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Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital System Develop Collaborative Research Facility
The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital and Health System are developing a joint 295,000-sf research facility in Wauwatosa, Wis. The $117-million project will be comprised of a two-level facility for laboratory and support services, and two three-story laboratory wings, one for each organization. Construction is slated to begin in late fall of 2004 with the center opening in December 2006.
University of Central Florida Develops Photonics Labs
The University of Central Florida will construct approximately 24 new laboratories at the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence in Orlando. Funded by a $1.5-million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the 12,800-sf addition will be sited in the College of Optics and Photonics facility, increasing the building's footprint to almost 95,800 sf.
St. Johns River Community College Completes Center for the Arts
St. Johns River Community College has completed construction of the $21-million Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts on its Orange Park, Fla., campus. The 84,666-sf facility houses two art galleries, a business/tourism center, and a 1,750-seat theater. Designed by Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc., the building was constructed by Dooley Mack Constructors. The facility took eighteen months to design and permit and just under two years to build.
Tenet Health Opens Centennial Medical Center in Frisco
Tenet Health System has recently opened the new 298,000-sf, $52-million Centennial Medical Center (CMC) located on a 40-acre campus in Frisco, Texas. The new acute care hospital, desinged by RTKL Associates of Dallas, is a sophisticated all-digital hospital featuring more than fifty advanced technologies including picture archiving communication systems, an automated drug dispensing system, electronic medical records, and an automated supply management system.
Santa Clara University Plans New Library Facility
Santa Clara University is planning to construct a new 194,000-sf library on its Santa Clara, Calif., campus. Funded in part by $17 million in contributions from private donors, the library will feature collaborative spaces for small groups, reading and research rooms, traditional study carrels, open stacks, a special collections archive, and an automated retrieval system enabling the library to store and access over a million volumes.