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Freedom Forum Builds Newseum
Freedom Forum, a Northern Virginia-based nonprofit, is planning a $432-million media museum in Arlington. The original Newseum, which closed earlier this year, will be replaced with a 555,000-sf museum, retail and restaurant complex. Construction and equipment for the Newseum are expected to cost approximately $149.8 million. Designed by Polshek Partnership Architects and Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the facility is slated to begin construction in April of 2003. Completion is expected in 2006.
Sun Microsystems Renovates Building 6
Sun Microsystems has selected Elaine Construction Co. as construction manager for a 70,000-sf renovation of Building No. 6 on the company's Burlington campus. Designed by ADD Inc. of Cambridge, the project includes renovations of a computer ranch and office areas and is slated for completion by August of 2002.
George Washington University Hospital Opens New Facility
George Washington University Hospital is moving into a new 371-bed, six-level hospital in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington. The $100-million facility is the first hospital to open in the District in 25 years. Replacing a 501-bed hospital, the new building will feature increased technological and digital capacities. In addition to $20-million in equipment purchased over the last several years, the hospital will acquire $25-million in new equipment. Upon opening, operations of the hospital will be 85% digital, with completely digital operations within 18 months.
INOVA Develops Falls Church Heart Institute
INOVA Health Systems has selected the Washington, D.C. office of Turner Construction Company to construct the new INOVA Heart Institute in Falls Church. The $60-million project is scheduled for completion in January 2004. The architect is Wilmot/Sanz of Gaithersburg, Md.
University of San Diego Builds Center for Science and Technology
The University of San Diego will consolidate the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, and marine sciences in its new 150,000-sf Donald Pearce Shiley Center for Science and Technology. Housing a greenhouse, an astronomy deck, an aviary, aquariums, and 73 labs, the $46-million facility was funded in part by a $10-million gift from Donald and Darlene Shiley. The Center is currently under construction and is slated for completion in fall of 2003. Laboratory planner for the project is Research Facilities Design of San Diego.