SUNY Fredonia broke ground on its $60 million Science Center in September of 2011. The 92,000-sf building will house the departments of biology and chemistry/biochemistry, as well as programs in environmental science and education. The facility will feature flexible and informal teaching spaces as well as faculty offices, labs, and classrooms. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
SAIT Polytechnic is building the $400 million Trades and Technology Complex in Calgary, Alberta. The three-building, 740,000-sf project will house advanced equipment and is expected to open in September of 2012.
Brown University completed the Cognitive, Linguistics, and Psychological Sciences Building in September of 2011. The facility was created by a $42 million renovation of the existing Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory. Ground was broken on the project in June of 2010. The facility features modern laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, an auditorium, and a teaching studio. The building will open for classes in early 2012.
The University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College is building an animal cancer research and treatment facility. The $15 million project will house a linear accelerator for advanced radiation therapy. The 12,000-sf center will include an animal hospital with surgical suites as well as research laboratories. Occupancy is expected in late fall of 2011.
The University of Colorado will begin building a $100 million geosciences complex in September of 2012. Located on the East Campus in Boulder, the project will include renovation of the 280,000-sf MacAllister Building to house dry labs, classrooms, and offices, and construction of an 83,708-sf wet lab building. Completion is expected in May of 2014. The complex will provide a new home for the Environmental Studies Department.
Zayed University opened its new Khalifa City Campus in Abu Dhabi in September of 2011. Sited on 80 hectares, the academic and research campus includes 28 buildings, a sports complex, a convention center, and residential facilities. The $817 million project was developed in partnership with Mubadala Development Council and Abu Dhabi Education Council. Construction began on the campus in 2009.
Louisiana State University opened the $15.5 million Multi-Purpose Academic Center in Alexandria in September of 2011. The 70,000-sf facility houses 58 faculty offices, 17 classrooms, administrative offices, a computer lab, art and music studios, and a 175-seat theater. Construction began on the project in June of 2009.
The $500 million Pasteur Hospital 2 is under construction in Nice, France. The 871,876-sf academic medical center will provide 730 beds in primarily private rooms. The hospital will include a cardiovascular center, a neuroscience clinic, a urology unit, research space, and a medical school. The first phase will open in mid-2013 with full occupancy expected in March of 2014.
The University of British Columbia opened the renovated Biological Sciences Complex in Vancouver on August 31, 2011. Designed by Acton Ostry Architects with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the $45 million project provides 61,670 sf of laboratory and support space. The 170,000-sf complex houses aquaria, informal research spaces, updated classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty and administrative offices, and gathering spaces for the Departments of Botany and Zoology.
New River Community and Technical College broke ground on the 73,000-sf Raleigh County Campus and Central Administration Building in September of 2011. Located in Beaver, W.V., the $17.5 million facility will be built as two wings joined by an atrium, which will house student services, administrative offices, a cafe, and interaction space. One wing will provide teaching labs and classrooms and the other wing will house the 1,800-sf Allied Health facility. The project was designed by E.T.
Saint Leo University opened the $11 million Donald R. Taipa School of Business in September of 2011. The 47,921-sf facility features technology-rich classrooms with interactive touchscreen monitors with Internet connectivity.
Towson University opened the College of Liberal Arts complex on August 31, 2011. The 360,000-sf academic facility provides lecture halls, seminar rooms, classrooms, and faculty offices. The construction manager for the project was The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the complex.
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will dedicate the $120 million James E. Clyburn Research Center in October of 2011. The center includes a bioengineering building and a drug discovery facility to support collaborative research for MUSC, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina. The project will provide over 200,000 sf of research space.
Boise State University will open the $22 million Environmental Research Building in September of 2011. The five-story, 97,000-sf facility provides cleanrooms, freezer rooms, and 43 laboratories. The project also includes a 140-ft groundwater testing well and a connection to the city's geothermal heating system. Designed by RBB Architects to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, the Environmental Research Building houses the Department of Geosciences, Civil Engineering, Political Science, and Public Policy and Administration.
Indiana University will break ground in January of 2012 on a $20 million science and engineering facility in Indianapolis. Supporting programs in biomedical engineering, psychobiology, and renewable energy research, the addition will house a vivarium and several laboratories. General contractor Keystone Construction will use BIM technology in the delivery of the project. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
