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Stanford Builds Peking University Facility
Stanford University is building the Stanford Center at Peking University. The $5 million project will act as a headquarters for Stanford faculty and students doing research in China. Construction began on the facility in summer of 2010 with occupancy expected in early 2012. Housing classrooms, offices, and conference rooms, the two-story building will promote collaborative research with Chinese industry partners.
Yale Builds Liberal Arts College at National University of Singapore
Yale University will construct a liberal arts college at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The project is sited on 10.5 acres and will be jointly operated with NUS. Three residential colleges will house 330 students each. Completion is expected by fall of 2013.
Queen's University Constructs Medical School
Queen’s University will open its $77 million medical school in September of 2011 in Kingston, Ontario. The building features a three-story glass atrium providing abundant natural light. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the advanced teaching and learning facility. The building will house integrated science labs, simulation suites, lecture halls, classrooms, small group learning areas, and administrative offices.
Saint Martin's University Plans Engineering Building
Saint Martin's University will begin construction in summer of 2011 on a $7 million engineering building in Lacey, Wash. Designed by McGranahan Architects of Tacoma, the 21,000-sf facility will act as a teaching tool as well as providing classrooms and labs. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the building, which will include a geothermal heating system and a rooftop photovoltaic array. Completion is expected in fall of 2012.
Purdue University Dedicates Ideas to Innovation Lab
Purdue University dedicated the $1.5 million Lyles Family Ideas to Innovation Laboratory in April of 2011. Located in the Civil Engineering Building on the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, Ind., the facility will support an advanced pedagogy of integrated instruction, experimentation, and computer simulation. The flexible space can be divided into four specialized areas and includes student workstations for simulation of experiments. The laboratory features a glass wall for public display of teaching and research.