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Emory University Plans Oxford College Science Building
Emory University will break ground in spring of 2014 on a $30 million science building for Oxford College. Designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering and built by Brasfield & Gorrie, the four-story, 57,500-sf facility will provide nine teaching labs for biology, chemistry, physics, and geology; three research labs; three classrooms; an imaging center; and a greenhouse. The building will feature faculty-student research suites on each floor and a central interaction atrium.
Black Hawk College Breaks Ground on Health Sciences Center
Black Hawk College broke ground on the $15 million Health Sciences Center in April of 2014. Located on the Quad-Cities campus in Moline, Ill., the three-story, 46,300-sf facility will provide eight labs, two classrooms, two conference rooms, a 64-seat lecture hall, and faculty offices. The center will accommodate programs in nursing, physical therapy, emergency medical services, surgical technology, veterinary assistance, and health information management. Completion is expected in June of 2015.
Charles River Laboratories Expands in Spencerville
Charles River Laboratories opened a 58,000-sf animal research facility in April of 2014 in Spencerville, Ohio. The building provides vivarium space and labs for preclinical research on pharmaceutical compounds, medical devices, and chemicals. Construction on the facility began in 2007 and was halted in 2009, with recommencement of building work in October of 2013.
National Institutes of Health Dedicates Neuroscience Research Center
The National Institutes of Health dedicated the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center in late March of 2014 in Bethesda, Md. Comprised of two buildings connected by a glass atrium, the collaborative 500,000-sf facility provides open laboratories, offices, and an advanced MRI suite for researchers from 10 NIH neuroscience institutes and centers. Construction on the first building began in 2001 and was completed in 2004.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Expands in Knoxville
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is planning a 317,000-sf expansion and renovation of its Knoxville campus. The 245,000-sf, 182-bed expansion will include a 48-bed, all-private NICU with a resource center, a family suite, and roof gardens. Following completion of the addition, 71,900 sf of the existing hospital will be renovated and repurposed. The project is being designed by Shepley Bulfinch in association with BarberMcMurry. Conceptual design was completed in April of 2014 and completion is expected in 2016.