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University of Virginia Health System Plans Biomedical Facilities
The University of Virginia Health System is planning to construct three new facilities on its Charlottesville campus: a $25-million translational research facility with laboratories; a $15-million outpatient facility for Children's Hospital; and a $5-million clinical center accommodating cancer care. The facilities are being funded by a $45-million donation from the Ivy Foundation to further biomedical research.
Texas Christian University Recieves Recreation Center Award
Texas Christian University has received a 2005 IOC/IAKS Award from the International Association for Sports & Leisure Facilities for the Student University Recreation Center on its Fort Worth campus. Designed by Cannon Design, the $24-million comprehensive renovation and construction project transformed the outdated 1970s building into a dynamic facility housing a three-court gym, racquetball courts, an aerobics room, and a fitness center.
Grange Mutual Insurance Expands Columbus Headquarters
Grange Mutual Insurance Company has selected Gilbane Building Company as program and construction manager for a $50 million expansion of Grange's corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The project consists of a 205,000-sf mid-rise tower accommodating a 1,000-car parking structure, 100,000 sf of office space, data center, auditorium, cafeteria, fitness center, and a new front entrance. The design team for the expansion is Maddox NBD and Perkins + Will.
University of Georgia Opens Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences
The University of Georgia will open the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences in Athens, Ga., in January 2006. The 140,000-sf facility will house administrative offices for the College of Public Health, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, Health Communications group, and the Bioimaging Resource Center. The top two floors will accommodate laboratory-based research groups including the Tropical and Emerging Global Disease group and studies in developmental biology.
UC San Francisco Designs Cardiovascular Research Institute
The University of California, San Francisco has selected The SmithGroup and Jim Jennings Architecture to design the new Cardiovascular Research Building on its Mission Bay Campus. The 200,000-sf facility will house lab, office, and vivarium space and will connect to the planned Cancer Research Building designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects. Construction on the cardiovascular facility will begin in 2007 and reach completion in 2009. The project may cost approximately $100-million.