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The Rockefeller University Implements Modular Construction Technologies on Kravis Research Building
The Rockefeller University is constructing the $300 million Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Research Building in New York. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the two-story, 135,600-sf facility will provide flexible, open laboratories, two amphitheaters, offices, conference rooms, a dining area, outdoor terraces, and a green roof. Completion is expected in 2019.
Tarleton State University Breaks Ground on Engineering Building
Tarleton State University broke ground in late March of 2017 on a $54 million engineering building in Stephenville, Texas. Accommodating programs in computer science, engineering, and engineering technology, the three-story, 98,000-sf facility will feature specialized laboratories for robotics, prototyping, fluid dynamics, and materials testing. The project will also provide classrooms, offices, high-bay spaces, a flume, and a wind tunnel.
Just Biotherapeutics Utilizes G-CON Prefabricated Cleanroom Pods in Hangzhou Bioprocessing Facility
Just Biotherapeutics is integrating PODs® made by G-CON Manufacturing into the construction of its biologics manufacturing building in China. Located in the Hangzhou Economic & Technology Development Area (HEDA), the cGMP plant will utilize the prefabricated cleanroom units to create a highly flexible and efficient facility. Completion is expected by early 2018.
North Central College Opens Science Center
North Central College celebrated the opening of the $60 million Science Center in March of 2017. Located in Naperville, Ill., the four-story, 125,000-sf facility will support progressive pedagogies for STEM education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Designed by Holabird & Root, the multidisciplinary building provides 18 teaching labs, 16 research labs, 15 seminar classrooms, 19 student gathering areas, 53 faculty and staff offices, a lecture hall, and a greenhouse.
University of California, San Francisco Breaks Ground on Precision Cancer Medicine Building
The University of California, San Francisco will break ground in April of 2017 on the $275 million Precision Cancer Medicine Building. Designed by Stantec to optimize the delivery of patient-centered care, the 170,000-gsf facility will provide 63,000 sf of clinical space, 45 infusion bays, two accelerator vaults, specialized medical laboratories, and diagnostic instrumentation suites. The six-story building is located on UCSF's Mission Bay campus and will enable the consolidation of outpatient services in a centralized location.