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Hammersmith Hospital Builds Cardiovascular Research Facility
Hammersmith Hospital will begin construction in April of 2009 on a £100 million cardiovascular research facility in London. The three-story translational research facility will be housed in a larger six-story building that will include a genomics center and an imaging laboratory. The project is part of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and Academic Health Sciences Centre, the first academic medical center in the United Kingdom. The 13,000-sm project is slated for completion in 2011.
Sandia National Laboratories Recognizes Sustainable Buildings
Sandia National Laboratories recognized five LEED-certified buildings in September of 2008.
South Dakota State University Opens Wellness Center
South Dakota State University opened the $12.1 million Wellness Center in Brookings in September of 2008. The facility was designed by Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative of Denver with EAPC Architects Engineers of Fargo as architect of record. The general contractor was Sunkota Construction of Sioux Falls. The 74,000-sf building features health and fitness facilities as well as the Student Health Clinic and Counseling Services, a pharmacy, and a chiropractic clinic.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Dedicates Perelman Center
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine dedicated the $302 million Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia on October 2, 2008. The 500,000-sf outpatient facility houses 12 clinical specialties with integrated diagnosis, testing, and treatment services. Designed by a joint venture of Perkins Eastman and Rafael Viñoly Architects, the Perelman Center houses 225 exam rooms, 84 private chemotherapy infusion bays, and outpatient surgery. LEED certification will be sought for the facility.
Sam Houston State University Breaks Ground on Performing Arts Center
Sam Houston State University broke ground on the $38.5 million Performing Arts Center in Huntsville, Texas, on October 2, 2008. The 91,976-sf facility will feature an 800-seat concert hall, a 150-seat recital hall, an outdoor performance area, and practice and rehearsal rooms. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2010. The facility was designed by Watkins, Hamilton, Ross Architects of Houston and is being built by SpawGlass Construction, also of Houston.