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Sydney University of Technology Designs Business School
Sydney University of Technology will begin construction in early 2012 on a $150 million facility for the School of Business. The 11-story Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building was designed by Frank Gehry of Gehry Partners. Completion is expected in summer of 2014.
Eastern Michigan University Completes Science Complex Addition
Eastern Michigan University will open a $90 million addition to its Science Complex in January of 2011. Located in Ypsilanti, Mich., the five-story, 80,000-sf facility features a planetarium classroom and 36 science labs for biology, chemistry, geography, geology, physics, astronomy, and psychology. The 180,000-sf Mark Jefferson building will also be renovated. The project team includes architect Lord, Aeck & Sargent, general contractor Christman Company, and program manager DMJM.
Fiat Builds Brazil R&D and Manufacturing Facility
Fiat will constuct a 1.3 billion R&D and manufacturing facility in Suape, PE, Brazil. The building will be located in the Port and Industrial District in the State of Pernambuco and will produce up to 200,000 vehicles annually.
LHP Partners with Seton on Harker Heights Medical Center
LHP Hospital Group is partnering with the Seton Family of Hospitals to build the $100 million Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Bell County, Texas. Groundbreaking is expected in early 2011 with completion slated for late 2012. The 180,400-sf, 83-bed hospital will provide emergency care, women’s services, obstetrics, cardiology, surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, imaging and diagnostic services, and intensive and critical care. A 60,000-sf medical office building will also be built at the site.
Architectural Firm Billings Rose in November 2010
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that revenue at U.S. architecture firms increased in November of 2010, only the second monthly increase in billings since early 2008. At 52.0, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded a three point gain from the previous month, and reached its strongest level since December 2007. With ABI scores above the 50 level in two of the past three months, the prospects of a sustainable recovery in design activity are enhanced.