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University of Illinois Plans Engineering-Based College of Medicine
The University of Illinois is planning to construct the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana. Developed in partnership with Carle Health System, the project will be the nation’s first engineering-based medical school and will support a progressive pedagogy designed to foster innovation. This ground-breaking approach will integrate the University’s assets in engineering, technology, and supercomputing with Carle’s comprehensive health care resources.
University of Arkansas Plans Center for Agricultural Sciences
The University of Arkansas will begin construction in mid-2015 on the $16.3 million Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville. Designed by WER Architects, the 60,000-sf facility will provide multidisciplinary laboratories and greenhouses for plant and animal science as well as water quality research. The project will include a 300-seat auditorium and administrative offices for the UA Agricultural Experiment Station. The general contractor for the facility is Nabholz Construction.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Plans Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children
Great Ormond Street Hospital will begin construction in October of 2015 on a $100 million pediatric research facility in London. The seven-story, 140,000-sf Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children will provide integrated clinical and research facilities to support the development of new therapies and medical devices. The project is designed by Stanton Williams Architects to optimize interaction and collaboration and is slated for occupancy in 2018.
George Washington University Opens Science and Engineering Hall
George Washington University opened the $275 million Science and Engineering Hall in March of 2015 in Washington, D.C. Located on the Foggy Bottom campus, the 500,000-sf interdisciplinary facility provides classrooms, integrated core facilities, and collaborative research spaces. Designed by Ballinger, the facility houses laboratories for biomedical engineering, nanofabrication, molecular genetics, imaging, and environmental engineering. The three-story high bay lab will support structural testing for large-scale construction components.
Magellan Aerospace Opens Advanced Satellite Integration Facility
Magellan Aerospace opened the $3.3 million Advanced Satellite Integration Facility (ASIF) in March of 2015 in Winnipeg. Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the 6,000-sf project will support advanced satellite research and development, including construction and testing of systems and components. The ISO class 8 cleanroom facility can house up to three satellites in various stages of completion and includes high bay space to accommodate cranes.