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University of Hartford Plans New Technology Complex
The University of Hartford has selected William Wilson Associated Architects Inc. of Boston to design, plan and program its new technology complex. The $30 million facility will house sciences, engineering, technology, and technology services.
Stanford to Break Ground on Bio X
Stanford University plans to break ground on a new 225,000-sf biotech facility, the Clark Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science. The new $130 million building will house a biotech research program dubbed Bio X which will combine researchers and scientists from over 20 departments, including medicine, engineering, science, and various biotech and computer subspecialties. Funded by donations from Silicon Graphics for the $10 million core facilities and supercomputer, as well as funding from an anonymous donor, the facility will feature an interdisci
UW Breaks Ground on Law School
The University of Washington broke ground on a new $80 million Law School building in May 2001. Construction of the 196,000-sf, four-story building will begin in September and is slated for completion in summer of 2003. Named the William H. Gates Hall, the facility will include a 10,000-sf reading room with stacks occupying approximately 40,000 sf. The building will also feature a 170-person classroom equipped as a trial court, law clinics, seminar rooms, additional instructional areas, as well as offices for staff, faculty, and graduate students.
Advanced Micro Devices Plans State-of-the-Art Plant
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is planning a 300mm state-of-the-art plant. The site of the Texas chip manufacturer's new plant, called fab 35, should be determined by the end of 2001, to be built in 2004 or 2005. One of the sites under consideration is Dresden, Germany, where AMD currently has a new 200mm facility, called fab 30, that will hit full production with 1,800 employees at the end of this year. Also under construction is an AMD/Fujitsu joint venture mega fab in Japan that could potentially produce 300mm wafers.
MIT To Build New Neuroscience Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is planning to build the new Neuroscience Center, a research complex housing multiple academic departments. The facility will be focussed on understanding the human brain from cellular, molecular, genetic, and behavioral perspectives. MIT has selected architects Goody, Clancy & Associates for the project, with Charles Correa Associates as consulting architect.