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Whittier College Opens Science and Learning Center
Whittier College opened the Science and Learning Center in September of 2016 in Whittier, Calif. Designed by Steinberg Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the $52 million project included a complete renovation of the 89,000-sf Stauffer Science Building to create a collaborative, interdisciplinary facility for STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
University of Chicago Medicine Constructs Emergency and Trauma Center
University of Chicago Medicine broke ground in September of 2016 on a $43 million emergency department and trauma center. Located in Hyde Park adjacent to the Center for Care and Discovery, the 29,017-gsf facility will feature four trauma resuscitation bays, private patient rooms, a bariatric room with ceiling lifts, and a medical biocontainment unit. Completion is expected in early 2018.
College of William & Mary Opens Integrated Science Center
The College of William & Mary opened the third phase of the Integrated Science Center (ISC3) in September of 2016 in Williamsburg, Va. Accommodating programs in applied science, biology, chemistry, psychology, neuroscience, and computer modeling, the $74 million interdisciplinary facility features 13 chemistry research labs, four teaching labs, instrumentation suites, a computational lab, a biological sciences makerspace, a spectroscopy lab, and a complete machine shop.
Merck Plans Darmstadt Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility
Merck KGaA is planning to construct a $56 million pharmaceutical packaging plant on the campus of its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Designed as a packaging center of excellence, the flexible 161,460-sf facility will optimize energy savings through the use of advanced production technologies. Completion is expected in late 2017 with full operations commencing in mid-2018. The project will be constructed to meet the most stringent international Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
Department of Defense Completes Forensic Identification Laboratory
The Department of Defense’s POW/MIA Accounting Agency has completed construction of the Forensic Identification Laboratory in Oahu, Hawaii. Designed by SmithGroupJJR, the three-story, 136,497-sf project will aid in the investigation, recovery, and accounting of Americans lost during the nation’s past conflicts.