer Hospital
The University of Florida broke ground in January of 2007 on the 500,000-sf Shands Cancer Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. The $388-million facility will accommodate diagnostic and therapeutic oncology services in an nine-story tower with 192 private inpatient beds. The hospital will include an operating suite, a Critical Care Center for trauma and emergency services, and an 800-car parking garage.
College of the Holy Cross Builds Integrated Science Complex
The College of the Holy Cross is building a $60 million integrated science complex in Worcester, Mass. The four-story, 44,000-sf building will connect to the existing science and social science facilities and will house lecture, laboratory, and chemistry research space. Ground was broken on the project in April of 2007 with completion expected by January of 2009.
Everett Community College Opens Arts and Sciences Facility
Everett Community College celebrated the grand opening of Whitehorse Hall, an 88,000-sf arts and sciences facility, in January of 2007. The $27-million building was designed by LMN Architects and built by Mortensen Construction. The three-story facility houses art classrooms and studios on the perimeter and science labs for chemistry, geological sciences, physics, and engineering in the interior.
Cooper University Hospital Constructs Inpatient Pavillion
Cooper University Hospital is constructing a $218-million inpatient pavilion in Camden, N.J. The technology-rich ten-story structure was designed by EwingCole to enhance patient care and limit complications such as infections. The facility features private rooms, dispersed nursing stations, abundant natural light, hand washing sinks outside every patient room, and noise-reducing ceilings. Completion is slated for fall of 2008.