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University of North British Columbia Opens Teaching and Learning Center
The University of North British Columbia opened its $31 million teaching and learning center in Prince George, B.C., in May 2007. Designed by Stantec Architects and built by Bird Construction, the four-story facility features a 68-foot atrium. The 92,000-sf facility houses 41 labs, 183 offices, 11 study areas, eight classrooms, and a video conferencing room.
College of DuPage Develops Glen Ellyn Science and Technology Projects
The College of DuPage has chosen Gilbane Building Company as construction manager for two new projects on the Glen Ellyn campus. The buildings are being constructed in partnership with architects HOK and DeStefano + Partners, respectively. The $50 million Health Careers & Natural Sciences Building will be located on an existing six-acre parcel. The 188,000-sf facility will house a combination of laboratory, classroom, office, and instructional space.
University of Dubuque Opens Science Center
The University of Dubuque dedicated its newly renovated and expanded University Science Center on May 11, 2007, in Dubuque, Iowa. The renovated 32,000-sf Goldthorp Hall and the 21,000-sf Mary Chlapaty Hall addition accommodate flexible technology-rich laboratories for geology, zoology, biology, microbiology, general and organic chemistry, nursing, and geographical information systems. The multi-level Walter and Barbara Peterson Atrium connects the two buildings and provides a gathering, study, and interaction space.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Develops Onna-Son Campus
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) began construction on its Onna-Son campus in late 2006. The interdisciplinary research institute will accommodate approximately 300 faculty and 3,000 researchers in the areas of life science, neuroscience, biology, chemistry, nanotechnology, engineering, computer science, mathematics, and physics. Housing research facilities, laboratories, seminar rooms, a library, auditorium, housing, and dining, the two-site campus will feature a three-wing laboratory zone designed to maximize interaction and collaboration.
The Claremont Colleges Develop New Science Facility
Three of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps, are planning to construct a second science building across from the Keck Science Center in Claremont, Calif. Designed by SRG Partnership, the project is estimated to be at least 60,000 sf with 40,000 nsf of laboratory space. The multidisciplinary facility includes research and teaching laboratories for natural science, physics, biology, and chemistry. The project will include a vivarium and a greenhouse.