Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Research Center
Rendering courtesy of ZGF Architects LLP
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Research Center
Rendering courtesy of ZGF Architects LLP
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Research Center
Rendering courtesy of ZGF Architects LLP
Michigan State University (MSU) and Henry Ford Health have joined forces to construct the $335 million Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Research Center, which will house 84 principal investigators and their research teams focused on cancer, neuroscience, infectious diseases, immunology, and public health. The first floor will accommodate a large core lab including an imaging suite. An entire floor will be dedicated to the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute. At 335,000 sf and seven stories, it will be will be MSU’s largest research facility.
As part of a 30-year partnership begun in 2021, the center will be owned by MSU on land leased from Henry Ford Health, and operated jointly by both institutions. The venture is part of a $3 billion development group that includes the Detroit Pistons basketball organization. The “Future of Health” project will feature a new hospital tower and 600 units of mixed-income housing.
Designed by ZGF Architecture LLP with Barton Malow of as the construction manager, the facility is expected to open in 2027.
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ZGF Architects LLP
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Architect
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Barton Malow
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Construction Manager
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