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Dartmouth College is planning to construct the C. Everett Koop Medical Science Complex on its Hanover, N.H., campus. The $140 million, 283,085-gsf facility is expected to begin construction in late summer of 2007 and reach initial occupancy in fall of 2009. Designed to foster interaction and collaboration, the Koop Complex will bring together research, patient care, clinical, and academic programs.

The University of California, Berkeley is engaged in a $39-million seismic upgrade and complete interior renovation of the Doe Annex building, part of the Bancroft Library. Upon completion in spring 2008, the 130,000-sf, 6-level library will include: new interior shear walls and foundations; state-of-the-art MEP systems, including fire and life safety systems; extensive security and HVAC systems to protect all materials; fixed and moveable high density shelving units for manuscript storage; and a new rotunda entrance.

St. John's Mercy Heart Hospital opened the doors of its new $140 million cardiovascular facility in Creve Coeur, Mo., in late fall of 2006. The 96-bed, 350,000-sf hospital combines all heart-related services under one roof. Universal patient rooms are fully equipped to handle intensive care patients and are designed to comfortably accommodate overnight stays for family members. The project architect was Christner, Inc. of St. Louis with Northstar Management Co. as program manager.

The University of South Florida is planning to construct the 226,000-sf Marshall Center on its Tampa campus. As the hub of student activity, the four-story building will be located just north of the existing Marshall Center and will include a food court and sports grill, an oval-shaped theater, a ballroom, an Internet cafe, a lounge, and numerous meeting rooms. It will also include student activity, student government, and administrative spaces. The Beck Group is handling both the pre-construction and construction management of the project.

Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center opened the 558,000-sf Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center in New York  in September of 2006. The 23-story, 400-ft high facility was designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership.