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University of Ottawa Builds Social Sciences Building
The University of Ottawa is building a 16-story facility to house the Faculty of Social Sciences. The $112.5 million project is an expansion of the existing Vanier Hall and includes 277,700 sf of new construction and 145,000 sf of renovation. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the building will provide additional research space for neuroscience, economics, experimental psychology, management, and public policy. The facility features a 225-seat tiered lecture hall, a 120-seat classroom, a multistory atrium, and a green roof.
Northwestern University Plans Bienen School of Music
Northwestern University is planning to build a new facility to house the Bienen School of Music in Evanston, Ill. The 150,000-sf building will include teaching labs, faculty offices, classrooms, teaching studios, practice rooms, a 400-seat recital hall, and a theater. The facility will also provide space for the School of Communication. Construction will begin in May of 2012 with occupancy expected in fall of 2015.
Carnegie Mellon University Plans Multidisciplinary Research Building
Carnegie Mellon University plans to break ground in summer of 2012 on a $70 million facility for research in energy, nanotechnology, and biomedical science. The 80,000-sf project will accommodate programs in biomedical engineering and is expected to open in 2015.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Plans Cancer Research and Treatment Complex
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is planning to build a $370 million cancer complex in Omaha. The 670,000-sf project will include four buildings. The $110 million, 250,000-sf Cancer Research Tower will house 98 labs in a ten-story facility. The $150 million, 200,000-sf Multidisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Treatment Center will be a nine story building featuring subterranean radiation therapy suites. The $63 million, 125,000-sf Cancer Inpatient Facility will be six stories tall and provide 108 beds.
Bayer HealthCare Opens Expanded R&D Facility
Bayer HealthCare opened its expanded research and development facility in Coon Rapids, Minn., in January of 2012. The 80,000-sf project houses manufacturing cleanrooms and R&D labs for the development of therapeutic treatment devices for vascular occlusions.