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University of Utah Dedicates Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building
The University of Utah dedicated the $130 million James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building in April of 2012. The multidisciplinary research facility was designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent in association with Prescott Muir Architects and houses the Brain Institute, the Nano Institute of Utah, and the Department of Bioengineering.
Buck Institute Opens Regenerative Medicine Research Center
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging opened the $36.5 million Regenerative Medicine Research Center in April of 2012 in Novato, Calif. Designed by Perkins+Will of San Francisco, the 65,600-sf stem cell research facility provides 12 open labs, cell and tissue storage space, offices, and a fitness center. The building is three stories tall with a basement and features a geothermal heating and cooling system.
TSMC Expands Fab 14 GigaFab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. broke ground in April of 2012 on a fifth phase of expansion at Fab 14 GigaFab in Taiwan. The facility will provide commercialized 20-nanometer process technology when it begins volume production in early 2014. Upon completion, a sixth phase of expansion will commence at Fab 14 for a combined construction value of $11.6 billion. The two phases will provide a total of 936,460 sf of cleanroom space.
Columbia University Medical Center Plans Simulation Facility
Columbia University Medical Center is planning to break ground in late 2012 on a $68 million instructional facility near its main campus in New York. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler, the project will feature advanced medical simulation and training suites. The facility will also provide classrooms, administrative offices, and a 270-seat auditorium.
UC San Diego Breaks Ground on Jacobs Medical Center
The University of California, San Diego broke ground on the $664 million Jacobs Medical Center in April of 2012 in La Jolla. Designed to support interdisciplinary translational research, the 10-story, 509,500-sf facility will include three specialty hospitals for advanced surgery, cancer, and women and infants. The project includes renovation of the adjoining Thornton Hospital and construction of a 40,000-sf central plant. Complete occupancy of the facility is expected in 2016.