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University of Notre Dame Opens McCourtney Hall of Molecular Sciences and Engineering
The University of Notre Dame opened the $80 million McCourtney Hall of Molecular Sciences and Engineering in October of 2016 in South Bend, Ind. The four-story, 220,000-sf research building houses the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Providing 100,000 sf of laboratory space, the interdisciplinary facility comprises two wings connected by a collaborative core of faculty offices and conference rooms.
Methodist University Hospital Breaks Ground on Memphis Expansion
Methodist Health broke ground in October of 2016 on a $280 million expansion of Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Designed by HKS and Self + Tucker Architects to enhance flow and efficiency, the project includes a nine-story, 440,000-sf tower housing private patient rooms, a comprehensive cancer center, outpatient clinics, healing gardens, and the two-story Transplant Institute. General contractor Turner Construction is utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction of facility.
Autodesk Opens Construction Research Lab
Autodesk opened the Building, Innovation, Learning and Design (BUILD) Space in Boston in October of 2016. The 70,000-sf research and development center features a 34,000-sf fabrication lab for the creation of advanced construction products and technologies. Designed to promote collaboration between industry, academia, and architecture, engineering, and construction firms, the facility houses a five-ton bridge crane, six industrial robots, 3D printers, and workshops for metal, wood, and composite materials.
Moderna Therapeutics Builds Clinical Manufacturing Facility
Moderna Therapeutics began construction in October of 2016 on a $110 million clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood, Mass. Designed to meet current GMP and GLP standards, the 200,000-sf center will support the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies and vaccines. DPS is providing architectural, engineering, construction management, commissioning, qualification, validation, and procurement services for the project. The clinical labs, offices, and ancillary spaces are being designed by TRIA.
Lake Forest College Renovates and Expands Science Center
Lake Forest College is engaged in a $43 million renovation and expansion of the renamed Lillard Science Center in Lake Forest, Ill. The project includes the construction a large addition as well as the development of two entirely new wings. Designed by Stantec to support progressive pedagogies for interdisciplinary teaching and research, the completed 130,000-sf facility will provide collaborative classrooms and laboratories for programs in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, neuroscience, and environmental studies.