Industry News

Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., has selected Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott to design a new 135,000-sf Law School and a 70,000-sf Sports and Fitness Center. The Eric Hotung International Law Building will feature academic classrooms, a library, a high-tech moot court room, and will house the University's Graduate School program. The Scott K. Ginsburg Sport and Fitness Center will offer students a range of recreational activities including a swimming pool, indoor track, weight and aerobic rooms.

Communications firm Acterna has contracted Rand Construction of Arlington to build a new 184,000-sf headquarters and 138,000-sf manufacturing facility in Germantown, Pa. Located in the Milestone Business Park, the 323,000-sf project will be designed by Hickok Warner Fox Architects, with construction management provided by The Orr Co.

Pharmanetics Inc. recently moved into its new Morrisville office, a facility designed to create an egalitarian workplace and enhance workflow. The coagulation equipment maker wanted an adaptable space lending itself to work teams, group projects, and open communication. Based on a study conducted by Storr Office Environment, seating arrangements are based on work process with all cubicles the same size and layout, and no private offices.

Oracle Corp. has begun grading its Stanford Ranch site in preparation for construction of a second office building in Rocklin. Located in south Placer County, the 12,000-sf, 680-person data services facility will consolidate operations for the software giant when it opens next spring.

The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has formulated a proposal to add a 90,000-sf addition to its main building on Longwood Avenue. The facility would provide space for laboratories, classrooms, student housing, computer labs, and underground parking.