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Northwestern University Builds Internet Dormitory
Northwestern University is building the Benjamin W. Slivka Residence Hall, a 141-bed suite style dormitory for the Science and Technology Residential College. The Evanston building features a cyber cafe, a coffeehouse-style gathering place with Internet connections. Architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates designed the $13-million facility, which is slated for completion in fall of 2002. The general contractor for the project is Novak Construction Company of Chicago.
Hays County Designs Government Center
Hays County has contracted the Austin office of Fort Worth-based Carter & Burgess to create the master plan and design for its consolidated courts and government center. Located on an eight acre county-owned site in central San Marcos, the complex will include four buildings. The first two facilities are estimated to reach 140,000- to 150,000 sf. Hays County currently occupies 80,000-sf in six separate San Marcos buildings.
Degussa Corp. Breaks Ground on Headquarters
Degussa Corp. recently broke ground on the 18,000-sf future headquarters of the company's fruit systems unit in Philadelphia. The division, which designs new products based on the interaction of fruit, flavors, and other ingredients, began relocation to its new home in summer of 2002 from Langhorne, Bucks County. Degussa currently operates a 150,000-sf production plant at the same location and aims to increase collaboration between its manufacturing, R&D and technology departments with the relocation.
Texas Association of Counties Builds San Antonio Office
The Texas Association of Counties is constructing a new eight-story, 82,000-sf office two blocks from the Texas Capitol in Austin. The nonprofit will occupy 70% of the facility and will lease out the remaining 26,000-sf. Designed by a collaboration of Austin architectural firm Steinbomer & Associates with Kell Munoz of San Antonio, the facility will house a 200-person training center, a business center, and an attached multi-story 292-car parking garage.
ACET Plans New R&D Lab
Advancing California's Emerging Technologies (ACET), an Alameda incubator, will invest $6.44 million received from the Commerce Department in a new 35,000- to 40,000-sf office, lab, and R&D building. The facility will be able to accommodate up to 40 biotechnology, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental technology companies.