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UCSD Completes Biomedical Library Expansion
The University of California, San Diego completed the $17-million expansion and renovation of the Biomedical Library on its La Jolla, Calif., campus in late spring of 2006. McCarthy Building Companies served as construction manager and general contractor for the project, which entailed the addition of 43,454 sf of space to the existing 32,950-sf library, as well as renovation of the existing structure. Los Angeles-based Pfeiffer Partners was the architect.
SUNY University Hospital Plans Vertical Pediatric Expansion
The State University of New York's University Hospital is planning a $118.9-million vertical expansion of its Syracuse facility. The project will consist of a six-story addition constructed on top of the hospital's east wing to house oncology, neurology, and cardiology services, and two floors dedicated to the the Golisano Children's Hospital of Central New York. The project architect is Karlsberger Companies with King and King Architects of Manlius as associate architect.
Johns Hopkins University Plans Biomedical Sciences Institute
Johns Hopkins University has plans to house The Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences (IBBS) in the John G. Rangos Sr. Building, the first building to be built at the new life sciences Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, which broke ground April 17, 2006. The Park is an $800-million development directed by East Baltimore Development Inc. that will include housing, retail, and other businesses and services.
Wake Forest University Dedicates Biotechnology Research Facility
Wake Forest University has dedicated its new $72-million Biotechnology Research Facility 1 (BRF1), the sixth building at the Piedmont Triad Research Park which is located on 240 acres in downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. The University's Institute for Regenerative Medicine along with the Lipid Sciences Research Group will both be housed in offices and labs in the five-story, 187,000-sf structure, which commenced construction a little over two years ago. Architect for the project was O'Brien Atkins; Shelco Inc. was the builder.
University of Puerto Rico Expands for Medical Research
The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Mayaguez has plans to break ground in summer 2006 on the $15-million Bioprocess Institute, which will provide both capacity for monoclonal bioprocess research as well as perform pilot-scale production. At UPR's Rio Piedras campus, the $85-million, 150,000-sf Molecular Sciences Complex will break ground later in 2006.