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University of Minnesota Builds Microbiology Research Facility

Published 8/1/2013

The University of Minnesota will break ground in fall of 2013 on a $63 million microbiology research facility in Minneapolis. The 80,000-sf project will be the final building to be constructed in UM's $292 million Biomedical Discovery District and will house the Department of Microbiology and other departments and schools within the Academic Health Center. Designed by BWBR Architects, the facility will provide labs, offices, collaboration areas, pharmaceutical R&D suites, and biocontainment space for the study of infectious diseases. The construction manager for the project is M.A. Mortenson. Occupancy is expected in 2015.

Organization Project Role
BWBR Architects
Architect
M. A. Mortenson Construction
Construction Manager