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Nemours Builds Orlando Pediatric Hospital
Nemours is building a $380 million pediatric hospital in the Lake Nona medical district in Orlando, Fla. The 630,000-sf facility will provide 95 beds and is slated for completion in 2012. Designed by Perkins+Will and Stanley Beaman & Sears, the hospital is part of a planned 60-acre pediatric health campus that will include research facilities, an emergency department, and clinical care. The construction manager for the project is Skanska USA Building. Occupancy is expected in 2012.
Stanford University Opens Linac Coherent Light Source
Stanford University opened the $420 million Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) in August of 2010. Located underground in Menlo Park, Calif., the facility houses the world’s most powerful X-ray laser. The instrument will support research on fundamental chemistry, physics, materials science, and energy. Construction began on the project in October of 2006. The facility, which was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget, will accommodate 350 scientists. Project funding of $53.6 million was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
University of Texas Plans New UT Southwestern Hospital
The University of Texas is planning to build an $800 million academic medical center in Dallas to replace UT Southwestern University Hospital in St. Paul. The 12-story, 1.3 million-sf facility is slated for completion in September of 2014. Providing 424 beds, the patient-centered hospital will provide integrated facilities for research, education, and clinical treatment. The hospital will include 40 emergency rooms, 24 operating rooms, a helipad, and a dedicated thermal energy plant. Construction is expected to begin on the project in March of 2011.
University of Tulsa Breaks Ground on Rayzor Hall
The University of Tulsa will break ground in October of 2010 on the $14 million J. Newton Rayzor Hall. Housing the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, the two-story facility will provide 24 integrated classrooms and teaching and research labs, 33 offices, five student lounges, and two conference rooms. Completion is expected in late spring of 2012.
The Methodist Hospital Opens Outpatient Center
The Methodist Hospital opened its 1.6 million-sf outpatient center in Houston in July of 2010. The 26-story facility houses orthopedic surgery, cardiac and vascular imaging, a cancer center, weight management services, and radiology. The building features a patient-centered design for ease of wayfinding in a healing environment. The project was designed by WHR Architects with Hensel Phelps Construction as general contractor and Broaddus & Associates as project manager.