UCLA Builds Life Sciences Building

The University of California, Los Angeles is building the 175,000-sf Life Sciences Building on its Westwood campus. Replacing the existing life sciences facility, the $155 million building will house the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; the Department of Physiological Science; and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Comprised of two separate five-story wings connected by a basement, the facility will provide wet and dry research labs, a plant growth lab, and vivarium space. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility. The project team includes architect Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and MEP engineer Syska Hennessy Group. Construction began in June of 2007 and is slated for completion by summer of 2010.