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Translational Research Institute Plans Brisbane Facility
The Translational Research Institute (TRI) selected Watpac Construction in May of 2010 to construct its $354 million research facility in Brisbane. Located at Princess Alexandra Hospital, the TRI will house integrated facilities for the discovery, production, clinical testing, and manufacture of new biopharmaceuticals and therapies. Occupancy is expected in mid-2012.
Utah State University Constructs Agricultural Sciences Building
Utah State University broke ground on the $35 million Agricultural Sciences Building in Logan in May of 2010. The 120,000-sf facility is being built by Jacobsen Construction and is slated for completion in September of 2011. The project team includes HDR/CUH2A and Salt Lake City-based CRSA.
University of California San Diego Designs Clinical and Translational Research Institute
The University of California San Diego has selected ZGF Architects to program and design the 286,500-sf Clinical and Translational Research Institute. Located on the university’s East Campus, the facility will include both wet and dry research space, core facilities, exam and interview rooms for clinical trials, staff and faculty offices, and other specialty spaces. A minimum of LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
University of Florida Dedicates Biomedical Sciences Building
The University of Florida dedicated the $90.5 million Biomedical Sciences Building in Gainesville in May of 2010. Supporting translational research, the eight-story, 163,000-sf multidisciplinary facility houses the Health Science Center Colleges, the Biomedical Engineering Department of the College of Engineering, and Animal Care Services. The project team included HuntonBrady Architects as architect of record, Ellenzweig as design architect, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as general contractor.
University of California San Francisco Constructs Telemedicine Facility
The University of California San Francisco is renovating an existing building to create the 25,000-sf Telemedicine Facility. Enabling students and faculty around the world to participate in actual classroom and training programs, the facility will feature advanced distance learning technologies. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.