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Academic Health Sciences Centre

Published 4/2/2013
Second-Floor Neuroscience Laboratory
Atrium

The six-story Academic Health Sciences Centre embraces multidisciplinary, highly technical research, while supporting Saskatchewan's commitment to provide exceptional healthcare for the people of the province. Flad Architects collaborated with Henry Downing Howlett Architects to design the new D Wing, which houses research labs, animal facilities, and academic offices for biomedical and pharmaceutical researchers from the various Health Sciences Colleges and units at the University of Saskatchewan.

The basement contains most of the animal housing, support, and procedure spaces, along with some offices. The first floor contains additional animal procedure rooms, labs and lab support spaces, offices, and collaborative spaces. Floors two through four are dominated by labs, lab support, offices, and collaborative spaces, while the fifth and six floors are reserved for offices and collaborative spaces, along with much of the mechanical space for the wing.

The Academic Health Sciences project was pivotal for the University, as well as the entire Saskatchewan community. The new design of the Center allows the University to:

  • Strengthen research by providing exceptional labs and state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Retain and recruit quality faculty, students, and researchers.
  • Grow the campus through environmentally responsible means. (Designed to LEED Silver)
  • Create connections between health science professionals.
  • Strengthen the open space network of the campus.
  • Create a pedestrian environment.
  • Enhance the role of the university with the community.

     

Organization Project Role
Flad Architects
Architect - Design
Henry Downing Howlett (HDH) Architects
Architect of Record
Graham Construction & Engineering Inc.
Builder
Hemisphere Engineering, Inc.
Consultant - Electrical Engineer
Flad Architects
Consultant - Laboratory Planner
Crosby Hanna & Associates
Consultant - Landscape Architect
Stantec
Consultant - Mechanical Engineer
GENIVAR
Consultant - Structural Engineer
CiF Lab Solutions
Supplier - Casework
Otis Elevator
Supplier - Elevators
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Supplier - Laboratory Equipment
Kawneer
Supplier - Windows