Northeastern Ohio Medical University broke ground on the $42 million Research and Graduate Education Building in May of 2011. The four-story, 80,000-sf facility will house laboratories for medical research and will include an 8,000-sf business incubator for biomedical companies. Completion is expected in early 2013. Northeastern Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown Township.
Midwestern University is planning to build a five-story medical and dental teaching clinic in Downers Grove, Ill. The 193,000-sf facility will accommodate up to 400 patient visits each day. A six-story, 341,000-sf parking structure will also be constructed. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) opened in May of 2011 in Riyadh. Sited on 800 hectares, the campus includes 15 colleges, a 700-bed university hospital, and research centers for nanotechnology, biosciences, and information technology. PNU will officially open in 2012 as the largest women's university in the world.
The University of Minnesota began construction in May of 2011 on a $200 million cancer and cardiovascular research facility in Minneapolis. The 280,000-sf building is expected to reach completion in spring of 2013. Housing biomedical and genomics research laboratories with advanced instrumentation, the project is part of the second phase of the Biomedical Discovery District. The facility was designed by ZGF Architects of Seattle and Architectural Alliance of Minneapolis.
University of Colorado Hospital broke ground on a $400 million expansion of its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora in May of 2011. The project includes construction of a 12-story, 714,000-sf inpatient tower. A 39,800-sf addition to the existing Cancer Center will also be built. Completion is expected in late 2013. LEED sustainable design will be sought for the facility, which will feature energy efficient building systems and recycled materials. BIM (Building Information Modeling) will be used in the delivery of the project.
Cardiff University began construction in May of 2011 on the 107,640-sf Hadyn Ellis Building in Cardiff, Wales. Designed by Nightingale Associates, the $32.5 million facility will support post-graduate medical research with laboratories, clinics, lecture halls, and offices. The project team includes general contractor BAM Construction, structural engineer BDP, and mechanical/electrical engineer Aecom. BREEAM Excellent sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Saint Peter's College is planning to construct a $62 million student center in Jersey City, N.J. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the six-story, 90,000-sf facility. The building will feature energy and water efficient systems, a green roof, and elevators that use recycled energy. The center will support dining, learning, fitness, and social interaction.
Philadelphia University will break ground in June of 2011 on a $20 million academic facility on its East Falls Campus in Philadelphia. The 38,500-sf building was designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott to house the College of Design, Engineering and Commerce. Featuring collaborative design studios, research space, classrooms, workshops, a computer design lab, and a prototype fabrication shop, the facility will be built with removable walls for maximum flexibility. Completion is expected by fall of 2013.
Purdue University is planning to construct the 147,000-sf Seng-Liang Wang Hall in West Lafayette, Ind. Housing laboratories and classrooms for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the four-story mixed-use development will include academic, research, and retail space. Completion is expected in spring of 2013.
The University of Louisville is constructing the first building in the ShelbyHurst Research Park. The $20 million, 125,000-sf facility was designed by KlingStubbins and is being built by NTS Development Co. Ground was broken on the four-story building in December of 2010 and completion is expected in January of 2012. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
The University of Chicago opened the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library in May of 2011. The facility features an underground storage area with robotic retrieval for 3.5 million volumes. The Mansueto Libray was designed by Helmut Jahn and includes an 8,000-sf reading room under a dome constructed from 700 panels of glass. Construction on the facility began in fall of 2008.
Narayana Hospitals opened the Mazumdar-Shaw Centre for Advanced Therapeutics (MS-CAT) in May of 2011. Located at Narayana Health City in Bangalore, the 100,000-sf cancer research center provides biomodulator production labs, a marrow/stem cell transplant suite, and facilities for immunotherapy, gene therapy, and in-vitro fertilization. The Mazumdar-Shaw Centre will support collaborative research and development with the University of California at Irvine, Cornell University, Strand Genomics, and GANIT labs.
Louisiana State University is partnering with video game developer Electronic Arts to build the 94,000-sf Digital Media Facility in Baton Rouge. The $30 million project will house the school's Center for Computation and Technology, a classroom, an auditorium, conference rooms, and one floor occupied by Electronic Arts. Completion is expected by fall of 2012.
The University of Central Lancashire completed construction of its $20 million forensic science facility in Preston, U.K., in May of 2011. The 43,056-sf James Brierly Firth Building houses the School of Forensic and Investigative Sciences and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The facility houses four labs, two chemistry classrooms, an analytical lab, and a fire lab. The project has attained a BREEAM Excellent sustainable design rating. The general contractor for the project was Morgan Sindall.
Georgia Southern University began construction in June of 2011 on the $37 million Biology Building in Statesboro. The 155,000-gsf facility will feature a 125-seat lecture hall and two Technology Enhanced Active Learning rooms providing combined lecture and laboratory space. The Biology Building will also provide 10 teaching labs, 15 research labs, and faculty offices LEED Silver sustainable design will be sought for the project. Occupancy is expected in summer of 2013.
