Industry News

The Association of American Colleges and Universities has awarded a contract to Facilities Plus in Gaithersburg to coordinate internal moves for the organization.

The General Services Administration (GSA) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) have plans for two new facilities. A new 350,000-sf ATF Headquarters Building will accommodate more than 1,100 ATF employees in Northeast Washington.

Construction began in January on the new 176,000-sf National Laboratory Center at a 35-acre site in Beltsville which will house support staff and 3 ATF labs: the Alcohol & Tobacco Laboratory, the Forensic Laboratory, and the Fire Research Laboratory.

Worldweb.net has chosen OP*X (Oldham + Partners) to design its new 38,000-sf office in Alexandria. OP*X is based in Washington.

Shanghai Scienceland, China's first major science museum, has chosen the Los Angeles office of RTKL to design the interiors of the two-building facility. Five galleries, a large format theater, 3D dome theater, as well as an interior courtyard, restaurants, shops, and a multifunction hall will be housed in the main building.

The second building will accommodate a research library, labs, and support functions along with housing for visiting scholars. A bridge link will connect the two buildings.

FlightSafety Boeing Training International has chosen New York-based Parsons Brinckerhoff to provide architecture, engineering, and construction services for a new $73 million, 32,800-sf flight training center near London's Luton Airport. Ground was broken in late October 1999. The facility will house offices, lecture rooms, and training facilities including a four-bay flight simulator training center. Completion is anticipated in fall 2000.