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Santa Clara University Plans Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation
Santa Clara University will begin construction in fall of 2018 on the $275 million Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation in Santa Clara, Calif. Supporting STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the multidisciplinary project will feature a 300,000-sf undergraduate teaching and research facility comprised of three wings. The center was designed by ZGF Architects to promote collaboration and will provide technology-rich laboratories, classrooms, and interaction areas.
Zymeworks Opens Vancouver Biopharmaceutical Lab
Zymeworks opened a 10,000-sf biopharmaceutical laboratory in January of 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The facility will provide a centralized location for the company’s discovery research operations, including antibody generation, medicinal chemistry, bioconjugation, and the development of multifunctional proteins. Zymeworks is a producer of therapeutic agents for clinical-stage research on the treatment of cancer.
SUNY Binghamton Constructs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The State University of New York at Binghamton is constructing the $60 million School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in New York. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative, the 105,000-sf building will provide sophisticated teaching and research labs, lecture halls, faculty offices, a library, and student activity space. Accommodating 240 students and approximately 36 faculty members, the four-story facility will feature interactive classrooms that can accommodate lectures as well as team-based learning activities.
Murray State University’s Engineering Physics Building Nears Completion
Murray State University is building the $37 million Engineering Physics Building in Murray, Ky. Designed by Hastings+Chivetta with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 72,500-sf undergraduate science facility will provide teaching and research labs for engineering, biology, chemistry, astronomy, electronics, and materials science.
University of Windsor Builds Science Research and Innovation Facility
The University of Windsor broke ground in January of 2017 on the $23 million Science Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario, Canada. The collaborative 46,000-sf facility will feature sophisticated laboratories for research and development in advanced materials, biomedical science, and automotive technologies. The project is being constructed by Amico Design Build with Colliers as project manager. Completion is expected in April of 2018.