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University of Texas at El Paso Constructs Biosciences Facility
Construction recently began on the Biosciences Facility at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). As an interdisciplinary structure, it will greatly enhance the research mission, extend departmental boundaries, promote sharing of information, and provide an extension to the Biology Building , as well as other science facilities on the campus. WHR Architects worked in association with Mijares Mora Architects on the 99,000-gsf facility which includes research laboratories, a vivarium, aquarium, BSL-3 lab, support areas and office space.
FormFactor Opens Livermore Headquarters
Chip-equipment maker FormFactor opened its new $55-million headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, Calif., in October of 2004. Doubling FormFactor’s previous footprint, the 135,000-sf building will increase probe card production and enable the company’s development of probe cards for different types of chips. Employees will be shifted to the new facility incrementally; an additional building housing a cafeteria and a gym is still in development at the site.
Des Peres Hospital Renovates St. Louis Facility
Des Peres Hospital, part of Tenet St. Louis , initiated construction on a $3-million renovation of its west St. Louis County facility in early October 2004. Designed by architect ACI Boland to increase capacity and streamline operations, the two-floor renovation will add four dementia and thirteen private medical beds; eleven new surgical preparation and recovery beds; new waiting areas for surgery and radiology; and two ADA-accessible restrooms.
Mallinckrodt Expands With Move to Webster Groves
Mallinckrodt, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of medical products, is expanding with a relocation of its pharmaceutical R&D laboratory to Webster Groves, Mo. Renovation of the 65,000-sf facility is expected to reach completion is spring of 2005. Housing approximately 100 employees, the facility will enable Mallinckrodt, a business unit of Mansfield, Ma.-based Tyco Healthcare, to expand its pharmaceutical research and generic drug development capabilities.
Portland State University Constructs Northwest Center for Engineering, Science and Technology
Portland State University (PSU) is constructing the $44.5-million Northwest Center for Engineering, Science and Technology in Portland, Ore. The five-story, 130,000-sf facility will house the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, 50 new teaching and research laboratories, additional classrooms and offices, and an auditorium. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership to meet the U.S.