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Design Team Selected for European Spallation Source
The European Spallation Source, a planned neutron research facility in Lund, Sweden, will be designed by the team of Henning Larsen Architects, COBE, and SLA. The 1 million-sf complex will provide laboratories for materials science, advanced instrumentation suites, offices, a lecture hall, a 2,000-ft proton accelerator, and a 600-ft target hall. Other project team members include Transsolar, NNE Pharmaplan, and Buro Happold.
ProNova Builds Headquarters and Research Facility
ProNova Solutions is building a $50 million headquarters and research complex in Alcoa, Tenn. The first phase of construction will include a two-story, 30,000-sf research and office building and a 40,000-sf manufacturing and testing facility. A planned second phase of construction includes the addition of a two-story, 120,000-sf building. Completion is expected in 2015. ProNova is a maker of proton therapy technologies for the treatment of cancer.
Jackson Lab Builds Farmington Genomics Facility
The Jackson Laboratory is building a four-story, 189,000-sf biomedical research facility in Farmington, Conn. Designed by Tsoi/Kobus Associates and Centerbrook Architects, the $135 million JAX Genomic Medicine building will house 300 researchers, technicians, and staff. The project is located on 17 acres at the University of Connecticut Health Science Center. Construction began on the facility in early 2013 and completion is expected in fall of 2014.
High Point University Plans School of Health Sciences
High Point University is planning to build a $60 million medical education building in High Point, N.C. The 170,000-sf facility will provide technology-rich classrooms, teaching laboratories, and offices for the School of Health Sciences and the School of Pharmacy. Construction will begin in 2015 with occupancy expected in late 2016.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Plans Science Building
The University of Wisconsin is planning to build a $75 million science building on its Stevens Point campus. The four-story, 170,000-sf facility will provide teaching and research space for biology and chemistry. Construction is expected to begin in 2015 and reach completion in 2017. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.