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Colorado State University Opens Biology Building
Colorado State University opened the $70 million Biology Building in August of 2017 in Fort Collins. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht to foster interaction and collaboration, the four-story, 155,000-sf facility provides technology-enhanced classrooms, teaching and research labs, a lecture hall, faculty offices, and collaboration spaces. The four-story structure features highly efficient building systems and has attained LEED Gold certification.
NYU Langone Health Expands Perlmutter Cancer Center in Huntington
NYU Langone Health opened an expansion of the Perlmutter Cancer Center in Huntington in August of 2017. Built to accommodate 30,000 patient visits annually, the 22,000-sf facility provides 24 infusion bays, 16 exam rooms, diagnostic laboratories, and an on-site pharmacy. The Perlmutter Cancer Center also has locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Solano Community College Opens Biotechnology Building
Solano Community College opened its $34.5 million biotechnology training building in August of 2017 in Vacaville, Calif. Designed by SmithGroupJJR with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 32,200-sf facility supports a four-year degree program in biotech manufacturing. Strategically sited adjacent to Genentech’s Vacaville campus, the building features simulated production suites for immersive education and training. The general contractor was Rudolph & Sletten.
University of Edinburgh Plans Centre for Tissue Regeneration and Repair
The University of Edinburgh is planning to construct the Centre for Tissue Regeneration and Repair in Scotland in the United Kingdom. Designed by Stantec, the four-story interdisciplinary building will provide sophisticated research facilities for the study of stem cells, inflammatory mediators, and niche biology. Accommodating up to 500 researchers, the center will feature a collaborative double-height laboratory zone and space for the development of advanced imaging technologies.
BioLegend Expands Sorrento Mesa Campus
BioLegend broke ground in August of 2017 on a $100 million expansion of its Sorrento Mesa campus in San Diego. Designed by Delawie to optimize workflow adjacencies, the project includes renovation of an existing 44,000-sf facility and construction of a four-story, 90,000-sf lab and office building and adjacent parking structure. Featuring flexible open labs to enhance collaboration, the new facility will include an atrium and a 500-person multipurpose room that opens onto a green roof. The central plant will also be expanded.