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San Diego State Plans Fraternity Row
San Diego State University plans to redevelop 131 acres surrounding its campus with the $14.3 million, 1.4-acre Fraternity Row, a Greek housing model composed of eight free-standing chapter houses surrounding a four-story, 62-unit apartment complex. Fraternities may own or lease the 2,278-sf to 4,360-sf houses, which provide a private backyard courtyard, a multipurpose room, chapter room, food/prep kitchen area, unisex bathrooms, computer/study room, offices, and residential suites.
University of San Diego Builds Science and Technology Center
The University of San Diego broke ground in May 2001 on the new four-story, 150,000-sf Science and Technology Center. The $47-million building will contain state-of-the-art labs, a vivarium, a greenhouse, aquariums, an astronomy deck, and a large conference area. San Diego architects Carrier-Johnson designed the facility, which is being built by Rudolph/Sletten. Completion is anticipated by 2003.
University of San Diego Completes Kroc Peace Institute
The University of San Diego has completed construction of the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. The $30-million center is designed to accommodate both research on the topics of peace, conflict, and social justice as well as actual international negotiations and mediation. The 92,000-sf facility, designed by San Diego-based Carrier Johnson, incorporates an auditorium seating 320, classrooms, distance learning center, and faculty offices. Visiting scholars or officials can be housed in an adjoining three-unit apartment. Rudolph & Sletten Inc. is the general contractor.
Cal Poly Completes Replacement Engineering Lab
California Polytechnic University, Pomona expects to complete construction summer 2001 on the Engineering Laboratory Replacement Project phase two--a $20-million, two-story, 117,900-sf facility accommodating engineering labs, classrooms, and offices. Construction is being performed by Nielsen Dillingham Builders of San Diego. Architect for the project is Leo A. Daly of Omaha, Neb. The civil engineer is Boyle Engineering of Newport Beach, Calif.
Drexel University Opens Entrepreneurship Center
Drexel University's new Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology, scheduled to open in fall 2001, is being designed by IA/Interspace. The center will house a cybercafe and a multi-purpose presentation room for student presentations of business plans to potential investors. Drexel has contracted with the Port of Technology in nearby University City to run the Baiada Center.