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Trinity Academy Constructs North Raleigh Campus
Private college preparatory school Trinity Academy of Raleigh is initiating construction of its new $19.2-million campus in north Raleigh, N.C. Housing a library, labs, classrooms, performing arts areas, and fields, the 197,000-sf campus will accommodate approximately 840 students. The first $2.7-million construction phase will include a $1.5-million gymnasium. The project will be developed in four phases.
Construction Begins on Arkansas Public Health Laboratory
Construction began in August 2004 on a $23-million public health laboratory in Little Rock for the Arkansas Department of Health. When completed in December 2005, the three-story, 82,000-sf facility will include nearly 50,000 sf of laboratory space for the high quality testing and control of bioterroristic agents as well as infectious and genetic diseases. The facility's architectural team includes designers at Atlanta-based Lord, Aeck & Sargent and Little Rock-based architect of record, The Wilcox Group.
Californa Pacific Medical Opens Cardiac Center
California Pacific Medical Center opened its $22-million Kanbar Cardiac Center in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 2004. Housing therapies including angiograms, treadmill tests, stress echo tests, cardiac catheterization, and EKGs, the 12,000-sf facility consolidates two prior cardiac catheterization labs and provides space for a new electrophysiology lab.
Lindenwood University Plans Performing Arts Center
Lindenwood University has selected Hastings+Chivetta to design its $30-million fine and performing arts center sited on 40 acres in St. Charles, Mo. The 130,000-sf facility will house a 1,200-seat auditorium; a gallery; a 100- to 150-seat theater; office space; classrooms; band and practice rooms; and space for the university's televsion station. Completion is expected in two and a half years.
Genera Corp. Completes Aurora Facility
La Palma, Calif.-based Genera Corporation has completed its new 192,600-sf facility in Aurora, Illinois. Architectural services for the design/build project were provided by Ware Malcomb; Duke Construction of Lisle, Illinois, was the general contractor. The building houses warehouse space and 6,200-sf of office space. Genera is a manufacturer of automotive replacement lamps.