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Mayo Clinic Plans Biomedical Research Facility in Rochester
Mayo Clinic is planning to locate three research centers in a four-story facility on the Destination Medical Center campus in Rochester, Minn. Designed by HOK and RSP Architects, the project will be built, owned, and operated by M.A. Mortenson. The Mayo Clinic will be the anchor tenant in the 89,000-sf building, which will accommodate the Center for Individualized Medicine, the Center for Regenerative Medicine, and the Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery.
Central Michigan University Plans Integrative Health Studies Building
Central Michigan University will begin construction in March of 2018 on the $26 million Integrative Health Studies building. Supporting instructional programs for allied health professions, the 57,500-sf facility will provide a 150-seat auditorium, four classrooms, a simulation training center, faculty and staff offices, and discipline-specific teaching labs. Completion is expected by fall of 2019.
University of Kansas Health Builds Overland Park Hospital
The University of Kansas Health System is constructing a $100 million facility in Overland Park. Located on KU Health’s Indian Creek medical campus, the 122,507-sf hospital will provide both inpatient and outpatient care with eight surgical suites, 18 patient rooms, an imaging center, and space for an additional 17 beds. Occupancy is expected in 2018.
University of Oklahoma Medical Center Plans Patient Tower
The University of Oklahoma will begin construction in late 2017 on a 550,000-sf patient tower in Oklahoma City. Built by Turner Construction, the eight-story facility will include a rooftop penthouse and an underground level. The tower will provide approximately 32 operating rooms and 144 beds. The duration of construction is estimated at 30 months with completion expected in 2019.
Sheffield Hallam University Plans Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University is planning to construct the £14 million Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre in the United Kingdom. Designed by HLM Architects as a leading-edge research and development hub for the study of physical activity, the facility will feature a 3D gait analysis and scanning lab; an advanced sports pitch with cameras and tracking technologies; a 25-foot-high indoor lab; a manufacturing workshop; and physiological imaging and measuring suites.