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Donald Blair Architects Announces Two New Principals and the Formation of Blair + Mui Dowd Architects, PC
As the firm marks its 15th anniversary, Donald Blair Architects is pleased to announce the formation of Blair + Mui Dowd Architects, PC. Helen Mui and Brian Dowd have worked with Donald Blair for over 10 years and will join him as principals of the new company, which specializes in clinical, research and community facility architecture.
Washington State University Plans Wine Science Center
Washington State University will break ground in August of 2013 on the $23 million Wine Science Center on the Tri-Cities campus in Richland. Designed by ALSC Architects of Spokane, the 39,300-sf research and teaching facility will provide laboratories, conference rooms, a wine library, and a winery that will function as a living laboratory for viticulture science. The general contractor for the design-build project is Lydig Construction. Completion is expected in July of 2014.
State of Vermont Builds Public Health Lab
The State of Vermont broke ground on a $39 million laboratory for the Department of Health in late April of 2013. Located in Colchester, the 47,844-sf building will be connected to the University of Vermont's existing biochemistry research facility to foster collaboration with investigators in the College of Medicine. The lab will house research programs on zoonotic disease agents and will support the identification of pathogens using molecular methods. The cost of construction is $30 million. Completion is expected by fall of 2014.
Stanford Breaks Ground on Palo Alto Hospital
Stanford Hospital broke ground in May of 2013 on an 824,000-sf replacement facility in Palo Alto. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in association with Lee, Burkhart, Liu, the patient-centered hospital will provide 17 operating rooms, advanced imaging suites, an emergency department, a Level One trauma center, and 368 private inpatient rooms. The sustainably designed facility will feature abundant natural light and five healing gardens. Completion is expected in 2017 with occupancy in early 2018.
Emory Healthcare Breaks Ground on Proton Therapy Center
Emory Healthcare broke ground in May of 2013 on the $200 million Emory Proton Therapy Center in Atlanta. The 107,000-sf facility will enable Emory's Winship Cancer Institute to provide advanced radiation oncology services. The center is being built in partnership with Advanced Particle Therapy of San Diego, CA. Occupancy is expected in 2016. The Winship Cancer Institute is Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated treatment facility and is part of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center.