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Randolph-Macon College Dedicates Science Building
Randolph-Macon College dedicated the $17.5 Macon F. Brock, Jr. Hall in June of 2017 in Ashland, Va. Housing the departments of biology, chemistry, and environmental studies, the three-story, 30,000-sf science building provides teaching laboratories, research laboratories, faculty offices, and conference rooms. The facility was designed by Ballinger with Kjellstrom and Lee as general contractor. Construction began in May of 2016 on the project, which is expected to attain LEED sustainable design certification.
Eli Lilly Opens Expanded San Diego Biotechnology Center
Eli Lilly completed a $90 million expansion of its San Diego biotechnology center in June of 2017. The 180,000-sf facility features the Life Science studio, a technology-rich laboratory suite supporting advanced drug discovery and development. Promoting global collaboration and innovation in the design, synthesis, and screening of molecules, the center will accommodate research in immunology, diabetes, oncology, and neurodegeneration.
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Constructs Life Sciences Building
The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa will begin construction in late 2017 on the $50 million Life Sciences Building in Honolulu. Designed to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, the four-story, 45,000-sf facility will provide the College of Natural Sciences with classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, lab support spaces, and offices. Accommodating the departments of biology, microbiology, and botany, the building will also house the Pacific Biosciences Research Center and the Biological Electron Microscope Facility.
Pfizer Breaks Ground on Chesterfield R&D Facility
Pfizer broke ground in June of 2017 on a $200 million research and development facility in Chesterfield, Mo. Housing the BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences group, the 295,000-sf project will enable the advancement of Pfizer’s biologics, vaccines, and gene therapy portfolio. Designed by Forum and EwingCole, the facility will feature flexible laboratories, open offices, and collaboration spaces with advanced conferencing technologies.
Huntsman Cancer Institute Opens Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center
The Huntsman Cancer Institute opened the $173 million Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center in June of 2017 in Salt Lake City. Providing advanced genetic sequencing technologies, the six-story, 242,000-sf facility houses biomedical laboratories, space for clinical trials, administrative offices, and a vivarium. The center was designed by Architectural Nexus with Jacobsen Construction as general contractor. The Huntsman Cancer Institute is part of the University of Utah.